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UK push to restore finances means higher taxes, energy bills

UK push to restore finances means higher taxes, energy bills

LONDON (AP) — Millions of people across Britain face higher taxes and energy bills after the government on Thursday announced an emergency budget focused on restoring the country’s financial credibility and bolstering an economy battered by soaring i
Review: 'The Menu,' with Anya Taylor-Joy, serves up satire

Review: 'The Menu,' with Anya Taylor-Joy, serves up satire

“What are we eating? A Rolex?” So quips Margot (Anya Taylor-Joy) in Mark Mylod's “The Menu” as she waits with her date, Tyler (Nicholas Hoult), a devoted foodie who has landed them a reservation at the exclusive restaurant Hawthorne.
Consumer groups want grocers to ditch digital-only deals

Consumer groups want grocers to ditch digital-only deals

A coalition of consumer groups is asking grocery chains to rethink their digital-only coupons, saying the deals discriminate against people who don’t have smartphones or reliable internet access.
Tess Gunty, Imani Perry among National Book Awards winners

Tess Gunty, Imani Perry among National Book Awards winners

NEW YORK (AP) — Tess Gunty’s “The Rabbit Hutch,” a sweeping debut novel set in a low-income housing community in Indiana, has won the National Book Award for fiction.
Blizzard, NetEase game partnership in China to end

Blizzard, NetEase game partnership in China to end

HONG KONG (AP) — American game developer Blizzard Entertainment said Thursday it will suspend most of its game services in mainland China after current licensing agreements with Chinese game company NetEase end, sending NetEase’s shares tumbling.
Poll: Religious Americans less worried about climate change

Poll: Religious Americans less worried about climate change

NEW YORK (AP) — Most adults in the United States – including a large majority of Christians and people who identify with other religions – consider the Earth sacred and believe God gave humans a duty to care for it.
Mental crises excluded from some state abortion exemptions

Mental crises excluded from some state abortion exemptions

Mental health advocates say there’s a cruel quirk in abortion bans in several states: There are exemptions for life-threatening emergencies, but psychiatric crises don’t count.
Think Barbiecore and all things pink for holiday gifts

Think Barbiecore and all things pink for holiday gifts

NEW YORK (AP) — Barbiecore has legs ahead of next year's release of the live-action “Barbie” movie and the 60th anniversary of the old gal's Dreamhouse (the 1979 dwelling was the best). And where there's Barbie, there's pink. Hot pink.
Leno has surgery for burns from car fire, in good condition

Leno has surgery for burns from car fire, in good condition

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jay Leno underwent surgery for serious burns suffered when flames erupted as he worked on a vintage car and remains hospitalized for further treatment, the physician overseeing his care said Wednesday.
Same-sex marriage legislation clears key Senate hurdle

Same-sex marriage legislation clears key Senate hurdle

WASHINGTON (AP) — Legislation to protect same-sex and interracial marriages crossed a major Senate hurdle Wednesday, putting Congress on track to take the historic step of ensuring that such unions are enshrined in federal law.
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