Getting your finances in order can be a great way to reduce stress on Labor Day — and these money moves can help. Source
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Icebreaker, 2 helicopters used in perilous Antarctic rescue mission
Rescuers successfully evacuated a researcher who fell seriously ill at a remote outpost in the Antarctic, but it wasn’t easy. Source
Burning Man attendees cope with muddy treks home after festival fallout
Inclement weather at the annual counterculture festival in the remote Black Rock Desert left portable toilets unusable as the roughly 70,000 attendees were advised to shelter in place and ration supplies. Source
Injured motorist rescued after 5 days trapped at bottom of ravine
When crews arrived, “they found a badly damaged pickup truck and one occupant” at the bottom of a 100-foot cliff, officials said. Source
Eye Opener: Tens of thousands trapped as mud inundates Nevada’s Burning Man festival
Tens of thousands of people are stuck at the Burning Man festival after torrential rain turns the Nevada desert into a muddy mess. Also, we look at the legacy of diplomat and former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, who died Friday at the age of 75. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Source
Dangers of skipping a leg of your flight and why it’s the travel hack airlines prohibit
Skiplagging is a travel hack in which passengers book a flight with a layover in the city that’s their real destination. It can mean big bargains for travelers, but as Kris Van Cleave reports, airlines prohibit the practice. Source
Tens of thousands trapped as mud inundates Nevada’s Burning Man festival
A rainstorm Friday caused the dry Desert Playa at Nevada’s Burning Man festival to turn to mud, trapping tens of thousands as roads are forced to close. Elise Preston reports from Reno. Source
Former New Mexico governor and diplomat Bill Richardson dies at 75
Former U.N. ambassador and renowned diplomat Bill Richardson died in his sleep on Friday at the age of 75, according to a statement put out by the Richardson Center for Global Engagement. The former U.S. Congressman traveled across the globe helping to secure the release of numerous Americans from North Korea and Sudan to Iran and Russia. Source
3 lifelong Beatles fans seek to solve “greatest mystery in rock and roll”
They’ve started a project to find McCartney’s original Höfner bass guitar — last seen in London in 1969. They call it “the most important bass in history.” Source
Man who warned drivers of speed trap wins $50,000 judgment
Jonathan Guessford had stood on a roadside holding a sign reading “Radar Ahead!” He was also stopped and cited for making an obscene hand gesture at troopers. Source