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Cuban private grocery stores thrive but only a few people can afford them

Cuban private grocery stores thrive but only a few people can afford them

HAVANA (AP) — Until recently, the space was the one-car garage of a private home in Cuba’s capital, Havana .
Japanese actor-director Kitano says his new film explores homosexual relations in the samurai world

Japanese actor-director Kitano says his new film explores homosexual relations in the samurai world

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese actor-director Takeshi Kitano says he wanted his new film “Kubi” to show the world of samurai in ways that mainstream movies have rarely done before, by portraying the homosexual, love-hate relationship of warlords in one of Jap
Conservative Muslims in Indonesia protest Coldplay concert over the band's LGBTQ+ support

Conservative Muslims in Indonesia protest Coldplay concert over the band's LGBTQ+ support

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — More than 200 conservative Muslims marched in Indonesia's capital on Wednesday, calling for the cancellation of a Coldplay concert that night over the British band's support for the LGBTQ+ community.
'A noisy rock 'n' roll': How growing interest in Formula One is felt across the music world

'A noisy rock 'n' roll': How growing interest in Formula One is felt across the music world

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Beyond the engineering, the athleticism, the speed, the luxury — fans love the sound of Formula One . The fierce rhythms of a V6 turbocharged hybrid engine; the sticky staccato of a rushed downshift; sexy, loud zooms.
UNESCO is criticized after Cambodia evicts thousands around World Heritage site Angkor Wat

UNESCO is criticized after Cambodia evicts thousands around World Heritage site Angkor Wat

BANGKOK (AP) — The human rights group Amnesty International has strongly criticized UNESCO and its World Heritage program for failing to challenge the Cambodian government’s ongoing mass evictions at the famous centuries-old Angkor Wat temple complex
Salman Rushdie receives first-ever Lifetime Disturbing the Peace Award

Salman Rushdie receives first-ever Lifetime Disturbing the Peace Award

NEW YORK (AP) — The latest honor for Salman Rushdie was a prize kept secret until minutes before he rose from his seat to accept it.
ESPN Bet, a rebranded sports gambling app from Penn Entertainment, is here

ESPN Bet, a rebranded sports gambling app from Penn Entertainment, is here

NEW YORK (AP) — ESPN Bet, a sports-gambling service rebranded with the name of the Disney-owned sports channel, launched Tuesday in 17 U.S. states. Penn Entertainment, which owns the service, signed a $1.
'Thanksgiving Grandma' teams up with Airbnb to welcome strangers for the holiday

'Thanksgiving Grandma' teams up with Airbnb to welcome strangers for the holiday

PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona woman who shared her Thanksgiving table seven years ago with a stranger she accidentally texted will be opening up her home again this year to two new strangers.
Former CEO at center of fake Basquiats scandal countersues museum, claiming he is being scapegoated

Former CEO at center of fake Basquiats scandal countersues museum, claiming he is being scapegoated

ORLANDO, Fla.
Anchorage adds more shelter beds after unusually high amount of snow and record outdoor deaths

Anchorage adds more shelter beds after unusually high amount of snow and record outdoor deaths

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Anchorage scrambled Tuesday to come up with more temporary housing for the homeless after back-to-back snowstorms dumped more than 3 feet of snow on the city in just nine days, an amount that is high even by Alaska standards.
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