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Celebrity birthdays for the week of Aug. 11-17

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Aug. 11-17

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Aug. 11-17: Aug. 11: Songwriter Kenny Gamble of Gamble and Huff is 81. Bassist Jim Kale of the Guess Who is 81. Country singer John Conlee is 78. Wrestler-actor Hulk Hogan is 71. Singer Joe Jackson is 70.
One thing that hasn't changed in Hollywood: Male characters still more than double female ones

One thing that hasn't changed in Hollywood: Male characters still more than double female ones

NEW YORK (AP) — In recent years the movie industry has gone through the streaming revolution , the pandemic, labor strikes and “Barbenheimer.
'Monsters': Sturgeon endure in Alberta rivers, but their future is uncertain

'Monsters': Sturgeon endure in Alberta rivers, but their future is uncertain

EDMONTON — They lurk in the murky depths of some of Alberta's biggest rivers, living fossils from when giant lizards strode the earth.
Thousands brave the heat for 70th anniversary of Newport Jazz Festival

Thousands brave the heat for 70th anniversary of Newport Jazz Festival

NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — A capacity crowd of about 10,000 people braved heat and humidity to witness the 70th anniversary of the Newport Jazz Festival, one of the largest music festivals in New England.
More US schools are taking breaks for meditation. Teachers say it helps students' mental health

More US schools are taking breaks for meditation. Teachers say it helps students' mental health

REX, Ga. (AP) — The third-grade students at Roberta T. Smith Elementary School had only a few days until summer vacation, and an hour until lunch, but there was no struggle to focus as they filed into the classroom.
With a $97M second weekend, 'Deadpool & Wolverine' sets a new high mark for R-rated films

With a $97M second weekend, 'Deadpool & Wolverine' sets a new high mark for R-rated films

NEW YORK (AP) — After 10 days in theaters, “Deadpool & Wolverine” is already the highest-grossing R-rated movie ever, not accounting for inflation.
One church, two astronauts. How a Texas congregation is supporting its members on the space station

One church, two astronauts. How a Texas congregation is supporting its members on the space station

About 10 miles from Johnson Space Center, a Houston-area church takes a moment during Wednesday Bible studies and Sunday evening services to pray for two members who cannot be there.
Drugstores tinker with new looks as their usual way of doing business faces challenges

Drugstores tinker with new looks as their usual way of doing business faces challenges

America’s drugstores are testing smaller locations and more ways to offer care as price-sensitive shoppers look elsewhere.
'We're going to survive and it's going to come back': A year after Maui wildfire, survivors press on

'We're going to survive and it's going to come back': A year after Maui wildfire, survivors press on

LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — They have combed the ashes for mementos, worried about where they would sleep , questioned their faith and tried to find a way to grieve amid the great, unsettling devastation.
A year after Maui wildfire, chronic housing shortage and pricey vacation rentals complicate recovery

A year after Maui wildfire, chronic housing shortage and pricey vacation rentals complicate recovery

LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Josephine Fraser worried her young family's next home would be a tent. Fraser and her partner, their two sons and their dog had moved nine times in as many months, from one hotel room to another, since the deadliest U.S.
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