Clothing and accessories overtook computer hardware as the biggest e-commerce category for the first time last year, as free shipping and mobile shopping spread, according to a new study.

Idled ships are crowding coastlines world-wide as increasingly desperate companies that ship iron ore, coal and other bulk commodities try to weather the industry’s worst downturn in decades.

To get a good night’s sleep, many people should set their thermostat a few degrees lower, experts say. The role of temperature has gotten increased attention after a study published last year found sleep may be more tightly regulated by temperature than by light.

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