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Trebek urges support for COVID-19 victims in 1 of last shows

Trebek urges support for COVID-19 victims in 1 of last shows

NEW YORK — In a message taped for what turned out to be his final week as “Jeopardy!” host, Alex Trebek urged the game show's viewers to honour the season of giving by helping victims of the coronavirus epidemic.
Tanya Roberts, Bond girl and '’70s Show' star, hospitalized

Tanya Roberts, Bond girl and '’70s Show' star, hospitalized

LOS ANGELES — Tanya Roberts, who captivated James Bond in “A View to a Kill” and later played Midge Pinciotti in the sitcom “That ’70s Show,” has been hospitalized after falling at her home.
Review: Matthew Dicks' novel deals with a mother imposter

Review: Matthew Dicks' novel deals with a mother imposter

“The Other Mother” by Matthew Dicks (St. Martin’s Press) In “The Other Mother” by Matthew Dicks, 13-year-old Michael wakes up one day to discover something mysterious about the woman in the kitchen making his breakfast.
Nearly half of Canadians visited friends, family over holidays, new poll suggests

Nearly half of Canadians visited friends, family over holidays, new poll suggests

OTTAWA — A new survey suggests nearly half of Canadians visited with family or friends over the winter holiday period.
They need to chill. Tips for turning seeds into trees

They need to chill. Tips for turning seeds into trees

How exciting to think of a full-size tree locked up within each seed still clinging to the branches of sugar maples, hornbeams, oaks, sycamores and other trees at the end of summer.
Millennial Money: How to nail a no-spend month

Millennial Money: How to nail a no-spend month

Holiday spending always gets the best of me. The gifts, the food, the Christmas tree and decorations — sandwiched between two monthly rent payments — siphon money from my bank account.
Zimbabwean teen teaches taekwondo to fight child marriage

Zimbabwean teen teaches taekwondo to fight child marriage

HARARE, Zimbabwe — In Zimbabwe, where girls as young as 10 are forced to marry due to poverty or traditional and religious practices, a teenage taekwondo enthusiast is using the sport to give girls in an impoverished community a fighting chance at li
EXPLAINER: US regulator weighs in on vaccine dosing debate

EXPLAINER: US regulator weighs in on vaccine dosing debate

The first Americans vaccinated against COVID-19 are getting their second dose, while Britain has decided to postpone boosters and focus instead on giving more people a first shot — international differences that are adding to public confusion.
Fast rollout of virus vaccine trials reveals tribal distrust

Fast rollout of virus vaccine trials reveals tribal distrust

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — The news came during a hopeful time on the largest Native American reservation. Daily coronavirus cases were in the single digits, down from a springtime peak of 238 that made the Navajo Nation a U.S. hot spot.
Probe into Telefilm employee finds 'no harassment, discrimination or misconduct'

Probe into Telefilm employee finds 'no harassment, discrimination or misconduct'

TORONTO — Telefilm Canada says an investigation into allegations made against one of its employees has "concluded that no harassment, discrimination or misconduct had occurred, pursuant to applicable law.
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