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Electric scooterriders are being strongly advised against using a certain brand after two people died in a fire caused by the product, even as the brand hasn t issued a recall.The urgent warning involves Toos Elite 60-volt electric scooters, specifically those sold under the brand names Zooz and Toos online and in Toos Urban Ride stores in New York.A Toos Elite scooter had been inside a New York City apartmen
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Millions of small businesses are fighting off permanent closures, looking for every possible penny to help them stay afloat amid the pandemic. However, there is a little-known CARES Act rule that could net small businesses tens of thousands of dollars in just a few weeks, and it helps keep more pe
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