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The griller. The baker. The pizza maker. Gifts for these and other kinds of cooks
When shopping for the cooking enthusiasts in your life this holiday season, one secret is choosing something that speaks to their particular culinary passion, instead of yet another generic gadget that ends up in the back of a drawer.
Here are some kitchen gift ideas for the grilling maven, the pizza maker, the aspiring bake-off ... (full story)
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Ohio Supreme Court keeps two dozen basketball players eligible with season openers looming
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Supreme Court filed an order Oct. 29 that will keep the two dozen players involved in an eligibility case in that state available to play for teams across the country, with the start of college basketball season beginning next week.
The order kept in place a ruling from earlier last month, wh ... (full story)
Dollar General is sued by the FTC and 20 states for what's being described as deceptive pricing
NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Trade Commission has sued the bargain chain Dollar General for what it characterized as “long-running deceptive pricing practices” by charging customers more once they reach the register than the prices that are displayed on shelves and in advertisements.
Twenty states joined in the ... (full story)
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In Afghanistan, musicians defy music ban to keep traditions alive
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — There was a time when music would fill many of Kabul’s streets, wafting out of cafes and restaurants, seeping out of homes in the warren of alleys that make up the Afghan capital’s music district.
Those days are long gone.
Since 2022, playing or listening to music has been official ... (full story)
In Alaska fishing community, the Dan Sullivan episode takes an ominous turn as FBI comes knocking
PETERSBURG, Alaska (AP) — In the sleepy Alaskan fishing community of Petersburg, nobody has seen Dan J. Sullivan for weeks.
His rustic home stood dark a day after FBI agents visited friends who donated to his quixotic campaign to unseat the Republican senator with the same first and last name — Dan S. Sullivan. The o ... (full story)
Houdini’s centennial spotlight: A newly published essay and a fresh fight over when and how he died
NEW YORK (AP) — A century after his death, Harry Houdini remains a man we're still trying to learn more about.
A rare essay by the iconic escape artist about magicians of the past has just been published for the first time, while a recent book revisits longtime questions about the cause and date of his death at Detroit&rsq ... (full story)