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Author: Camille Fine, USA TODAY

Money

Sears’ prefabricated ‘kit homes’ 1908-1940 : America’s former largest retailer

June 2, 2023 Camille Fine, USA TODAY Comments Off on Sears’ prefabricated ‘kit homes’ 1908-1940 : America’s former largest retailer

Sears was not the first company to offer ‘kit houses,’ but Sears Modern Homes catalog solidified the retailer as a pioneer in mail-order homes.

Money

Home Depot is selling modern, prefab tiny houses for under $50K: Here’s the catch.

June 1, 2023June 2, 2023 Camille Fine, USA TODAY Comments Off on Home Depot is selling modern, prefab tiny houses for under $50K: Here’s the catch.

Home Depot’s pre-fabricated tiny houses range from about $4,000 to $40,000 but as always in the US housing market, there’s a catch.

Money

Want to own a lighthouse? Here are 10 the US is giving away or auctioning this year

May 31, 2023 Camille Fine, USA TODAY Comments Off on Want to own a lighthouse? Here are 10 the US is giving away or auctioning this year

The government’s annual effort to give away lighthouses is underway, with a record number available for new owners to undertake.

World

What turned Venice’s Grand Canal green over the weekend? Authorities identify substance

May 30, 2023 Camille Fine, USA TODAY Comments Off on What turned Venice’s Grand Canal green over the weekend? Authorities identify substance

A blob of fluorescent green water that appeared in Venice’s iconic Grand Canal over the weekend has spurred an official investigation.

Money

‘Last true mansion’ on New York City’s Fifth Avenue listed at $80 million: See inside

May 28, 2023 Camille Fine, USA TODAY Comments Off on ‘Last true mansion’ on New York City’s Fifth Avenue listed at $80 million: See inside

Mexico’s wealthiest person listed one of New York City’s most historic private homes for $80 million.

Nation

Creepy Dolls that are caked in barnacles and washed up on Texas beaches were auctioned off

May 27, 2023 Camille Fine, USA TODAY Comments Off on Creepy Dolls that are caked in barnacles and washed up on Texas beaches were auctioned off

The Mission-Aransas Reserve at the University of Texas Marine Institute has sold their best beach finds to help rehabilitate sea turtles and birds.

Nation

Why do we observe Memorial Day? The somber true meaning behind the national holiday

May 26, 2023 Camille Fine, USA TODAY Comments Off on Why do we observe Memorial Day? The somber true meaning behind the national holiday

Here are some Memorial Day facts you might not know about the holiday’s history, meaning and why Americans commemorate it in May.

News

Warmer weather means longer mosquito seasons. List of US cities with the biggest increase

May 26, 2023 Camille Fine, USA TODAY Comments Off on Warmer weather means longer mosquito seasons. List of US cities with the biggest increase

As the climate warms, many places are becoming more hospitable to mosquitoes, a new Climate Central analysis found.

News

Faithful flock to Missouri convent to see intact remains of exhumed nun: ‘The hand of God at work’

May 26, 2023 Camille Fine, USA TODAY Comments Off on Faithful flock to Missouri convent to see intact remains of exhumed nun: ‘The hand of God at work’

Four years after the death and burial of Sister Wilhelmina Lancaster in Missouri, Catholics are flocking to see her exhumed body.

Travel

Parrot chicks find home after Florida airport busts ‘sophisticated trafficking operation’

May 26, 2023 Camille Fine, USA TODAY Comments Off on Parrot chicks find home after Florida airport busts ‘sophisticated trafficking operation’

In March, Miami International Airport officers discovered baby parrots in the carry-on bag of a passenger who recently plead guilty to smuggling.

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A State Department office is giving young people a voice. Abby Finkenauer is leading the effort

August 31, 2023 Rachel Looker, USA TODAY

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U.S. Embassy urges Americans to leave Haiti ‘as soon as possible’

August 31, 2023 Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY

These kids are good: Young Reds in pursuit of a pennant stretch to remember

August 31, 2023 Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY

PCE inflation report: Key measure ticks higher in July. What will the Fed do?

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Blue supermoon: See photos of the rare moon that won’t happen again until 2037

August 31, 2023 Francisco Guzman, USA TODAY

1 dead, 18 injured after collision between car, Greyhound bus in Maryland, police say

August 31, 2023 Emily DeLetter, USA TODAY

College professor harassed students to quench ‘clown fetish,’ offering extra credit, cash

August 31, 2023August 31, 2023 Chris Quintana and Colin Campo, USA TODAY

USA TODAY Sports staff makes college football picks: Check out the predictions for 2023

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Many homeless among dead in fire in Johannesburg, South Africa

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