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Celebrity birthdays for the week of Dec. 1-7

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Dec. 1-7

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Dec. 1-7: Dec. 1: Actor-director Woody Allen is 89. Singer Dianne Lennon of the Lennon Sisters is 85. Bassist Casey Van Beek of The Tractors is 82. Singer-guitarist Eric Bloom of Blue Oyster Cult is 80.
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Barbara Taylor Bradford, million-selling novelist known for 'A Woman of Substance,' has died at 91

Barbara Taylor Bradford, million-selling novelist known for 'A Woman of Substance,' has died at 91

NEW YORK (AP) — Barbara Taylor Bradford, a British journalist who became a publishing sensation in her 40s with the saga "A Woman of Substance" and wrote more than a dozen other novels that sold tens of millions of copies, has died. She was 91.
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'Wicked' and 'Gladiator' make gravity-defying theater debuts

'Wicked' and 'Gladiator' make gravity-defying theater debuts

NEW YORK (AP) — With a combined $270 million in worldwide ticket sales, “Wicked” and “Gladiator II” breathed fresh life into a box office that has struggled lately , leading to one of the busiest moviegoing weekends of the year. Jon M.
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Barbara Taylor Bradford, million-selling novelist known for 'A Woman of Substance,' has died at 91

NEW YORK (AP) — Barbara Taylor Bradford, a British journalist who became a publishing sensation in her 40s with the saga "A Woman of Substance" and wrote more than a dozen other novels that sold tens of millions of copies, has died. She was 91.
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Ditch the cloying casserole for tahini-roasted sweet potatoes with za’atar

Ditch the cloying casserole for tahini-roasted sweet potatoes with za’atar

The classic American-style sweet potato casserole is a Thanksgiving staple. It's also sweet enough to be dessert.
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Judge in Alex Jones' bankruptcy to hear arguments on The Onion's bid for Infowars

Judge in Alex Jones' bankruptcy to hear arguments on The Onion's bid for Infowars

A bankruptcy judge is set to hear arguments Monday in conspiracy theorist Alex Jones ’ effort to stop the satirical news outlet The Onion from buying Infowars and turning it into a parody.
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Overhauls of 'heritage brands' raise the question: How important are our products to our identities?

Overhauls of 'heritage brands' raise the question: How important are our products to our identities?

LONDON (AP) — When Katja Vogt considers a Jaguar, she pictures a British-made car purring confidently along the Italian coastline — a vision of familiarity that conveys “that dreaming, longing feeling we all love.
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‘Busiest Thanksgiving ever’: How the TSA plans to handle record air travel

‘Busiest Thanksgiving ever’: How the TSA plans to handle record air travel

DALLAS (AP) — Just as there are good odds the turkey will taste dry, airports and highways are expected to be jam-packed during Thanksgiving week, a holiday period likely to end in another record day for air travel in the United States.
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Social media sites call for Australia to delay its ban on children younger than 16

Social media sites call for Australia to delay its ban on children younger than 16

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An advocate for major social media platforms told an Australian Senate committee Monday that laws to ban children younger than 16 from the sites should be delayed until next year at least instead of being rushed through th
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Social media sites call for Australia to delay its ban on children younger than 16

Social media sites call for Australia to delay its ban on children younger than 16

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An advocate for major social media platforms told an Australian Senate committee Monday that laws to ban children younger than 16 from the sites should be delayed until next year at least instead of being rushed through th
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