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Leap of faith: A few young women in US buck the trends by joining the ranks...
By JESSIE WARDARSKI, Associated Press PALMYRA, Pa. (AP) — It was a radical idea, and for many years she had been resistant. But as Zoey Stapleton, 24, walked down a darkened hiking trail, steps behind...
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Giant sloths and mastodons lived with humans for millennia in the Americas,...
By CHRISTINA LARSON, Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Sloths weren’t always slow-moving, furry tree-dwellers. Their prehistoric ancestors were huge — up to 4 tons — and when startled, they brandished...
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Canada’s Trudeau reshuffles his Cabinet as resignation calls mount and new...
By ROB GILLIES TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's chances of staying on in power have become more tenuous after the opposition party that backed his government for years announced...
View ArticleTrump adds Europe to list of US trade partners he’s threatening with tariffs
By JOSH BOAK and RAF CASERT, Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Friday added the 27 countries that make up the European Union to the list of trade partners...
View ArticleFlu season is underway, as cases surge in some areas and vaccinations lag
By MIKE STOBBE, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. flu season is underway, with cases surging across much of the country, health officials said Friday. The Centers for Disease Control and...
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Bread-baking tips for beginners, from a former opera singer turned...
A classically trained opera singer wanted to become a baker, and King Arthur Bread Company rejected him. He applied again. Same answer. Three strikes and… you’re in! On his third attempt, former opera...
View ArticleHow to avoid financial stress during the holiday season
By ADRIANA MORGA, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The holidays are meant to be a time of celebration with family and friends. But they can also bring pressure to spend money on gifts, gatherings and...
View ArticleObamacare sign-ups lag after Trump election, legal challenges
Julie Appleby | (TNS) KFF Health News New enrollments under the Affordable Care Act are on pace to trail last year’s record numbers by as many as a million as the outgoing Biden administration...
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Hanukkah Recipe: Classic latkes with sweet or savory garnishes
“Is there anything better than sinking your teeth into a crispy fried potato pancake with sour cream?” says blogger and author Jessie-Sierra Ross in her new cookbook. “Maybe only if it’s topped with a...
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The best Christmas movies for every mood
By LINDSEY BAHR and JAKE COYLE, Associated Press ‘Tis the season for spirited and winless debates about what the best Christmas movie is. No one needs us to remind you about the obvious holiday movies...
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Tech review: Last minute gift ideas with something for everyone
Jim Rossman | (TNS) Tribune News Service Christmas is approaching fast, but you still have time to grab a gift for the techies in your life. Related Articles Things To Do | Wawa closes out 60th year...
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At least 2 dead and 60 hurt after a car drives into a German Christmas market...
By EBRAHIM NOROOZI, CHRIS STERN and GEIR MOULSON MAGDEBURG, Germany (AP) — A car plowed into a busy outdoor Christmas market in the eastern German city of Magdeburg on Friday, killing at least two...
View ArticleSound Advice: Last-minute stocking stuffer ideas and CD player bargain
Don Lindich | Tribune News Service Here are three last-minute stocking stuffers under $30 to round out this year’s holiday gift coverage. Related Articles Things To Do | Wawa closes out 60th year with...
View ArticleAll Netflix wants for Christmas is no streaming problems for its first NFL games
By JOE REEDY, Associated Press Netflix is planning to provide plenty of gifts for viewers of its two Christmas Day games, including Mariah Carey kicking it all off with a taped performance of “All I...
View ArticleBig Lots conducts going-out-of-business sales after sale of company falls...
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Discount chain Big Lots is conducting going–out-of-business sales at its remaining locations after a sale of the company didn’t materialize. The...
View ArticlePenn State faces SMU, blustery weather in historic College Football Playoff game
History will be made in many ways Saturday at Beaver Stadium. Penn State is playing in its first College Football Playoff game on the latest date for a home game since the program started in 1887. The...
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Window Concert entertains in downtown Reading
For the third year downtown Reading was treated to a daytime holiday concert. Barrio Alegria again partnered with BCTV for its Window Concert with artists performing inside the display window of Berks...
View ArticleAsher’s Chocolate and Conshohocken Brewing create another seasonal beverage
Asher’s Chocolate Co. and Conshohocken Brewing Co. have come together once again to produce a seasonal beverage: Asher’s Chocolate Imperial Stout. The two Montgomery County companies have collaborated...
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Party City closing all stores nationwide, report says
The party is over for a US retailer that for decades bedazzled birthdays, anniversaries, baby showers and weddings. Party City Holdco’s chief executive told corporate employees on Friday that the...
View ArticleFormer Berks police chief sentenced for indecent assault in Poconos
A Berks County man who has previously served as a police chief in Berks and Lancaster counties has been sentenced to jail for groping a woman in the Poconos in 2022. Todd Graeff, 58, of Penn Township...
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