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For hotels, bedbugs are bad enough; now social media adds to irritation

Published Tue, Mar 1, 2016 · 09:50 PM

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THE worst hotel experiences can be caused by an insect smaller than a fingernail clipping.

Take the New Jersey physician who was working in a New York hotel room during a business trip in January when he noticed a bug on his arm. An inspection turned up about 30 more in the room, he said. The doctor had discovered the scourge of the hotel: bedbugs.

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Fast-fashion giant Shein wants to sell skincare, toothpaste and toys, too

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