Author name: Mildred Duke

Mildred Duke is a writer and journalist who's been published in The City Of Edmonton News. She has a particular interest in politics, health, business, parenting, and finance. Her hobbies include reading, gardening, and watching movies with her family.

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Gas stove pollution harms poor and minority Americans the most, due in part to different home sizes, study says

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Cooking with gas poses a health risk, but new research shows that risk isn’t evenly distributed. Poorer Americans and racial and ethnic minority groups are disproportionately exposed to harmful gas stove pollutants, scientists at Stanford University, Harvard University and the Central California Asthma Collaborative found. Previous studies have shown gas stoves emit nitrogen dioxide and carbon […]

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Social-media sensation 'Shug' the zebra is recaptured after evading a rodeo clown and horse trainers to spend nearly a week on the run

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A zebra that has been hoofing through the foothills of western Washington for days was recaptured Friday evening, nearly a week after she escaped with three other zebras from a trailer near Seattle. Local residents and animal control officers corralled the zebra named “Shug” in the community of Riverbend, about 30 miles (48 kilometers) east of Seattle,

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Are cold plunges and saunas safe for kids? What parents need to know about the benefits and risks

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In late 2019, Kevin MacDonald noticed that his twin 16-year-olds, Allie and Lexi, seemed sad and uninterested in schoolwork. He decided to buy an infrared sauna for the family after seeing research on the potential mental health benefits. For MacDonald’s family, the purchase has paid off. “It’s been therapeutic for the kids in dramatic ways,”

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The NCAA and top college conferences could pay $3 billion and share revenue with athletes to settle an antitrust lawsuit

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The NCAA and major college conferences are considering a possible settlement of an antitrust lawsuit that could cost them billions in damages and force schools to share athletics-related revenue with their athletes. But even if college sports leaders create a new, more professional model for collegiate athletics they likely would need help from Congress if

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India and Japan hit back at Joe Biden's comments calling them 'xenophobic' countries like Russia and China

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Japan and India on Saturday decried remarks by U.S. President Joe Biden describing them as “xenophobic” countries that do not welcome immigrants, which the president said during a campaign fundraising event earlier in the week. Japan said Biden’s judgment was not based on an accurate understanding of its policy, while India rebutted the comment, defending itself as

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Elon Musk has turned Tesla into a meme stock as he tells Wall Street to value the EV maker like an AI company, top economist says

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Elon Musk is no longer over-delivering like he used to, but he is still over-promising, according to a top economist, who pointed to the Tesla CEO’s recent insistence that his EV company should be valued like an AI company. In a Project Syndicate op-ed published on Wednesday, UC Berkeley economics professor and former Treasury official

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Warren Buffett warns on AI, teases succession, and hints at possible investment during Berkshire Hathaway's annual meeting

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Berkshire Hathaway held its annual meeting on Saturday with Chairman and CEO Warren Buffett tackling a range of topics, including artificial intelligence, who will be responsible for the portfolio in the future, and the next potential investment. But “Woodstock for capitalists” took place without Charlie Munger, Buffett’s longtime business partner who passed away in November.

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Top Boeing executive weighs in on qualities the next CEO should have as the search for a new boss takes more twists and turns

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Boeing Chief Financial Officer Brian West shared what traits the next chief executive should bring as the aerospace giant looks for someone to replace outgoing CEO David Calhoun. In a note distributed to investors on Thursday, JPMorgan analysts recounted a recent meeting they had with West, who joined the company in August 2021. He was

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What is Your End Game When it Comes to Owning Your Business?

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As business owners reach retirement age and exit their business, there are several transition options available. A younger family member may be willing and able to take over the business. If not, the business could be transitioned to the management team or sold to the employees through an Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP). The business

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Japan's child population falls for the 43rd straight year to a fresh record low, weighing on economic prospects

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The number of children in Japan has dropped to another record, in a stark reminder of the demographic challenges that are weighing on Asia’s second biggest economy. The population of kids 14 years old or younger fell for the 43rd straight year to around 14.01 million as of April 1, according to data from the Ministry of Internal Affairs

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