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Are tacos and burritos sandwiches? A judge in Indiana thinks so. The ruling stems from a legal battle that started in 2022, when Martin […]
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NYC’s new rule on takeout utensils begins; Eateries, stores must start using garbage containers on Tuesday It’s a new era for restaurants in New […]
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The hamburger has become one of America’s favorite bites. Between quickly made fast food burgers, those made at home and at local burger joints, […]
Continue ReadingNational Nurses Week
At the end of the 19th century, “The Lady With the Lamp” — or as she is more widely known, Florence Nightingale — founded […]
Continue ReadingIndia’s Population Overtakes China’s
In recent weeks, two pregnant women in India — Vaishnavi Logabiran and Malika Begum — gave birth to a boy and a girl, adding […]
Continue ReadingBabesiosis on the Rise
Tick-borne illness babesiosis is spreading in the US, CDC report shows The number of new cases of babesiosis, a tick-borne illness, increased significantly between […]
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