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Celebrity birthdays for the week of Jan. 3-9

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Jan. 3-9

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Jan. 3-9: Jan. 3: Actor Dabney Coleman is 89. Singer-songwriter Van Dyke Parks is 78. Singer Stephen Stills is 76. Bassist John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin is 75. Actor Victoria Principal is 71.
How young drivers can steer clear of costly car insurance

How young drivers can steer clear of costly car insurance

Insurance costs for drivers in their early 20s can be staggering — after teenagers, young adults have some of the highest car insurance rates in the country.
In-betweenland: As 2020 slips away, an American snapshot

In-betweenland: As 2020 slips away, an American snapshot

GLENSHAW, Pa. — The enormous signs, selling for just $9.
'Wonder Woman 1984' debuts with pandemic-best $16.7M

'Wonder Woman 1984' debuts with pandemic-best $16.7M

NEW YORK — Despite premiering simultaneously by streaming service, “Wonder Woman 1984” managed the best box office debut of the pandemic, opening with $16.7 million over the Christmas weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday.
Girl Scouts rebuke Boy Scouts in escalating recruitment war

Girl Scouts rebuke Boy Scouts in escalating recruitment war

NEW YORK — The Girl Scouts are in a “highly damaging” recruitment war with the Boy Scouts after the latter opened its core services to girls, leading to marketplace confusion and some girls unwittingly joining the Boy Scouts, lawyers for the century-
A Sudan in transition presents first-ever film for Oscars

A Sudan in transition presents first-ever film for Oscars

CAIRO — Nearly two years after the overthrow of autocrat Omar al-Bashir, Sudan is taking steps to rejoin the international community from which it was long shunned. That includes its film industry.
California deaths spur pleas to stay home for Christmas

California deaths spur pleas to stay home for Christmas

LOS ANGELES — California's deadly Christmas was marked by pleas to avoid holiday gatherings outside the home and indoor church services in what could be a make-or-break effort to curb a coronavirus surge that already has filled some hospitals well be
'Plant boom:' Working from home, pandemic stress has people turning green

'Plant boom:' Working from home, pandemic stress has people turning green

REGINA — As Kait Waugh closed the doors of her indoor plant shop when COVID-19 hit in the spring, she thought "uh-oh.
One Good Thing: Hong Kong street refrigerator keeps giving

One Good Thing: Hong Kong street refrigerator keeps giving

HONG KONG — Most people who head to Woosung Street in Hong Kong’s old-school neighbourhood of Jordan are visiting its popular restaurants serving everything from curries to seafood.
Virus magnifies the solitude for the elderly at Christmas

Virus magnifies the solitude for the elderly at Christmas

Rosa Otero prepares her dinner for another nightly meal in solitude.
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