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Singer Zahara, South Africa's Afro-soul sensation and beloved 'Country Girl,' dies aged 36

Singer Zahara, South Africa's Afro-soul sensation and beloved 'Country Girl,' dies aged 36

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South African singer Zahara, who rose from an impoverished rural background to find rapid fame with multi-platinum selling albums and delivered her unique version of wistful Afro-soul in her country's isiXhosa language
Camellias don't deserve their reputation as garden divas

Camellias don't deserve their reputation as garden divas

Camellias, known as “the queens of the winter flowers ,” have for some reason been saddled with an unfair reputation as being difficult. Yes, they are susceptible to fungal diseases and scale insect infestations, but so are many other plants.
Millennial Money: Would your documents survive a disaster? What to protect and how to do it

Millennial Money: Would your documents survive a disaster? What to protect and how to do it

Floods, fires, historic storms — severe weather events are on the rise.
In Florida farmland, Guadalupe feast celebrates, sustains 60-year-old mission to migrant workers

In Florida farmland, Guadalupe feast celebrates, sustains 60-year-old mission to migrant workers

NARANJA, Fla. (AP) — Martin Monjaraz takes special pride in helping to organize the Guadalupe festival on the grounds of St.
DeSantis attorneys ask federal judge to dismiss Disney's free speech lawsuit

DeSantis attorneys ask federal judge to dismiss Disney's free speech lawsuit

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Attorneys for Gov.
Tricia Tuttle appointed as the next director of the annual Berlin film festival

Tricia Tuttle appointed as the next director of the annual Berlin film festival

BERLIN (AP) — Tricia Tuttle, a former director of the London Film Festival, will become the new director of the Berlin International Film Festival next year, the German culture minister announced Tuesday.
Journalists tackle a political what-if: What might a second Trump presidency look like?

Journalists tackle a political what-if: What might a second Trump presidency look like?

NEW YORK (AP) — Even before anyone has cast a vote in a 2024 presidential primary, the attention of many political journalists has shifted to Jan. 20, 2025.
Hasbro cuts 1,100 jobs, or 20% of its workforce, prompted by the ongoing malaise in the toy business

Hasbro cuts 1,100 jobs, or 20% of its workforce, prompted by the ongoing malaise in the toy business

NEW YORK (AP) — Toy maker Hasbro said Monday it is cutting about 1,100 jobs, or 20% of its workforce, as the malaise in the toy business extends through another holiday shopping season.
Two Nashville churches, wrecked by tornadoes years apart, lean on each other in storms' wake

Two Nashville churches, wrecked by tornadoes years apart, lean on each other in storms' wake

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — After a March 2020 tornado destroyed the Rev. Jacques Boyd’s Nashville church, his friend, the Rev. Vincent Johnson, lent him space to worship in.
SmileDirectClub shuts down months after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection

SmileDirectClub shuts down months after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection

NEW YORK (AP) — SmileDirectClub is shutting down — just months after the struggling teeth-straightening company filed for bankruptcy protection.
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