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There’s so m Why a Fairfax Co. man is advocating to change the name of Burke 02/28/2024 11:00pm • As part of his work with a makerspace in Fairfax County, Virginia, David Martosko was asked to make a poster for a Juneteenth picnic last year. That prompted him to wonder what Northern Virginia residents do to celebrate Juneteenth. So, he started researching various things about the African Amer Surge in Wendy's complaints exposes limits to consumer tolerance of unstable prices 02/28/2024 09:45pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Consumers will pay more for a flight to Florida or for a hotel room during peak vacation times. They fork out more for a rush hour Uber ride, perhaps while grinding their teeth, and rely on apps like ParkWhiz or ParkMobile to book spots for their cars at premium prices. But a socia House fire that left 5 children dead in Arizona doesn't appear to be arson, authorities say 02/28/2024 09:00pm • BULLHEAD CITY, Ariz. 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In any case, it can be tricky trying to value 7 Best Monthly Dividend Stocks to Buy Now 02/28/2024 07:00pm • Stock market investors appreciate dividends. Dividends provide cash flow and enhance total returns. They allow investors to participate directly in the revenue and earnings of the companies in their portfolios. By providing regular income, dividends can also act as a hedge against inflation. Not all Paris Fashion Week blends history with the future in fall ready-to-wear collections 02/28/2024 05:51pm • PARIS (AP) — Paris Fashion Week’s fall shows, headlining with Balmain, traversed an encyclopedic range from history to the future, blending tradition with cutting-edge innovation. Designers delved into archives on Wednesday to reinterpret the past while projecting forward with futuristic silhoue The Supreme Court appears torn about a Trump-era ban on a gun accessory known as bump stocks 02/28/2024 03:55pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court appeared torn Wednesday about a challenge to a Trump-era ban on bump stocks, a gun accessory that allows semi-automatic weapons to fire rapidly like machine guns and was used in the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history. The high court is weighing wheth Macron to inaugurate Olympic village in a disadvantaged area transformed for Paris Games 02/28/2024 02:41pm • PARIS (AP) — When French President Emmanuel Macron inaugurates the Olympic village on Thursday, he will see a formerly run-down area transformed into an international hub for the Paris Games. 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