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Lack of affordable housing in Los Angeles' Venice Beach neighborhood inspires activism and art

Lack of affordable housing in Los Angeles' Venice Beach neighborhood inspires activism and art

LOS ANGELES (AP) — As more and more of her friends and neighbors found themselves priced out of rental units in Venice Beach, Judy Branfman began photographing the dozens of houses, bungalows and apartments being sold, renovated and then relisted at
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This holiday season, the mean ol' Grinch gets a comedy podcast series hosted by James Austin Johnson

This holiday season, the mean ol' Grinch gets a comedy podcast series hosted by James Austin Johnson

NEW YORK (AP) — What would the mean ol' Grinch be doing in 2023? Would that Christmas sad sack be hosting a cooking show on TikTok? Writing long essays for Substack? No, you know what he’d be doing — a podcast.
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Prince William arrives in Singapore for the Earthshot Prize award, the first to be held in Asia

Prince William arrives in Singapore for the Earthshot Prize award, the first to be held in Asia

SINGAPORE (AP) — Prince William arrived Sunday in Singapore for the Earthshot Prize awards, the first to be held in Asia, to support environmental innovators with solutions to battle climate change and save the planet.
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TVO workers vote to accept deal with employer, ending 11-week strike

TVO workers vote to accept deal with employer, ending 11-week strike

TORONTO — Dozens of workers at Ontario's public broadcaster will return to their jobs Monday after voting this weekend to accept a new collective agreement and end a strike that's stretched on for nearly three months.
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New book commemorates former Montreal neighbourhood bulldozed for Expo 67

New book commemorates former Montreal neighbourhood bulldozed for Expo 67

MONTREAL — There is almost nothing to suggest that the mix of parking lots and industrial lands near Montreal's Victoria Bridge was once a vibrant residential neighbourhood.
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Weekend box office results are muted without ‘Dune: Part Two’

Weekend box office results are muted without ‘Dune: Part Two’

The North American box office had one of its slowest weekends of the year, due in large part to “Dune: Part Two’s” absence from the lineup. Moviegoers had many other options to choose from.
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'Very duped': Indigenous musicians upset over Buffy Sainte-Marie ancestry revelations

'Very duped': Indigenous musicians upset over Buffy Sainte-Marie ancestry revelations

Buffy Sainte-Marie, wearing a shining dress and long necklace, was led on the stage by a group of Indigenous people in traditional regalia after she was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 1995.
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Sheryl Crow, Missy Elliott and Chaka Khan make the crowd go wild at Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Sheryl Crow, Missy Elliott and Chaka Khan make the crowd go wild at Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

NEW YORK (AP) — Sheryl Crow and Olivia Rodrigo kicked off the 2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony Friday night and Missy Elliott closed the show more than four hours later with a roof-shaking set, as the hall celebrated a strong repr
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Tupac Shakur has an Oakland street named for him 27 years after his death

Tupac Shakur has an Oakland street named for him 27 years after his death

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A stretch of street in Oakland, California, was renamed Friday for Tupac Shakur , 27 years after the killing of the hip-hop luminary.
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Tens of thousands of ancient coins have been found off Sardinia. They may be spoils of a shipwreck

Tens of thousands of ancient coins have been found off Sardinia. They may be spoils of a shipwreck

ROME (AP) — A diver who spotted something metallic not far from Sardinia's coast has led to the discovery of tens of thousands of ancient bronze coins.
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