Pumpkins become canvases for decaying art
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By Ashley Altus After carving away layers of pumpkin to create jack-o’-lantern sculptures, Edward Cabral’s pumpkin masterpieces can’t be preserved. And that’s how he likes it. “Anything you make as an artist, whether it be a painting or a pumpkin, it’s going to turn to dust eventually – in the grand scheme of time,” Cabral […]
VIDEO: Fed to keep interest rates near zero
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By Kristen Vake The Federal Reserve had good news for borrowers Wednesday. It decided to keep its key interest rate near zero where it’s been since the 2009 financial crisis.