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Book Review: 'Those Opulent Days' is a mystery drenched in cruelties of colonial French Indochina

Book Review: 'Those Opulent Days' is a mystery drenched in cruelties of colonial French Indochina

It’s not often that a historical novel is set in the Vietnam of the 1920s, a period when the land in Indochina was occupied and exploited by French colonizers. It’s also unusual that such a novel would be a whodunit murder mystery.
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Celebrity birthdays for the week of Nov. 17-23

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Nov. 17-23

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Nov. 17-23: Nov. 17: Singer-songwriter Bob Gaudio of The Four Seasons is 83. Movie director Martin Scorsese is 82. Actor Lauren Hutton is 81. Actor-director Danny DeVito is 80.
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Movie Review: 'Gladiator II,' with Denzel Washington, goes back into the arena

Movie Review: 'Gladiator II,' with Denzel Washington, goes back into the arena

Rome teeters on the brink in Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator II.” Its fall is said to be imminent. The dream it once symbolized is dead.
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The Latin Grammys return to Miami for their 25th anniversary. Here's what to know

The Latin Grammys return to Miami for their 25th anniversary. Here's what to know

NEW YORK (AP) — Latin music has taken the world by storm, sparking industry conversations for the past few years.
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Judith Jamison, a dancer both eloquent and elegant, led Ailey troupe to success over two decades

Judith Jamison, a dancer both eloquent and elegant, led Ailey troupe to success over two decades

NEW YORK (AP) — There are few images more indelible in the history of American dance: Judith Jamison, regal and passionate in white leotard and long ruffled skirt, punching the air in “Cry" — Alvin Ailey’s piercing solo about Black womanhood.
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First emperor penguin known to reach Australia found on tourist beach

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An emperor penguin found malnourished far from its Antarctic home on the Australian south coast is being cared for by a wildlife expert, a government department said Monday. The adult male was found on Nov.
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More than 1,000 mariachis belt out classics like 'Cielito Lindo' in a Mexico City plaza

More than 1,000 mariachis belt out classics like 'Cielito Lindo' in a Mexico City plaza

MEXICO CITY (AP) — More than 1,000 mariachis gathered in Mexico City’s main plaza Sunday, strumming guitars and singing classics like “Cielito Lindo” to end a mariachi congress celebrating the musical form.
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Judith Jamison, a dancer both eloquent and elegant, led Ailey troupe to success over two decades

Judith Jamison, a dancer both eloquent and elegant, led Ailey troupe to success over two decades

NEW YORK (AP) — There are few images more indelible in the history of American dance: Judith Jamison, regal and passionate in white leotard and long ruffled skirt, punching the air in “Cry" — Alvin Ailey’s piercing solo about Black womanhood.
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Taylor Swift wins big and Rita Ora pays tribute to Liam Payne at the MTV EMAs

Taylor Swift wins big and Rita Ora pays tribute to Liam Payne at the MTV EMAs

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Taylor Swift came out on top at the 2024 MTV EMAs on Sunday, walking away with best artist, best U.S. act, best live act and best video for “Fortnight” (featuring Post Malone).
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More than 1,000 mariachis belt out classics like 'Cielito Lindo' in a Mexico City plaza

More than 1,000 mariachis belt out classics like 'Cielito Lindo' in a Mexico City plaza

MEXICO CITY (AP) — More than 1,000 mariachis gathered in Mexico City’s main plaza Sunday, strumming guitars and singing classics like “Cielito Lindo” to end a mariachi congress celebrating the musical form.
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