Inside Starbucks' crackdown on cup notes

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Part of the "Back to Starbucks" initiative includes mandatory notes on every cup. Failure to follow the rules means baristas face write-ups or even termination.

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  • This year, Starbucks rolled out a policy requiring baristas to add handwritten notes on every cup.
  • The policy outlines discipline up to termination for failing to follow the rules.
  • Ba
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I moved to Colombia and had my 3 kids there. The births were so cheap that I still can't believe the total cost.

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The author (right) gave birth to her kids in Colombia.

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  • I'm an American who moved to Colombia with my husband, and I gave birth to three kids there.
  • I was surprised at how cheap healthcare is in Colombia; my most recent C-section cost just $123.
  • The healthcare here is great because providers are bilingual and thorough.

When my first child was born in Medellín, Colombia, I had

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I moved from the US to Wales 14 years ago. Raising kids away from my family is harder than I thought.

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The author has lived in Wales for the last 14 years.

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  • I moved from the US to Wales 14 years ago.
  • I didn't initially consider how difficult it would be to live so far away from my family.
  • I've found ways for my three kids to stay connected to family even though we are an ocean apart.

The summer between my third and fourth years of college at the University of Maryland, I took a

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How this 106-year-old World War II Navy vet survived a kamikaze attack

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Of the more than 11 million American armed service members who served during World War II, only about 66,000 are still alive today. Chief video correspondent Graham Flanagan interviewed 106-year-old Navy veteran William McClintick, who commissioned as an ensign in the US Naval Reserve in 1939.

After conducting Neutrality Patrols in the Atlantic Ocean aboard the battleship USS Idaho, McClintick

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Luigi Mangione calls the death penalty unconstitutional in a court filing critical of Pam Bondi

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Luigi Mangione in a Manhattan courtroom earlier this month. On Friday his lawyers filed lengthy arguments against the death penalty.

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  • Luigi Mangione is fighting a federal death penalty charge in the murder of UHC CEO Brian Thompson.
  • On Friday, his lawyers asked his judge to find the death penalty unconstitutional.
  • The filing starts a back-and-forth of pretrial death penalty
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Saturday Night Live Season 51 kicks off soon. Full list of October hosts and musical guests announced

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Bad Bunny performs onstage during Night One of Bad Bunny:

Saturday Night Live is back for its 51st season — though it won’t look quite the same. Several fan-favorites, including Ego Nwodim and Heidi Gardner, have exited. But at least one constant remains: Kenan Thompson, who is now entering his jaw-dropping 22nd season.

This season of SNL premieres Oct. 4, led by Bad Bunny in his second turn as host, with Doja Cat as the musical guest. On Oct. 11, Amy

I became a single father of twins at 49. It was the best decision of my life.

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  • Since I was little, I knew I wanted to be a dad, and kept asking our neighbor to let me feed her baby.
  • As I got older, I focused on my career instead of growing a family.
  • At 49, I realized I didn't want to spend the rest of my life alone, so I had twins through surrogacy.

Ever since I was little, I knew I wanted to be a dad. I wasn't into Little League or sports like

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