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Netflix’s ‘Joy’ is a loud cheer for fertility, for never giving up — and scienceNov 21, 2024 5:30 am - Toward the end of Netflix’s “Joy,” the muffled cry of a newborn baby prompts a man and woman in a hospital to embrace out of pure bliss. This charming and winning movie charts the decade-long true story of how the world’s first IVF baby was born in England in 1978.
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Spies like us: Lashana Lynch is on the hunt for Eddie Redmayne in ‘The Day of the Jackal’Nov 20, 2024 4:49 pm - When Lashana Lynch read the character of Bianca Pullman for a TV series based on Frederick Forsyth’s classic thriller “The Day of the Jackal,” she was hooked. And so was Eddie Redmayne.
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Aprons can evoke memories and spark inspiration for the holiday cookNov 20, 2024 4:27 pm - Aprons carry all kinds of associations. Professional cooks and contestants on TV cooking shows wear large, utilitarian ones: grill masters might have the goofy “BBQ Dad” variety. They go especially well with Thanksgiving and other holiday family meals, evoking memories and putting the focus on the cook.
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Man convicted of killing Laken Riley sentenced to life in prison without paroleNov 20, 2024 10:34 am - The Venezuelan man convicted of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole in a case that became a flashpoint in the national debate over immigration.
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Grocery chains vie for a place on Thanksgiving tables with turkey dinner deals and store brandsNov 20, 2024 10:17 am - With Thanksgiving next week, Walmart, Target, Aldi and other grocers are competing for a place on holiday tables with turkey dinner deals and other promotions to tempt Americans who haven't recovered from recent food price inflation.
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Susan Smith is denied parole 30 years after drowning 2 sons by rolling car into South Carolina lakeNov 20, 2024 8:16 am - COLUMBIA, S.C. — A parole board decided unanimously Wednesday that Susan Smith should remain in prison, despite her plea that God has forgiven her for infamously killing ...
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US will allow Ukraine to use American antipersonnel land mines against Russian forcesNov 20, 2024 8:02 am - The Biden administration will allow Ukraine to use American-supplied antipersonnel land mines to help it slow Russia’s battlefield progress in the war, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Wednesday, as the U.S. and some other Western embassies in Kyiv stayed closed after a threat of a major Russian aerial attack on the Ukrainian capital.
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Morgan Wallen and Post Malone headline a very collaborative Country Music Association AwardsNov 20, 2024 6:54 am - Post Malone and Morgan Wallen’s collaboration “I Had Some Help” could make both men big winners at Wednesday’s night's Country Music Association Awards.
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Serviceberry is a sadly underused native tree worth plantingNov 20, 2024 12:00 am - An early spring bloomer, the serviceberry is an important food source for bees, butterflies and other pollinators. Its summer berries sustain dozens of bird species and mammals (humans included). There are 20 species of the native serviceberry. Here are four favorites to consider for your yard.
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DePaul defeats Eastern Illinois 78-69Nov 19, 2024 11:14 pm - Jacob Meyer's 16 points helped DePaul defeat Eastern Illinois 78-69 on Tuesday night. Meyer had five rebounds for the Blue Demons (5-0). Troy D'Amico scored 14 points whi...