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Burst Pipe, Asbestos Found At Popular Pizzeria Fighting To Stay Alive In Loudoun County Burst Pipe, Asbestos Found At Popular Pizzeria Fighting To Stay Alive In Loudoun County
Burst Pipe, Asbestos Found At Popular Pizzeria Fighting To Stay Alive In Loudoun County A small-town pizza shop that has been serving up slices for 35 years in Loudoun County is facing an unexpected crisis, and the community is coming together to help keep its doors open. Teddy’s Pizza & Subs, a family-owned favorite that has been a local staple for decades in Middleburg, was forced to shut down indefinitely after burst pipes flooded the restaurant, causing major damage and exposing asbestos in the walls and ceiling, the owners' family said. Damage at Teddy's Pizza & Subs  GoFundMe Unfortunately we will be closed for the next few days until we can get …

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by Zak Failla
Business
American Express To Pay $230M For Misleading Small Business Customers American Express To Pay $230M For Misleading Small Business Customers
American Express To Pay $230M For Misleading Small Business Customers American Express said it will pay $230 million to resolve federal investigations into deceptive sales tactics and recordkeeping violations involving small business credit card and wire transfer products. The credit card company agreed to pay a $108.7 million civil penalty, the Department of Justice said in a news release on Thursday, Jan. 16. The settlement resolved claims against American Express of deceptive marketing and "dummy" account information. American Express was accused of engaging in unlawful sales tactics and falsifying records between 2014 and 2021. "When financial companies …

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by Chris Spiker
Politics
Majority Of Americans Limit Political News Amid Fatigue, Overload, Poll Finds Majority Of Americans Limit Political News Amid Fatigue, Overload, Poll Finds
Majority Of Americans Limit Political News Amid Fatigue, Overload, Poll Finds In an era of 24/7 news cycles and social media saturation, most Americans are stepping back from political news to combat fatigue and information overload.
 According to a brand-new nationwide poll by the AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, 65 percent of adults feel the need to limit their consumption of government and political news.
 This sentiment crosses party lines, but Democrats are slightly more likely than Republicans to feel overwhelmed (72 percent vs. 59 percent). Additionally, 50 percent of respondents cited the need to cut back on news about overseas conflicts.
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by Joe Lombardi