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Is ‘Glicked’ the new ‘Barbenheimer’? ‘Wicked’ and ‘Gladiator II’ collide in theaters

Is ‘Glicked’ the new ‘Barbenheimer’? ‘Wicked’ and ‘Gladiator II’ collide in theaters

“Barbenheimer” was a phenomenon impossible to manufacture. But, more than a year later, that hasn’t stopped people from trying to make “Glicked” — or even “Babyratu” — happen.
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Liberals plan to give $250 cheques to millions of Canadians, cut GST over holidays

Liberals plan to give $250 cheques to millions of Canadians, cut GST over holidays

OTTAWA — The Liberal government plans to temporarily lift the federal sales tax off a slew of items just in time for Christmas and send cheques to millions of Canadians this spring, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Thursday.
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Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned

Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned

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Bitcoin is at the doorstep of $100,000 as post-election rally rolls on

Bitcoin is at the doorstep of $100,000 as post-election rally rolls on

NEW YORK (AP) — Bitcoin topped $98,000 for the first time Thursday, extending a streak of record after record highs since the U.S. presidential election. The cryptocurrency has rocketed more than 40% in just two weeks.
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Boar's Head listeria outbreak is over with 10 dead and dozens sickened by tainted deli meat

Boar's Head listeria outbreak is over with 10 dead and dozens sickened by tainted deli meat

A deadly outbreak of listeria food poisoning tied to a massive recall of popular Boar's Head deli meats is over, federal health officials said Thursday.
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US towns plunge into debates about fluoride in water

US towns plunge into debates about fluoride in water

NEW YORK (AP) — For about 50 years, adding cavity-preventing fluoride to drinking water was a popular public health measure in Yorktown, a leafy town north of New York City.
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'Tis the season for holiday albums, from Jennifer Hudson to Toby Keith and Jimmy Fallon

'Tis the season for holiday albums, from Jennifer Hudson to Toby Keith and Jimmy Fallon

NEW YORK (AP) — It's not the holiday season until the house is full of festive music, from classics to covers and reimaginations across genres, for all to enjoy.
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Taylor Swift to kick off final three Toronto shows as Eras Tour heads toward finale

Taylor Swift to kick off final three Toronto shows as Eras Tour heads toward finale

TORONTO — Taylor Swift is throwing another party in Toronto as her celebrated Eras Tour heads into its final three nights in the city. The pop superstar will pack the Rogers Centre full of Swifties tonight, Friday and Saturday.
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'Ernest Cole: Lost and Found' resurrects a once-forgotten anti-apartheid photographer

'Ernest Cole: Lost and Found' resurrects a once-forgotten anti-apartheid photographer

NEW YORK (AP) — When the photographer Ernest Cole died in 1990 at the age of 49 from pancreatic cancer at a Manhattan hospital, his death was little noted.
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Airline CEOs and Transportation Secretary Buttigieg fight over regulations even after election

Airline CEOs and Transportation Secretary Buttigieg fight over regulations even after election

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg snapped back Thursday at criticism from airline executives who say the Biden administration over-regulated them, pointing out that some of those airlines are making large profits despite new passenger-protectio
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