Melodies and merriment fill the air, as Bend ukulele aficionados gather for a festive get-together
The community of ukulele players call themselves B.U.G., which stands for ‘Bend Ukulele…
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Continue ReadingHaiku Stairs: Hawaii attraction to be removed following bad tourist behavior
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Continue ReadingConvicted scammer who victims say claimed to be a psychic, Irish heiress faces extradition to UK
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press A woman accused by scam victims of crisscrossing the U.S. claiming to be an Irish heiress will now learn next month…
Continue ReadingUN appeals for $2.8 billion to help 3 million Palestinians in desperate need of food and other aid
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Continue ReadingBoeing put under Senate scrutiny during back-to-back hearings on aircraft maker’s safety culture
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Continue ReadingStudent debt is haunting Americans from graduation to retirement
By Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — Going to college is supposed to be the path to a more prosperous life. But the cost of getting a degree…
Continue ReadingSurfing great Kelly Slater hints at end of glittering, decades-long career
By James Legge, CNN (CNN) — Kelly Slater, widely regarded as the greatest surfer of all time, suggested he may have surfed his last…
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