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China has raced to fill orders ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's promised tariffs on Chinese goods. Exports have surged in the country since the pandemic. -
Over the coming weeks, Hindu pilgrims with gather at the confluence of three rivers where they will begin a journey to reach Hindu philosophy's ultimate goal: the release from the cycle of rebirth. -
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In a city prone to large natural disasters, L.A. firefighters are widely considered to be among the best in the business at knocking down urban wildfires. But in the extreme conditions lately, experts say little can be done even to slow these modern fires. -
LA County's fire chief said people in evacuated areas won't be able to return home until at least Thursday due to the next round of fire danger. Meanwhile, authorities are investigating more deaths.
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Ujima Theater on Buffalo’s West Side is receiving a $49,000 allocation from the $2.3 million pool of New York State Council on the Arts funds.The funds went to 49 local and community arts and cultural groups with the money secured by the efforts of State Sen. Sean Ryan and Assemblyman Jonathan Rivera. -
Under deep blue skies, four busloads of developers took part in the tour to showcase the Main Street area properties that Niagara Falls recently acquired.The end game: Land buyers and development future for the cluster of buildings, which range from Rapids Theater to the former Jenss Department Store to the former Slipko’s supermarket. -
The first few days of the new year has been a good one for the region’s residential real estate market. Make that very good.First, the respected Zillow.com website listed Buffalo as the top of the 49 markets it tracks in terms of increased sale prices and a generally white-hot marketplace. That’s right, Buffalo has beat out such cities as Indianapolis and Philadelphia to lead the Zillow list.
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