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Georgia family paid to put sick Pug down; months later, they found her alive and well, only for the healthy dog to be euthanized in alleged cover-up

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Georgia family paid to put sick Pug down; months later, they found her alive and well, only for ‘healthy’ dog to be euthanized in alleged cover-up (Pexel - representational image)

A Georgia family paid a veterinary clinic to euthanize their beloved Pug, named Cha Cha, but found out months later on Facebook that she was alive and well. A worker took Cha Cha home, and the dog appeared to be thriving. Georgia family paid to put sick Pug down; months later, they found her alive … Read more

Documentary claims late South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham paid for sex with men

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A picture taken on July 10 shows U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham speaking to the media after his meeting with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. (REUTERS)

Four months after the death of South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham, the late Republican’s personal life has once again become the center of a political storm. A picture taken on July 10 shows U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham speaking to the media after his meeting with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. (REUTERS) On Thursday, The Young Turks, … Read more

During the pandemic, a US hospital worker paid $15.99 for a Goodwill painting and hung it above her bed; Antiques Roadshow later identified it as a Le Pho worth $60,000-$80,000 at auction

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During the pandemic, a US hospital worker paid $15.99 for a Goodwill painting and hung it above her bed; Antiques Roadshow later identified it as a Le Pho worth $60,000-$80,000 at auction

During the pandemic, a US hospital worker paid $15.99 for a Goodwill painting and hung it above her bed; Antiques Roadshow later identified it as a Le Pho worth $60,000-$80,000 at auction (Image Credit: PBS) A painting bought for just $15.99 at a Goodwill thrift store turned out to be worth tens of thousands of … Read more

A Massachusetts dairy farmer nearly sold an unfarmable slice of his land to Walmart, but put an 11-acre solar field there instead; the lease paid $1,000 a week while rooftop panels erased a $1,400 monthly power bill

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A Massachusetts dairy farmer nearly sold an unfarmable slice of his land to Walmart, but put an 11-acre solar field there instead; the lease paid $1,000 a week while rooftop panels erased a $1,400 monthly power bill

A Massachusetts dairy farmer once considered selling an awkward, hard-to-farm patch of his property to Walmart. Instead, he turned the 11-acre slice into a solar field that now provides a steady lease income, while rooftop panels have nearly wiped out the farm’s $1,400 monthly electricity bill. The story was told by John Nagy in Notre … Read more

In 2015, Renée Zellweger paid $3.35 million for a nearly 10-acre Topanga ranch and rebuilt the home down to the studs; she sold it for $6.4 million in 2021, and four years later it returned at $7.995 million

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In 2015, Renée Zellweger paid $3.35 million for a nearly 10-acre Topanga ranch and rebuilt the home down to the studs; she sold it for $6.4 million in 2021, and four years later it returned at $7.995 million

Photo credit (L-R): Jay Maidment/Universal Pictures via AP; Anthony Barcelo Renée Zellweger’s former Topanga ranch has returned to the market, four years after the actress sold it for $6.4 million. Zellweger bought the nearly 10-acre property in 2015 for $3.35 million and later rebuilt its Spanish-style home down to the studs, turning the residence into … Read more

In 2003, Mies van der Rohe’s Farnsworth House went to auction as buyers considered moving it; preservation groups paid over $7.5 million to keep the Illinois landmark on its original site

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In 2003, Mies van der Rohe's Farnsworth House went to auction as buyers considered moving it; preservation groups paid over $7.5 million to keep the Illinois landmark on its original site

The Farnsworth House was built for Dr. Edith Farnsworth as a weekend retreat (Image Credit: William E. Dunlap via National Trust for Historic Preservation) A modernist house in Illinois came surprisingly close to being taken apart and moved away from the landscape it was designed for. In 2003, the Farnsworth House, designed by Ludwig Mies … Read more

In 2004, Shannen Doherty paid $2.56 million for a Malibu home she called her sanctuary; 22 years later, after a $9.5 million posthumous listing and price cut, the property sold for $7.65 million

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In 2004, Shannen Doherty paid $2.56 million for a Malibu home she called her sanctuary; 22 years later, after a $9.5 million posthumous listing and price cut, the property sold for $7.65 million

Photo credit (L-R): AI-generated; Realtor.com Shannen Doherty’s longtime Malibu home has sold for $7.65 million, nearly two years after the actress died following a lengthy battle with cancer. Doherty bought the five-bedroom property for $2.56 million in 2004 and later described it as a private sanctuary where she could escape the demands of Hollywood. The … Read more

In 2013, buyers paid $3.45 million for a Lake Minnetonka property and built a 10,000-sq-ft home two years later; the estate has now sold for $18.25 million, setting a Minnesota record

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In 2013, buyers paid $3.45 million for a Lake Minnetonka property and built a 10,000-sq-ft home two years later; the estate has now sold for $18.25 million, setting a Minnesota record

A Lake Minnetonka estate in Deephaven has sold for $18.25 million, becoming Minnesota’s most expensive residential sale on record. The sale was reported by the Minnesota Star Tribune and Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal, while property records and the listing history independently confirm the October 1 closing. Located at 20670 Linwood Road, the lakefront property spans … Read more

A shopper paid C$5 for a small painting at an Ontario landfill donation centre, then spotted David Bowie’s name on the back; after experts authenticated the 1997 work, it sold at auction for C$108,120

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A shopper paid C$5 for a small painting at an Ontario landfill donation centre, then spotted David Bowie’s name on the back; after experts authenticated the 1997 work, it sold at auction for C$108,120

A shopper paid C$5 for a Bowie painting at an Ontario donation centre; it later sold for C$108,120 (Image Credit: Cowley Abbott) Sometimes a bargain buy can turn out to be something far more valuable than it first appears. That happened when a shopper picked up a small painting for just C$5 at a donation … Read more

Jon Stewart and his wife Tracey paid $4 million for a historic 45-acre New Jersey farm in 2016; the property now grows crops and cares for rescued cows, sheep, goats, pigs and chickens through their sanctuary foundation

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Jon Stewart and his wife Tracey paid $4 million for a historic 45-acre New Jersey farm in 2016; the property now grows crops and cares for rescued cows, sheep, goats, pigs and chickens through their sanctuary foundation

Jon Stewart, wife Tracey paid $4m for 45-acre NJ farm; now grows crops, rescues animals (Image Credit: The Two River Times) Jon Stewart’s life away from television has included an unusual investment in New Jersey’s agricultural landscape. In 2016, the comedian and his wife, Tracey Stewart, bought the historic 45-acre Hockhockson Farm in Colts Neck … Read more