Des Moines, Iowa — While most tweens in America might fawn over the likes of Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber or Harry Styles, 11-year-old Paisley Gardner of Des Moines has a different idol, a boy she kept hearing on the radio. “Sounds like an angel, somehow,” Gardner told CBS News. Parents …
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For online shoppers, the appeal of “buy now, pay later” programs seems obvious. If paid on time, the loans are zero interest with smaller payments spread out in installments. And unlike layaway, shoppers get their purchases immediately. But that ease of buying can add up fast. “You got that little …
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In 43 states, more than 40% of baby formula was recently out of stock — and families with special dietary needs are growing desperate. Eight-year-old Izzy Bradford is a bundle of energy. But the third-grader suffers from the rare disorder phenylketonuria, also known as PKU, and relies on special …
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Harrisburg, Pennsylvania — The aging 61-year-old South Bridge in central Pennsylvania is one of 12,000 in the state that needs repair. On several other bridges, CBS News discovered rust, cracks and some closed bridges waiting for fixes. The American Society of Civil Engineers gave Pennsylvania a C- on its infrastructure …
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