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Mattel says it 'deeply' regrets misprint on 'Wicked' dolls packaging that links to porn site

Mattel says it 'deeply' regrets misprint on 'Wicked' dolls packaging that links to porn site

NEW YORK (AP) — Toy giant Mattel says it “deeply” regrets an error on the packaging of its “Wicked” movie-themed dolls, which mistakenly links toy buyers to a pornographic website.
Book Review: 'Those Opulent Days' is a mystery drenched in cruelties of colonial French Indochina

Book Review: 'Those Opulent Days' is a mystery drenched in cruelties of colonial French Indochina

It’s not often that a historical novel is set in the Vietnam of the 1920s, a period when the land in Indochina was occupied and exploited by French colonizers. It’s also unusual that such a novel would be a whodunit murder mystery.
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Nov. 17-23

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Nov. 17-23

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Nov. 17-23: Nov. 17: Singer-songwriter Bob Gaudio of The Four Seasons is 83. Movie director Martin Scorsese is 82. Actor Lauren Hutton is 81. Actor-director Danny DeVito is 80.
'I got my life back.' Veterans with PTSD making progress thanks to service dog program

'I got my life back.' Veterans with PTSD making progress thanks to service dog program

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — After working at a crowded and dangerous internment camp in Iraq, Air Force Staff Sgt. Heather O'Brien brought home with her anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder .
Movie Review: 'Gladiator II,' with Denzel Washington, goes back into the arena

Movie Review: 'Gladiator II,' with Denzel Washington, goes back into the arena

Rome teeters on the brink in Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator II.” Its fall is said to be imminent. The dream it once symbolized is dead.
Massage your Brussels sprouts for a better, more flavourful salad

Massage your Brussels sprouts for a better, more flavourful salad

Earthy and subtly sweet with pleasant hints of bitterness, shredded Brussels sprouts make excellent slaw-style salads and balance the rich saltiness of holiday fare.
The Latin Grammys return to Miami for their 25th anniversary. Here's what to know

The Latin Grammys return to Miami for their 25th anniversary. Here's what to know

NEW YORK (AP) — Latin music has taken the world by storm, sparking industry conversations for the past few years.
Judith Jamison, a dancer both eloquent and elegant, led Ailey troupe to success over two decades

Judith Jamison, a dancer both eloquent and elegant, led Ailey troupe to success over two decades

NEW YORK (AP) — There are few images more indelible in the history of American dance: Judith Jamison, regal and passionate in white leotard and long ruffled skirt, punching the air in “Cry" — Alvin Ailey’s piercing solo about Black womanhood.

First emperor penguin known to reach Australia found on tourist beach

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An emperor penguin found malnourished far from its Antarctic home on the Australian south coast is being cared for by a wildlife expert, a government department said Monday. The adult male was found on Nov.
Quebec First Nation says government, Hydro-Québec left it out of wind projects

Quebec First Nation says government, Hydro-Québec left it out of wind projects

MONTREAL — A First Nation near Quebec City says the provincial government and Quebec’s hydro utility have ignored their constitutional duty to consult about four planned wind projects south of the St. Lawrence River.