US-based Krause Group takes control of Parma soccer club

PARMA, Italy (AP) — Parma became the latest Serie A team with foreign ownership Friday when the U.S.-based Krause Group purchased a 90% stake in the club.

US-based Krause Group takes control of Parma soccer club

PARMA, Italy (AP) — Parma became the latest Serie A team with foreign ownership Friday when the U.S.-based Krause Group purchased a 90% stake in the club.

Robbing Peter to pay Paul is bad

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OLYMPIA — My dad lived by the axiom, “You don’t rob Peter to pay Paul!” For our family, that meant mom couldn’t raid our piggy banks to buy something the family budget didn’t cover.

Firefighters brace for violent winds in Northern California

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Firefighters were warily watching for “violent” winds expected in California's wine country Thursday that could fan the flames of a massive blaze that has destroyed nearly 250 buildings and is threatening thousands more in a small town known for hot springs, mud baths and wineries.

Wildfires taint West Coast vineyards with taste of smoke

TURNER, Ore. (AP) — Smoke from the West Coast wildfires has tainted grapes in some of the nation's most celebrated wine regions with an ashy flavor that could spell disaster for the 2020 vintage.

Cultivate the skill that will set you apart: charisma

(ARA) - You speak well, dress professionally, have impressive experience and can clearly communicate complex information in speech and writing. But thousands of other professionals and job-seekers possess the same qualities. So what sets the movers and shakers apart from the masses? Could it be charisma?

Fear of future that devastated NYC restaurant workers face

For years, working in restaurants has been a constant for Isabella Guttierez.

Global rally slows, but optimism over vaccine remains high

NEW YORK (AP) — A worldwide stock market rally slowed down on Tuesday even as optimism remains high that the global economy may be on track for a return to normal. It’s the second straight day that rising hopes for a coronavirus vaccine have investors reordering which stocks they see winning and losing. The S&P 500 fell 0.1%, pulled down by drops in Big Tech companies like Microsoft, which have managed to thrive amidst the pandemic shutdowns. The tech-heavy Nasdaq fell, but small-company stocks and crude oil prices rose in a sign of improving confidence in the broader economy.

Giving the gift of compassion

(ARA) - When Sharon Saxelby's first grandchild was born last year, she knew baby Reece would be showered with generosity by other family members, friends and well-wishers, and she was right. But, as president and CEO of a nonprofit organization called Friends of the Orphans, which transforms the lives of children in need in Latin America and the Caribbean, Saxelby was thrilled that one of the most thoughtful gifts Reece received wasn't an expensive stroller or baby play mat.

Colombians grapple with a big problem: wandering hippos

DORADAL, Colombia (AP) — Maria Jaramilla awoke in the middle of the night to the sound of her panicked mule. When she looked out across her small yard, her confusion turned to shock: A hippopotamus had wandered down her driveway and was inspecting her house.

Pandemic accelerates power shift in fashion, advertising

NEW YORK (AP) — The pandemic has accelerated a power shift in the fashion and advertising world, with models and influencers by necessity wielding more control over their own images during remote photo and video shoots.

Pandemic accelerates power shift in fashion, advertising

NEW YORK (AP) — The pandemic has accelerated a power shift in the fashion and advertising world, with models and influencers by necessity wielding more control over their own images during remote photo and video shoots.

Pandemic accelerates power shift in fashion, advertising

NEW YORK (AP) — The pandemic has accelerated a power shift in the fashion and advertising world, with models and influencers by necessity wielding more control over their own images during remote photo and video shoots.

Pandemic accelerates power shift in fashion, advertising

NEW YORK (AP) — The pandemic has accelerated a power shift in the fashion and advertising world, with models and influencers by necessity wielding more control over their own images during remote photo and video shoots.

Tips for homemade wedding cakes? Plan and `don't go wild'

Even in a pandemic, folks are getting married. And where there's a wedding — even a small one in the backyard — there's usually a cake.

Tips for homemade wedding cakes? Plan and `don't go wild'

Even in a pandemic, folks are getting married. And where there's a wedding — even a small one in the backyard — there's usually a cake.

Tips for homemade wedding cakes? Plan and `don't go wild'

Even in a pandemic, folks are getting married. And where there's a wedding — even a small one in the backyard — there's usually a cake.

Tips for homemade wedding cakes? Plan and `don't go wild'

Even in a pandemic, folks are getting married. And where there's a wedding — even a small one in the backyard — there's usually a cake.

Louisiana lawmakers push business tax cuts as virus response

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Businesses would receive millions in tax breaks under bills that started moving Tuesday in the Louisiana House, pitched by Republicans as a way to help retailers, restaurants and other companies struggling to recover from

I want and I waste: being stewards of God's world

Jeanne and I do most of our shopping locally. We also order through Amazon. We have found this to be very convenient.