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'Hunger Games' feasts, 'Napoleon' conquers but 'Wish' doesn't come true at Thanksgiving box office

'Hunger Games' feasts, 'Napoleon' conquers but 'Wish' doesn't come true at Thanksgiving box office

NEW YORK (AP) — The Walt Disney Co.
Tackling climate change and alleviating hunger: States recycle and donate food headed to landfills

Tackling climate change and alleviating hunger: States recycle and donate food headed to landfills

ELMSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — When Sean Rafferty got his start in the grocery business, anything that wasn't sold got tossed out.
China says a surge in respiratory illnesses is caused by flu and other known pathogens

China says a surge in respiratory illnesses is caused by flu and other known pathogens

BEIJING (AP) — A surge in respiratory illnesses across China that has drawn the attention of the World Health Organization is caused by the flu and other known pathogens and not by a novel virus, the country's health ministry said Sunday.
Nebraska woman bags marriage proposal shortly after killing big buck on hunting trip

Nebraska woman bags marriage proposal shortly after killing big buck on hunting trip

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska woman bagged a marriage proposal earlier this month along with a big buck during a recent deer hunting trip.
No Frills workers at 17 Ontario stores ratify deal with wage gains, full-time jobs

No Frills workers at 17 Ontario stores ratify deal with wage gains, full-time jobs

TORONTO — No Frills workers at 17 stores in Ontario have ratified a new collective agreement that raises wages and expands the number of full-time jobs, the union representing them has confirmed.
Montreal music venues call for rule changes as noise complaints choke industry

Montreal music venues call for rule changes as noise complaints choke industry

Montreal bar and live music venue Turbo Haüs is doing everything it can to mitigate noise and be a good neighbour, says co-owner Sergio Da Silva.
A stampede during a music festival in southern India university has killed at least 4 students

A stampede during a music festival in southern India university has killed at least 4 students

NEW DELHI (AP) — A stampede during a music festival at a university in southern India on Saturday killed at least four students and injured 60 others, according to news agency Press Trust of India.
In the US, Hmong 'new year' recalls ancestral spirits while teaching traditions to new generations

In the US, Hmong 'new year' recalls ancestral spirits while teaching traditions to new generations

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — For the annual fall renewal of her shaman spirit, Mee Vang Yang will soon ritually redecorate the tall altar in her living room where she keeps her father’s ring-shaped shaman bells.
'Part of our history': New book looks at Peter Lougheed and his Métis grandmother

'Part of our history': New book looks at Peter Lougheed and his Métis grandmother

CALGARY — The Indigenous roots of one of Alberta's longest serving and best-known premiers is explored in a new book focusing on the ancestry of Peter Lougheed and his Métis grandmother.
Retailers offer bigger Black Friday discounts to lure hesitant shoppers hunting for the best deals

Retailers offer bigger Black Friday discounts to lure hesitant shoppers hunting for the best deals

NEW YORK (AP) — Shoppers venturing out to malls and stores on Black Friday found perks from champagne to virtual reality experiences and old-fashioned doorbusters, as retailers tried to entice customers who are resisting splurges and impulse buying t
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