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What if the secret to successful automation isn't finding the right technology but convincing employees to eliminate their own jobs? While this approach may sound counterintuitive, emerging research ...

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Dear Abby: My father and I have had a contentious relationship since I was a teenager. Despite being raised in his house, my values are different from his, and he takes it personally. I left home as ...

One man is in custody after driving into a home in Independence, Missouri, early Tuesday. Officers with the Independence Police Department responded to the 3600 block of Blue Ridge Boulevard around ...

Do not perceive this as instability, but rather as a defining feature of my early childhood — one that ultimately illuminated the value of home. It wasn’t until my third home, a condominium in ...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - A 21-year-old man was arrested after allegedly firing shots into an occupied home and an unoccupied vehicle. Huntsville Police say on Friday, just before midnight, officers ...

SACRAMENTO, California (KCRA) -- A Sacramento family is grappling with the aftermath of a police chase that ended when a stolen vehicle crashed into their home, critically injuring the father and two ...