10 types of mortgage loans, explained
Real estate platform ZeroDown compiled a list of 10 types of mortgage loans, using information from mortgage providers, government agencies, and real estate news outlets.
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A century of milestones in treating heart disease
ACLS Medical Training reviewed scientific journals to identify 10 medical and surgical milestones in heart disease management during the past 100 years.
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50 best Netflix original series
Stacker pulled IMDb data on all Netflix original series and ranked them according to IMDb user rating as of Dec. 22, 2022, with #1 being the best.
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The airlines with the most delays
There are few things more frustrating than a flight delay. Stacker went through data from the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) to determine which airlines (and airports) have the most delays.
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10 tips for traveling with a large group
Bounce assembled a list of first-rate tips for making travel plans with an extra-large group.
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How online shopping has changed over the last 30 years
Alpine Rings compiled a list of how online shopping has evolved over the past 30 years using data from a variety of sources including the New York Times and NBC News.
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Which industries get the most (and least) time off?
Time off can be key to a worker’s health and well-being, but whether it is paid varies by industry. Timetastic used data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to see where each industry stands.
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Countries spending the most on their militaries
Stacker ranked the 50 countries spending the most on their military, based on estimates from 2020 data (released in 2022) from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute via The World Bank.
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Timeline of Jewish history in the US
Stacker compiled a list of important events in American Jewish communities since the 14th century based on historical accounts, news, and government records.
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Spain PM in Morocco to mend ties after Western Sahara shift
By JOSEPH WILSON and TARIK EL BARAKAH Associated Press RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has met with Moroccan King Mohammed VI on a visit to Rabat seeking to mark the end of diplomatic tensions centered on Morocco’s disputed region of Western Sahara. Relations were damaged last April when Morocco was angered
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From green jacket to prison, Angel Cabrera’s big fall
By TIM DAHLBERG AP Sports Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Angel Cabrera was an unlikely champion to begin with, a street urchin who grew up without parents and never had a formal education. As the Masters unfolds this week, Cabrera sits in an Argentine prison. He’s serving two years for domestic abuse, and there’s a
Continue Reading For Tiger, a walk unlike any other awaits at the Masters
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Five-time Masters champion Tiger Woods will put his surgically repaired right leg to the test as he begins his pursuit of a sixth green jacket. The 46-year-old Woods is competing for the first time since severely injuring his leg in a car accident in February
Continue ReadingAfter rounds of tornadoes across the South, storm system threatens North Carolina, Virginia and Florida next
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN After dozens of tornadoes rolled through the South, another storm system is threatening to deliver powerful winds and possibly more tornadoes Thursday to the coasts of North Carolina and Virginia along with parts of Florida. About 6.3 million people in eastern North Carolina and southeast Virginia are under a tornado watch
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Community members speak out at COD special meeting on automotive education facility
The College of the Desert special board meeting was an in-depth review of the proposed sites for the Roadrunner Motors facility. Full board meeting: https://youtu.be/BMYlEPzwXkg There are three locations being considered. First, the original site next to the Cathedral City Auto Center, which is already owned by COD. Second, a different location in Cathedral City along
Continue Reading JD.com founder Richard Liu leaves CEO post
By ZEN SOO AP Technology Writer SINGAPORE (AP) — Chinese e-commerce company JD.com says that its founder Richard Liu has left his position as CEO, the latest Chinese billionaire founder to step aside amid increased government scrutiny of the country’s technology industry. Liu will hand over the reins to JD.com’s president Xu Lei, according to
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Steve Lavin hired as hoops coach at struggling San Diego
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Former UCLA and St. John’s coach Steve Lavin has been hired to take over the struggling program at the University of San Diego. The 57-year-old Lavin replaces Sam Scholl, who was fired March 6 after the Toreros went 15-16 in a third straight losing season.
Continue Reading Steve Lavin hired as hoops coach at struggling San Diego
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Former UCLA and St. John’s coach Steve Lavin has been hired to take over the struggling program at the University of San Diego. The 57-year-old Lavin replaces Sam Scholl, who was fired March 6 after the Toreros went 15-16 in a third straight losing season.
Continue Reading Powell returns, Clippers beat Suns for 3rd straight win
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Norman Powell scored 24 points after being out two months, Paul George added 19 points in three quarters to go over 15,000 in his career, and the Los Angeles Clippers edged the NBA-leading Phoenix Suns 113-109. The Suns were missing four starters, but still nearly
Continue Reading Powell returns, Clippers beat Suns for 3rd straight win
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Norman Powell scored 24 points after being out two months, Paul George added 19 points in three quarters to go over 15,000 in his career, and the Los Angeles Clippers edged the NBA-leading Phoenix Suns 113-109. The Suns were missing four starters, but still nearly
Continue Reading Powell returns, Clippers beat Suns for 3rd straight win
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Norman Powell scored 24 points after being out two months, Paul George added 19 points in three quarters to go over 15,000 in his career, and the Los Angeles Clippers edged the NBA-leading Phoenix Suns 113-109. The Suns were missing four starters, but still nearly
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