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Music Review: Miley Cyrus' 'Something Beautiful' is a return to form. 'Hannah Montana' fans, rejoice

Music Review: Miley Cyrus' 'Something Beautiful' is a return to form. 'Hannah Montana' fans, rejoice

LOS ANGELES (AP) — For longtime Miley Cyrus fans, her ninth studio album is bound to live up to its name. It truly is “Something Beautiful.” Over the years, the Grammy winner has demonstrated that she is unequivocally a pop star.
Music Review: Virtuosic guitarist Ty Segall finds a new sweet spot on his laid-back 'Possession'

Music Review: Virtuosic guitarist Ty Segall finds a new sweet spot on his laid-back 'Possession'

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Much of the virtuosic guitarist Ty Segall’s prolific career has been characterized by a sludgy, almost primal, intensity.
N.S.'s Lebanese entrepreneurs build a national presence, as shawarma leads the way

N.S.'s Lebanese entrepreneurs build a national presence, as shawarma leads the way

HALIFAX — At a Mezza Lebanese Kitchen restaurant, Tony Nahas demonstrates slicing from a spit of roasting chicken much as his father did — with a razor-sharp knife dropping the aromatic meat from grill to gathering tray.
King Charles travels in carriage to Senate for throne speech

King Charles travels in carriage to Senate for throne speech

OTTAWA — King Charles and Queen Camilla started the second day of their Canadian visit this morning by travelling in Canada's state landau past crowds of admirers in front of Parliament Hill.
South African actor Presley Chweneyagae, who starred in Oscar-winning film 'Tsotsi', dies aged 40

South African actor Presley Chweneyagae, who starred in Oscar-winning film 'Tsotsi', dies aged 40

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Presley Chweneyagae, the South African actor who gained international recognition for his leading role in the 2005 film "Tsotsi", which won South Africa’s first ever Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, has died.
Tangy cherry preserves bring balance to this ancient ricotta tart

Tangy cherry preserves bring balance to this ancient ricotta tart

At Armando al Pantheon, a trattoria in Rome, meals often are punctuated with a slice of torta antica roma— a rustic tart inspired by the traditional Roman combination of ricotta and cherries.
Chelsea Chop is the catchy new name for a classic gardening technique

Chelsea Chop is the catchy new name for a classic gardening technique

What’s the deal with the Chelsea Chop? Are you gardeners familiar with it? After hearing about it recently, I did a bit of research.
Canadian researchers develop test they say can help diagnose life-threatening sepsis

Canadian researchers develop test they say can help diagnose life-threatening sepsis

TORONTO — A team of Canadian researchers has created a test they say could quickly predict if a patient is going to develop sepsis, a life-threatening condition that happens when the immune system has a dysfunctional reaction to an infection and star
No more samba on the strand? Rio de Janeiro to limit live music on the beaches

No more samba on the strand? Rio de Janeiro to limit live music on the beaches

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — If you have been to Rio de Janeiro’ beaches, this probably sounds familiar: samba music drifting from a nearby kiosk, caipirinha cocktails sold by hawkers, chairs sprawled across the sand.
Marcel Ophuls, the Oscar-winning filmmaker who forced France to face its WWII past, is dead at 97

Marcel Ophuls, the Oscar-winning filmmaker who forced France to face its WWII past, is dead at 97

PARIS (AP) — Marcel Ophuls, the Academy Award-winning filmmaker whose landmark 1969 documentary “The Sorrow and the Pity” shattered the comforting myth that most of France had resisted the Nazis during World War II, has died at 97.
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