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Seed bombs. Pet toys. Art supplies. Advent calendars offer personalized ways to count downNov 20, 2025 4:32 pm - Advent calendars have evolved into creatively designed collections that dispense items ranging from pet toys to soaps, brain teasers to cosmetics. They make for festive decor, and appeal to our love of ritual, surprise and small things.
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A medley of tech gifts for everyone on your holiday shopping listNov 20, 2025 3:59 pm - There’s a lot of slop to sift through for your tech lover this holiday season. To ferret out the deals from the not-really-deals, here's a guide — and some sales — to help you on your gift shopping journey.
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U.S. employers added surprisingly solid 119,000 jobs in September, government says in delayed reportNov 20, 2025 2:07 pm - U.S. employers added a surprisingly solid 119,000 jobs in September, the government said, issuing a key economic report that had been delayed for seven weeks by the federal government shutdown.
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Chef Lidia Bastianich hits the road in search of community in a divided countryNov 20, 2025 12:26 pm - Lidia Bastianich grew up in a small town in Italy where neighbors were like extended family. She’s hoping to spotlight and cultivate togetherness with her 14th TV special, “Lidia Celebrates America: A Nation of Neighbors,” which premieres at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 25, on PBS.
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Federal immigration crackdown ends in Charlotte, North Carolina, sheriff saysNov 20, 2025 11:53 am - CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A federal immigration crackdown based in North Carolina’s largest city that authorities said led to hundreds of arrests is now over, a local law enforce...
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CDC website changed to contradict scientific conclusion that vaccines don’t cause autismNov 20, 2025 11:51 am - NEW YORK — A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website has been changed to contradict the longtime scientific conclusion that vaccines do not cause autism, spurr...
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Dick Cheney’s funeral brings bipartisan tributes, but Trump not invitedNov 20, 2025 11:48 am - WASHINGTON — Washington National Cathedral on Thursday hosted a bipartisan show of respect and remembrance for Dick Cheney, the consequential and polarizing vice presiden...
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Trump says Democrats’ video message to military is ‘seditious behavior’ punishable by deathNov 20, 2025 11:46 am - President Donald Trump on Thursday accused half a dozen Democratic lawmakers of sedition “punishable by DEATH” after the lawmakers — all veterans of the armed services an...
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Brendan Fraser is a middling actor with a winning heart in sweet drama ‘Rental Family’Nov 20, 2025 10:35 am - It sounds rather like a mixed compliment to say of an actor that he’s persuasive at playing, well, a mediocre actor. But then, this is Brendan Fraser we’re talking about. The man seems to become more emphatically human with each role, including in “Rental Family.”
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Lainey Wilson wins entertainer of the year at 2025 CMA AwardsNov 20, 2025 6:59 am - The top prize of entertainer of the year at the 2025 Country Music Association Awards went to none other than Lainey Wilson, who hosted, performed and barely left the stage Wednesday night.