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Dollar stores — discount retailers that sell inexpensive household items — might seem like an ideal place to find bargains. But although many items cost just a dollar, not every product is a steal.

That’s not to say you can’t find worthwhile buys at discount stores, but it’s always important to do your research before you shop so you’re not duped into buying items that either lack quality or are simply not the best deal.

Here are 10 items experts say you should never purchase at a dollar store. Читать дальше...

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The US is a huge, diverse country, and the characteristics of the states that make it up vary widely.

We used 38 demographic, social, and economic indicators that cover several aspects of American life, mostly from the US Census Bureau's recently released 2015 American Community Survey estimates.

We looked at how far away each state was from the average of each of those metrics among the states and Washington, DC. Adding those distances together, we figured out how far from average each state was. Читать дальше...

A cartoon-character controversy was stirred up Thursday at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York, when the popular Snoopy parade balloon was a no-show.

Merkel called for a debate on how fake news, bots and trolls can manipulate public opinion.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Dallas quarterback Tony Romo is active as the backup on Thanksgiving for the first time since 2005, the year before he replaced Drew Bledsoe as the starter.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Dallas quarterback Tony Romo is active as the backup on Thanksgiving for the first time since 2005, the year before he replaced Drew Bledsoe as the starter.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Dallas quarterback Tony Romo is active as the backup on Thanksgiving for the first time since 2005, the year before he replaced Drew Bledsoe as the starter.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Dallas quarterback Tony Romo is active as the backup on Thanksgiving for the first time since 2005, the year before he replaced Drew Bledsoe as the starter.

REDDING, Calif. — Authorities were searching Thursday for two women suspected in the abduction of a California mother who turned up safe near an interstate three weeks after she disappeared.

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — A magnitude 7.0 earthquake rattled El Salvador's Pacific coast Thursday, but the country's civil defense agency said there were no immediate reports of damages or injuries. Lina Pohl, the country's environment minister, said there was a tsunami alert, with the possibility of waves 6 feet (3 meters) high along the coast.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Derrick Morgan is having the best season in his seventh year in the NFL, while Brian Orakpo on the other side of Tennessee’s defensive line is just two sacks shy of matching his career high.

A cartoon-character controversy was stirred up Thursday at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York, when the popular Snoopy parade balloon was a no-show.

A Northern California woman missing for three weeks has been found alive, authorities said Thursday.

(AP) — Police say a Northern California mother of two who went missing nearly a month ago has been found safe and in stable condition. The Shasta County Sheriff's Department says she is also being interviewed by detectives from its major crimes unit.

Thanksgiving Day Parade

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Derrick Morgan is having the best season in his seventh year in the NFL, while Brian Orakpo on the other side of Tennessee's defensive line is just two sacks shy of matching his career high.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Derrick Morgan is having the best season in his seventh year in the NFL, while Brian Orakpo on the other side of Tennessee's defensive line is just two sacks shy of matching his career high.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Derrick Morgan is having the best season in his seventh year in the NFL, while Brian Orakpo on the other side of Tennessee's defensive line is just two sacks shy of matching his career high.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Derrick Morgan is having the best season in his seventh year in the NFL, while Brian Orakpo on the other side of Tennessee's defensive line is just two sacks shy of matching his career high.

MEXICO CITY (AP) — A grade-school student in the violent Mexican border city of Matamoros has won a runner-up prize in a state science fair with an unusual proposal: a bulletproof backpack to hide behind during shootouts. According to his project proposal, the backpack "would help us be a little safer and keep our parents calmer."

The scramble to shape his administration underway, President-elect Donald Trump's team has simultaneously begun turning its attention to raising tens of millions of dollars for festivities related to his Washington inauguration. Trump, who vowed during the campaign to ...

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Missouri's education department is recommending a St. Louis County school district regain provisional accreditation. The school district has been unaccredited for nine years, allowing students to transfer to better performing schools nearby.

The Cowboys listed four starters as questionable for Thursday’s game vs. the Redskins, but all four are active and in the starting lineup. Offensive lineman Chaz Green, who was also questionable, will miss a seventh-straight game with foot and back injuries. The four starters who were listed as questionable were wide receiver Dez Bryant, defensive…