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What Privatization of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Means

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, two giant mortgage finance firms, have been controlled by the federal government for nearly 17 years, but a long-dormant idea of making them private businesses is starting to make the rounds in Washington again. Scott Turner, the secretary of Housing and Urban Development, said in an interview this week that […]

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Nicotine pouch warning from Oxfordshire Trading Standards

BBC reporter Katharine Da Costa explains how some illegal imports of nicotine pouches contain very high levels of nicotine High strength nicotine pouches that are being sold illegally in the UK could cause inadvertent overdosing and harm to teenagers and young adults, experts have warned. Nicotine pouches – small sachets that fit under the top […]

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UK government demands access to Apple users’ encrypted data

The UK government has demanded to be able to access encrypted data stored by Apple users worldwide in its cloud service. Currently only the Apple account holder can access data stored in this way. The tech giant itself cannot view it. Legally, the notice, served by the Home Office under the Investigatory Powers Act, cannot […]

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Is Your Partner Your Best Friend?

Stephanie Lopez is effusive about her husband’s good qualities. He is a man of character, kindness and integrity, she said. He is a loving father and treats her with respect. But is he her best friend? “No!” said Ms. Lopez, who is 43 and lives on Hawaii’s Big Island. “I don’t have sex with my […]

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Ronaldo, Messi, Wrexham – Soccer’s odd Super Bowl history

As if Super Bowl LIX anticipation levels weren’t high enough already, it would appear that a VIP guest from the soccer world will be in attendance for NFL’s showpiece event in New Orleans on Sunday, as Inter Miami star Lionel Messi looks set to be in the crowd to watch the Philadelphia Eagles take on […]

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How to Pay Off Credit Card Debt

Ms. Harris suggests that her clients try “Frugal February” — avoiding discretionary spending and impulse purchases, and putting the money toward debt reduction or savings — because it’s a short month, and people often stay home anyway because of cold weather. The steps can be small, she said, like watching a movie on a streaming […]

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Photos show ‘crumbling’, abandoned hospital rooms

Miya Chahal BBC News, Nottingham Reporting fromQueen’s Medical Centre BBC A corridor leading to the pain clinic, which has flooded due to a pump failure Inside one of Nottingham’s busiest hospitals stands an abandoned clinic where plaster is peeling off the walls, ceilings have caved in and standing water floods the corridor. “This is what […]

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