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Travelers are getting a head start on the long Labor Day weekendAug 30, 2024 9:15 pm - Airports, highways, beaches and theme parks are expected to be packed across the U.S. this Labor Day weekend as a lot Americans mark the unofficial end of summer the same...
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Adnan Syed’s murder conviction still stands in ‘Serial’ case as court orders new hearingAug 30, 2024 9:15 pm - ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Adnan Syed’s murder conviction still stands after Maryland’s highest court Friday ordered a redo of the hearing that freed him. The court ruled that the ...
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NHL player Johnny Gaudreau and brother killed when bicycles hit by car on eve of sister’s weddingAug 30, 2024 9:13 pm - NHL player Johnny Gaudreau and his younger brother were killed on the eve of their sister’s wedding when they were hit by a suspected drunken driver while riding bicycles...
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‘Dancing With the Stars’ pro Artem Chigvintsev arrested on domestic violence charge in CaliforniaAug 30, 2024 11:40 am - “Dancing With the Stars” pro Artem Chigvintsev was arrested Thursday and booked on a domestic violence charge in northern California, according to the local sheriff’s office.
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Ballot measures in 41 states give voters a say on abortion and other tough questionsAug 30, 2024 9:49 am - Life, death, crime and taxes will be on ballots for voters to decide this fall. More than 140 measures are going before voters in 41 states during the general election a...
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‘K-pop Idols’ documentary looks at how the K-pop industry is embracing diversityAug 30, 2024 7:47 am - The Apple TV+ documentary series “K-pop Idols,” premiering Friday, offers an intimate look at how the K-pop industry is embracing diversity while grappling with challenges in a field that demands perfection.
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Ultraprocessed foods are everywhere. How bad are they?Aug 30, 2024 12:02 am - Ultraprocessed foods are getting a bad rap in some health circles. Research has shown connections between eating such foods and negative health effects like obesity, diabetes, heart disease and more. But nutrition science is tricky, making food choices not so clear cut.
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Donating a kidney is even safer now than long thought, US study showsAug 29, 2024 11:30 pm - Newer surgical techniques have resulted in fewer risks for living kidney donors, a fact that could increase interest in living donation. Advocates say these positive changes should be reflected in educational materials.
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Fall is bringing fantasy (and romantasy), literary fiction, politics and Taylor-ed book offeringsAug 29, 2024 5:19 pm - Brandon Sanderson, whose epic “Wind and Truth” is a highlight of the upcoming publishing season, sees nothing wrong with the idea of “escapism.” “It’s just the ability to go to another world and relate to other people’s problems.”
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What’s hot in theaters? Old movies — and some that aren’t so oldAug 29, 2024 3:03 pm - When Jennifer Kent’s “The Babadook” opened in theaters a decade ago, it played at two cinemas. When it returns to theaters Sept. 19, it will be in 500. Look at almost any movie theater marquee right now and you’ll probably see new and old titles.