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How an Iraq Veteran Discovered Mindfulness in Bourbon

Fred Minnick’s life was reshaped by a deployment to Iraq more than 20 years ago. Like many veterans, he returned carrying the signs of trauma that would later be diagnosed as PTSD. While some find solace in volunteer work, sports, gardening or yoga, Minnick’s route to coping was unexpected: bourbon.

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Soaring jet fuel costs raise wildfire aviation expenses

In the summer of 2021, five "Fire Boss" airplanes skimmed the surface of a lake. They belonged to aerial firefighting company Dauntless Air, and they were helping fight

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State Farm Accused of Secretly Limiting Roof-Repair Payouts

On May 21, 2024, a hailstorm in Tulsa County, Oklahoma, left homeowner Tim Willard with a roof shredded by golf ball–size hail. An adjuster initially concluded the roof needed replacement, but State Farm later denied the claim and canceled his policy.