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Sean Connery has died
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225K couples with pandemic-postponed weddings owe $3.7B in loans



A recent report from Loanry shows hundreds of thousands of couples are paying back loans for weddings that haven’t even happened yet.

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From McDonald's to Google
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TikTok hack for opening coffee creamer stuns internet



A TikTok user posted a video showing an easy hack for breaking the foil on bottles of coffee creamer, using the lid of the bottle.

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Atlanta restaurant owner apologizes after Black couple is booted from restaurant over sneaker policy



Umi owner Farshid Arshid told a Fox affiliate that the incident was the result of a “completely, 100% operational mistake on our end.”

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Canada Dry settles ginger ale lawsuit over 'real ginger' claims, agrees to pay over $200G



Canada Dry settled a class-action lawsuit brought against the company by a Canadian man who alleged that the product's advertising insinuated that the soda had health benefits.

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London cathedral honors beloved stray cat with memorial service



Southwark Cathedral in London held a memorial service on Wednesday for a stray cat that had made the cathedral her home for 12 years.

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Twin girls, 4, wear Trump, Biden costumes for Halloween



A mom in Oklahoma claims she’s been waiting for years to dress her twin girls as the 2020 presidential candidates.

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Colorado jury convicts man in 2018 killing of sheriff’s deputy



A Colorado jury on Thursday convicted a man in the killing of a sheriff’s deputy in 2018.

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'Cosplay cats' dazzle for Halloween in elaborate costumes: 'A heck of a lot of fun'



Watch out, kids — these cats could claw their way to the top of a costume competition.

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College student horrified after submitting paper with profane title as placeholder



But will she make the grade?

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Twins girls, 4, wear Trump, Biden costumes for Halloween



A mom in Oklahoma claims she’s been waiting for years to dress her twin girls as the 2020 presidential candidates.

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Animal rescue group flies hundreds of pets from Hawaii to northwest US



Maybe a vacation to Hawaii isn’t going to happen for you anytime soon, but how about a pet from the "Aloha State?"

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Intermittent fasting from dawn to sunset induces anticancer response
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TikTok user's carrot-chopping antics stun Internet: 'I think he's my soulmate'



TikTok user and true innovator Steel.Jobe has become something of a social-media sensation after he was filmed biting apart a carrot and spitting it back into his blender.

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Massachusetts restaurant ‘shocked’ by $700 tip



Brewer’s Tap & Table in Waltham, Massachusetts, received a $700 tip on a $168 meal on Saturday afternoon.

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Show HN: What would mechanical programming look like?
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Long Island country club fined $17,000 for wedding where 30 people got COVID-19



Suffolk County Executive Steven Bellone announced Wednesday that the North Fork Country Club would be fined $17,000 for hosting a wedding on Oct. 17.

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Drive-thru car washes transform into haunted houses for Halloween scares



Get a scare – and a shine.

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Outdoor dining bubbles aren't as safe as you'd think, doctors say



Enclosed plastic dining pods may cause more harm than good due to lingering aerosols, doctors say

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Pizza to the Polls: How to get free food when voting in-person



One slice of patriotism, please.

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Trump-shaped fruits are in 'big demand' before election, Chinese farmer says



Hey, that pepper looks familiar.

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Stouffer's, the frozen food brand, is debuting a merch shop featuring its own clothing



Get ready for mac & cheese-themed T-shirts and lasagna-emblazoned fanny packs.

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'Medicated' Halloween edibles resembling name-brand candy prompt Indiana State Police warning



Parents in Indiana have been warned to be extra vigilant with any Halloween candy given to their young trick-or-treaters this year.

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Dunkin’ releasing seasonal menu with winter flavors Nov. 4



So long, pumpkin spice.

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Kentucky man, 18, helps pay for elderly Kroger customer’s groceries



Teo Jordan, 18, from Covington, Ky., was bagging groceries at Kroger when an elderly customer was unable to pay for all his groceries. Instead of letting the cashier return some of the items, Jordan decided to pay the difference.

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McDonald's offering free taste of its newest McCafe menu items



McDonald’s really wants you to know it's getting into the bakery game.

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Burger King's new drive-thru menus will guess what you want to eat



Restaurant Brands International is planning to “modernize the drive-thru experience” at more than 10,000 Burger King, Tim Hortons and Popeyes locations with new technology.

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Miller High Life fan wins backyard dive bar after entering contest



The backyard dive bar is valued at $10K by the beer company.

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Burger King Japan reveals 'Fake Burger' ingredients



Burger King Japan debuted its new limited-time sandwich late last week.

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White Castle closing on morning of Election Day to encourage employees to vote



White Castle will close restaurants on Election Day to allow workers to vote and still pay them

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Kyle Busch wins Texas NASCAR playoff race 3 days after it started



Kyle Busch won his first race of 2020 at Texas Motor Speedway taking the checkered flag at the delayed Autotrader EcoPark Automotive 500. The race was red-flagged for rain on Sunday and restarted Wednesday evening.

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I Violated a Code of Conduct
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Influencer overstays lease at Hamptons house, refuses to pay $14,000 rent: report



An Instagram influencer has been accused of refusing to pay rent on a house in the Hamptons -- even while she reportedly stayed at the house for several months after her short-term lease had ended.

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‘Baby Yoda’ pumpkin unveiled by Ohio artist, wants people to ‘appreciate his cuteness’



A giant pumpkin has been decorated in a way that may interest “Star Wars” fans.

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Chewy launches telehealth service for pets



Telemedicine has grown in popularity as the COVID-19 pandemic kept millions of Americans home. Now their pets can get in on it, too.

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Rare hairless opossum dropped at wildlife center gets ‘winter wardrobe’ of sweaters to survive the cold



This opossum is dressed to impress.

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Dentists warning against TikTok trend where users glue fake fangs to their teeth



This TikTok trend has people biting off more than they can chew.

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Engaged couples are making several big changes to their wedding celebrations amid pandemic: survey



Couples who have had their wedding celebrations affected by the coronavirus pandemic are proceeding with plans that reflect the current health crisis.

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Texas woman's stripper-themed Halloween display leads to clash with homeowners association



The Richmond woman says her HOA requested she remove her creative Halloween decor.

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Wildlife officers free Colorado buck with antlers tangled in hammock



Hammock time was not relaxing for this buck.

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Wendy's is giving away new chicken sandwich for free for 2 weeks



Fans can get a free “Classic Chicken Sandwich” with any purchase from the Wendy’s app or in a Wendy’s restaurant.

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Oregon sheriff's deputies help hitchhiker safely get to and from court appearance



Need a ride?

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Wikimedia is moving to Gitlab
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Over 80% of Covid-19 patients in a hospital study have Vitamin D deficiency
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Google's new logos are bad
552 by LopRabbit | 248 comments on Hacker News.

AMD to Acquire Xilinx
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RIAA’s YouTube-dl takedown ticks off developers and GitHub’s CEO
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An Intuition for Lisp Syntax
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The RIAA’s attack on YouTube-dl is not a DMCA 512 infringement
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Twitter still hasn't unlocked the New York Post's account
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Burger King's Halloween stunt in Sweden has Ronald McDonald-like clown creepily appearing in bathroom mirror



In all fairness, ghost clowns are probably scarier than Bloody Mary.

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Largest food bank in US sees demand double amid coronavirus pandemic



Millions are focused on making ends meet and keeping bellies full as the pandemic continues.

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Denny's to offer 'Blue Moons Over My Hammy' sandwich made with blue bread on Halloween



The best way to celebrate Halloween is with some unnaturally blue food.

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Restaurant thief found sleeping in bathroom with booze, half-eaten cheesecake



This might have been the worst time to take a nap.

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YouTube influencers feeding kids unhealthy diet habits with junk, fast foods: study



Kid YouTubers hawking foods from McDonald's, Hershey's, Taco Bell, Coca-Cola and more are negatively influencing children viewers: study.

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Oklahoma couple weds in Dunkin' drive-thru where they first met



John Thompson first met Dunkin’ manager Sugar Thompson (née Good) in 2015, when she was working the drive-thru during his daily trips for coffee and breakfast sandwiches.

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Oreo builds asteroid-proof bunker above permafrost line, fills it with cookies and powdered milk



The threat of asteroids striking the Earth and causing a global catastrophe has inspired some groups to build bunkers to not only protect survivors but also to ensure the safety of certain plants and animals.

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Fastly hires entire Wasmtime team from Mozilla
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Cold temperatures, vitamin A can help the body burn more fat, study shows



A new study has found that cold temperatures and vitamin A help humans burn more fat in an attempt to keep the body warm.

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Clip of cat walking the wrong way down an escalator goes viral



The video reportedly took place at a library in China.

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How journalists use youtube-dl
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Vaccine hopes rise as Oxford jab prompts immune response among old and young
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Trumps host Halloween celebration at White House with coronavirus safety tweaks



Trick or treat.

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Cat learns new 'trick,' ends up flooding owners' home



Amber, a 1-year-old Bengal cat, ended up causing some serious damage to its owners' home after learning how to turn on the sink and plug the drain hole.

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I am seriously considering going back to desktop computers
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Groom-to-be tells pregnant fiancee that he doesn't want her wearing 'form-fitting' dress, faces backlash



A groom-to-be is apparently in trouble with his fiancée after he questioned her choice of wedding dress. According to him, his bride-to-be, who is pregnant with the couple’s first child, shouldn’t wear a dress that show’s off her pregnant belly.

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