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At least four dead as storms batter Houston area

Four people were killed and more than 1 million people were without power as intense thunderstorms swept through Texas on Thursday evening, bringing heavy rain, destructive winds and dangerous flooding to central and southeast portions of the state that had already flooded this month.

News >  Idaho

Sandpoint farmer wins $2 million on Powerball

When the fuel pump on Nathan Wood’s truck started making strange noises last week, he pulled into the nearest gas station, Arnie’s Payless Gas on Highway 200 in Kootenai, Idaho, to see what the trouble might be. Since he was already there, Wood purchased a few lottery tickets.
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Dear Annie: Bridging distance in busy marriage

Dear Annie: I’ve been happily married for more than 12 years, but lately, I’ve noticed a growing distance between my husband “Bryan” and me. He’s always been a bit of a workaholic, but it’s come to the point where even on weekends, he’s either at the office or on his phone dealing with work issues. We used to enjoy things like hiking and trying new restaurants together, but now it seems like he has no energy or interest. If we do go, it hasn’t been fun at all because he’s on his phone checking emails the whole time.

Dow average touches 40,000 before pulling back

The world’s largest stock market hovered near its all-time highs, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average touching the historic 40,000 mark on bets that rate cuts will keep powering Corporate America.