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    Queen Elizabeth II’s Christmas message: Light can triumph
    Entertainment, Lifestyles
    Queen Elizabeth II’s Christmas message: Light can triumph
    MATT DUNHAM and GREGORY KATZ 
    Dec 25, 2015
    SANDRINGHAM, England (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II used her Christmas message Friday to proclaim that light can triumph over darkness in these perilous ti...
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    Carson’s many faces: Doctor, author, speaker – and candidate
    Nation, News
    Carson’s many faces: Doctor, author, speaker – and candidate
    EILEEN SULLIVAN 
    Dec 25, 2015
    WASHINGTON (AP) — Ben Carson's name and face adorn the walls of dozens of schools in the U.S. and a medical school in Nigeria. Mayors have handed him ...
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    Janet Jackson postpones ‘Unbreakable’ tour, citing surgery
    Entertainment, Lifestyles
    Janet Jackson postpones ‘Unbreakable’ tour, citing surgery
    Dec 25, 2015
    LOS ANGELES (AP) — Janet Jackson says she is postponing her "Unbreakable" tour to have an unspecified surgical procedure. The 49-year-old singer poste...
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    California governor pardons Robert Downey Jr. in drug case
    Entertainment, Lifestyles
    California governor pardons Robert Downey Jr. in drug case
    DON THOMPSON and ANTHONY McCARTNEY 
    Dec 24, 2015
    SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The governor of California pardoned Robert Downey Jr. on Thursday for a nearly 20-year-old felony drug conviction that led t...
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    Colbert respects Trump’s populist appeal
    Entertainment, Lifestyles
    Colbert respects Trump’s populist appeal
    Dec 24, 2015
    NEW YORK (AP) — Stephen Colbert may not respect much of what Donald Trump says, but he does admire the Republican's ability to craft a message that ma...
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    Nordic countries in annual contest to claim real Santa
    Entertainment, Lifestyles
    Nordic countries in annual contest to claim real Santa
    MATTI HUUHTANEN 
    Dec 23, 2015
    HELSINKI (AP) — Most kids learn that Santa Claus comes from the North Pole, but children in Scandinavia are taught he lives a bit further south. Where...
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    Beatles say ‘let it be’: Fans can soon stream their music
    Entertainment, Lifestyles
    Beatles say ‘let it be’: Fans can soon stream their music
    Dec 23, 2015
    NEW YORK (AP) — They love us, yeah! yeah! yeah! At 12:01 a.m. local time on Dec. 24 around the world, the Beatles' music will be available for streami...
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    ‘Real Housewives’ star released from prison
    Entertainment, Lifestyles
    ‘Real Housewives’ star released from prison
    Dec 23, 2015
    DANBURY, Conn. (AP) — One of New Jersey's "Real Housewives" was freed Wednesday after serving nearly a year in prison for bankruptcy fraud. A lawyer f...
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    Zambian singer, pardoned for sexual assault, charged again
    Entertainment, Lifestyles
    Zambian singer, pardoned for sexual assault, charged again
    NOEL SICHALWE 
    Dec 23, 2015
    LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) — Released from prison after a presidential pardon for a sexual assault conviction, a popular Zambian singer has been charged with...
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    New book chronicles real bear behind ‘Winnie-the-Pooh’
    Entertainment, Lifestyles
    New book chronicles real bear behind ‘Winnie-the-Pooh’
    SIOBHAN STARRS 
    Dec 23, 2015
    LONDON (AP) — Lindsay Mattick's great-grandfather was on his way to fight in World War I when he bought a bear cub he named Winnie, inspiring author A...
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    Grand jury to decide fate of trucker in Tracy Morgan crash
    Entertainment, Lifestyles
    Grand jury to decide fate of trucker in Tracy Morgan crash
    Dec 22, 2015
    NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) — A grand jury is set to decide whether to indict the truck driver who slammed into a limo carrying Tracy Morgan, killing one...
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    Final curtain coming down on giant Hollywood junkyard
    Entertainment, Lifestyles
    Final curtain coming down on giant Hollywood junkyard
    JOHN ROGERS 
    Dec 22, 2015
    LOS ANGELES (AP) — It's not just a junkyard — or even a really big junkyard — but a living, breathing monument to Los Angeles pop culture. And now it'...
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    Danish “Graceland” museum changes name after lawsuit
    Entertainment, Lifestyles
    Danish “Graceland” museum changes name after lawsuit
    Dec 22, 2015
    COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark's Elvis museum, a replica of Presley's Graceland Mansion home in Memphis, is changing its name after a lawsuit for ...
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    ‘Hamilton’ on Broadway generates 1M tweets this year
    Entertainment, Lifestyles
    ‘Hamilton’ on Broadway generates 1M tweets this year
    MARK KENNEDY 
    Dec 22, 2015
    NEW YORK (AP) — Another milestone has fallen thanks to the Broadway musical "Hamilton" — this time on Twitter. The microblogging website said Tuesday ...
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    ‘Star Wars’ fan in NY legally changes name to Darth Vader
    Nation, News
    ‘Star Wars’ fan in NY legally changes name to Darth Vader
    Dec 21, 2015
    CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. (AP) — Darth Vader is a tattooed 43-year-old former Marine who owns a gym and is raising funds online for a bone marrow transplant. ...
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    Colombia leader Tweets about Miss Universe error
    Entertainment, Lifestyles
    Colombia leader Tweets about Miss Universe error
    JACOBO GARCIA 
    Dec 21, 2015
    BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — This beauty pageant-obsessed South American nation celebrated for about two minutes what appeared to be an unprecedented feat:...
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    Judge to weigh necessity of mental exam for mogul Redstone
    Entertainment, Lifestyles
    Judge to weigh necessity of mental exam for mogul Redstone
    Dec 21, 2015
    LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge on Monday will consider whether a mental evaluation of billionaire media mogul Sumner Redstone should be conducted in respo...
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    Japan festival offers nearly $1 million to make a short film
    Entertainment, Lifestyles
    Japan festival offers nearly $1 million to make a short film
    YURI KAGEYAMA 
    Dec 21, 2015
    YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — A Japanese festival focused on the art of the short film is offering a new award of nearly a million dollars to a director from...
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    Trump isn’t center of Miss Universe as pageant crowns winner
    Entertainment, Lifestyles
    Trump isn’t center of Miss Universe as pageant crowns winner
    KIMBERLY PIERCEALL 
    Dec 20, 2015
    LAS VEGAS (AP) — Donald Trump's pageant days are over after his controversial comments about immigrants created a backlash, but the Miss Universe show...
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    ‘Star Wars’ blasts opening weekend record with $238 million
    Entertainment, Lifestyles
    ‘Star Wars’ blasts opening weekend record with $238 million
    LINDSEY BAHR 
    Dec 20, 2015
    LOS ANGELES (AP) — To say that the force is strong with this one isn't nearly enough. Studio estimates on Sunday say "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" br...
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    Wine chemistry can be judged from tiny batches
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    Wine chemistry can be judged from tiny batches
    August 2, 2025
    UNIVERSITY PARK — Making wine is a complex endeavor — it depends on grape composition, microbes like yeast, and environmental conditions such as tempe...
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    ‘Do it right, do it safe’ outweighs ‘don’t do it’ at public meeting on TMI restart
    Business, Nation & World, PA State News
    ‘Do it right, do it safe’ outweighs ‘don’t do it’ at public meeting on TMI restart
    By CHARLES THOMPSON pennlive.com 
    August 2, 2025
    (TNS) — If there was any takeaway from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s first public meeting on the restart of the nuclear power station at Three M...
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    Mast crops shape wildlife patterns
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    Mast crops shape wildlife patterns
    By STEVE SHERK Jr.  Special to The Era  
    August 2, 2025
    Mast crops are spotty this year, except for acorns. Soft mast, like apples and wild cherries, seems to be minimal to none in most areas. Soft mast blo...
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    ‘Round the Square: August excitement
    Round the Square
    ‘Round the Square: August excitement
    August 2, 2025
    EXCITED: It's August — are you getting excited for the fabulous events in McKean County during this back-to-school month? It's Festa Italiana in Bradf...
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    Drilling pilot holes
    Lifestyles
    Drilling pilot holes
    August 2, 2025
    Dear Heloise: When hanging up pictures, it is best to drill a pilot hole into the plaster for the nail before hammering it in. If one does not drill a...
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    Move closer to family creates distance instead
    Lifestyles
    Move closer to family creates distance instead
    August 2, 2025
    DEAR ABBY: I made a terrible mistake moving 2,000 miles across the country to be closer to my grandchildren. In the past, I have always noticed my son...
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