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A movie that takes liberties with 'Wuthering Heights'? Scholars are OK with that
NEW YORK (AP) — If you're looking for someone to debate the new “Wuthering Heights” movie with, you might want to start with Lucasta Miller. She's a British author, editor and critic who has published an acclaimed study of the Brontë sisters and wrote the preface for the Penguin Classics edition of “Wuth ... (full story)
Court disallows class-action lawsuit for mortgage violations during pandemic
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A Hamilton County man is entitled to a $250 payment from his mortgage lender for the company’s failure to report within 90 days that the mortgage had been paid off, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled last week. However, a class-action lawsuit by others experiencing the same issue during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic c ... (full story)
'Love Story' is revealing just how much Carolyn Bessette Kennedy's style has endured
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Grainy paparazzi shots on social media show her hailing a cab in a black slip dress. Walking the streets of New York in an oversize coat. Wearing that signature red lipstick.
Nearly three decades after her death at age 33, Carolyn Bessette Kennedy is back in the spotlight as one of fashion’s most powerful style influencers ... (full story)
Transportation Department says more than 550 driving schools must close over safety failures
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More than 550 commercial driving schools in the U.S. that train truckers and bus drivers must close after investigators found they employed unqualified instructors, failed to adequately test students and had other safety issues, the federal Transportation Department announced last week.
The move marks the Trump administration's ... (full story)
Indonesia tightens control on nickel as the US and China scramble for critical minerals
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HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Indonesia is tightening state control over the world’s largest nickel supply after years of betting the metal would anchor a homegrown electric-vehicle industry, and just as global demand begins shifting away from heavy reliance on nickel.
The move could still ripple through global EV supply cha ... (full story)