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Why stores start selling Christmas stuff in September

[ad_1] New York CNN Business  —  You may not be anywhere close to ready for the holidays — but retail chains certainly are. Christmas trees are already on sales floors at Costco and Lowe’s, Walmart’s year-end holiday sales start October 1 and Target (TGT) is offering its “earliest access ever” …

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‘Life-changing’ Ian is now a tropical storm pounding Florida, knocking out power and trapping residents as it continues its damaging crawl through the state

[ad_1] CNN  —  Ian became a tropical storm early Thursday after making landfall in Florida as a Category 4 hurricane that trapped residents in their homes and left millions without power in what’s already being called a “life-changing event.” The storm came ashore in southwestern Florida near Cayo Costa Wednesday …

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Coolio, ‘Gangsta’s Paradise’ rapper, dead at 59

[ad_1] CNN  —  Coolio, the ’90s rapper who lit up the music charts with hits like “Gangsta’s Paradise” and “Fantastic Voyage,” has died, his friend and manager Jarez Posey, told CNN. He was 59. Posey said Coolio died Wednesday afternoon. Details on the circumstances were not immediately available. When contacted …

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Amazon’s $999 dog-like robot is getting smarter

[ad_1] CNN  —  Amazon on Wednesday unveiled a collection of product updates that tie together its vast suite of services and help ensure it remains at the center of peoples’ lives and homes. Nearly a year after Amazon (AMZN) was met with criticism over its controversial vision for the future …

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The Grammys consider adding an Afrobeats category

[ad_1] CNN  —  Afrobeats – the pulsating, fusion sound coming out of West Africa and the diaspora – has been on the rise globally for the better part of a decade. In recent years, the genre has gained a foothold in Western pop culture, and the Grammys are taking notice. …

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P.F. Chang’s is launching a subscription program

[ad_1] New York CNN Business  —  First it was streaming services, then it was tacos and now the newest subscription you might be paying for: Chinese food. P.F. Chang’s is relaunching its seven-year-old loyalty program to now include a paid tier, joining a growing trend of restaurants entering the space. …

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