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Photo: SuperStock/Getty Images/SuperStock RM Here at the Strategist, we like to think of ourselves as crazy (in the good way) about the stuff we buy, but as much as we’d like to, we can’t try everything. Which is why we have People’s Choice, in which we find the best-reviewed products and single out the most convincing ones. (You can learn more about our rating system and how we pick each item here.) And while we’ve written quite a bit about umbrellas before — including a WWII-era beach umbrella, umbrella strollers, and our editor-tested list of the best umbrellas, — here we’ve rounded up the best umbrellas as praised by the most enthusiastic reviewers on Amazon. Repel Windproof Travel Umbrella with Teflon Coating $23 (was $30, now 23% off) 4.4 stars, 6,916 reviews With over 5,000 five-star reviewers from verified purchasers — and a ranking in the top 10 of our list of the best umbrellas — the Teflon-coated Repel travel … [Read more...] about The 13 Best Umbrellas on Amazon, According to Hyperenthusiastic Reviewers

FILE - In this Oct. 21, 2019 file photo, anti-government protesters wave Lebanese flags and chant, "the people want to bring down the regime" outside the office of legislator Mohammed Raad, the powerful head of Hezbollah's parliamentary bloc, in Beirut, Lebanon. Lebanon’s protests have shown unusual overt anger at the country’s powerhouse, Hezbollah. less FILE - In this Oct. 21, 2019 file photo, anti-government protesters wave Lebanese flags and chant, "the people want to bring down the regime" outside the office of legislator Mohammed Raad, the powerful head ... more Photo: Hassan Ammar, AP Photo: Hassan Ammar, AP Image 1 of / 9 Caption Close Image 1 of 9 FILE - In this Oct. 21, 2019 file photo, anti-government protesters wave Lebanese flags and chant, "the people want to … [Read more...] about Lebanese protests test Hezbollah’s role as Shiites’ champion

DANVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky pet store owner says two women stole a pair of guinea pigs, lobbing one of the animals at him during their escape. News outlets report 21-year-old Isabelle Mason and 19-year-old and Jaimee Pack on Saturday tried to smuggle out the animals from Pet Paradise without paying. Owner Scott Gonyaw told WKYT-TV he confronted the suspects, screaming “Give me the guinea pigs!” as they got into a car. One suspect rolled down a window and tossed a four-month-old guinea pig named Lucky onto the concrete. The other ran over Gonyaw’s foot with the car. He says he suffered bruising. Lucky wasn’t injured, and the other guinea pig remains missing. Jail records show Danville police charged the women with shoplifting, robbery and animal cruelty. It’s unclear whether they have lawyers. … [Read more...] about Pet shop owner says suspects threw stolen guinea pig at him

Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Fredriksen, left, is welcomed by French President Emmanuel Macron for a lunch at the Elysee Palace in Paris, Monday, Nov. 18, 2019. Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Fredriksen is in Paris for bilateral talks. less Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Fredriksen, left, is welcomed by French President Emmanuel Macron for a lunch at the Elysee Palace in Paris, Monday, Nov. 18, 2019. Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Fredriksen is in ... more Photo: Michel Euler, AP Photo: Michel Euler, AP Image 1 of / 7 Caption Close Image 1 of 7 Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Fredriksen, left, is welcomed by French President Emmanuel Macron for a lunch at the Elysee Palace in Paris, Monday, Nov. 18, 2019. Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Fredriksen is in Paris for bilateral talks. less … [Read more...] about France, Denmark call for more unified asylum rules in Europe

FILE - In this June 27, 2012 file photo, a patient uses an oral test for HIV, inside the HIV Testing Room at the Penn Branch of the District of Columbia Department of Motor Vehicles, in southeast Washington. Free mail-order HIV tests for high-risk men offer a potentially better strategy for curbing disease spread than usual care, according to a U.S. government study published Monday, Nov. 18, 2019, in JAMA Internal Medicine, that resulted in many more infections detected - including among friends with whom recipients shared extra kits. less FILE - In this June 27, 2012 file photo, a patient uses an oral test for HIV, inside the HIV Testing Room at the Penn Branch of the District of Columbia Department of Motor Vehicles, in southeast Washington. ... more Photo: Jacquelyn Martin, AP Photo: Jacquelyn Martin, AP … [Read more...] about Mailing free home HIV tests helps detect more infections