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Beloved Alabama author Fannie Flagg says people need laughter, and chihuahuas can help
Fried Green Tomatoes” author Fannie Flagg is an optimist by nature. The Birmingham native hopes her new book will spread ...
Paw-some rescue: Leo the dog finds missing pup Neo after 3 days on the loose
Nine-month-old Neo the golden retriever loves playing fetch at home, off-leash in a fenceless seven-acre yard. That's why ...
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He wrote the book on American Jewish history. Stepping back from teaching, Jonathan Sarna says he has plenty of chapters still to go.
Retiring from the classroom after 50 years in academia, every journalist's favorite Jewish historian is enjoying a victory ...
Only one of Bay Area’s three main downtowns has bounced back to nearly prepandemic levels
All three cities are dealing with similar problems of vacant offices and homelessness, including enormous budget shortfalls ...
Hydropower saps flows from the mighty Kern River. Rafters want their whitewater back.
Whitewater rafters portaged a boat for 16 miles beside the Kern River, protesting the removal of water for a hydropower plant ...
Gambling in Norway is tightly controlled. Could that work in Mass.?
As Massachusetts public health leaders address gambling addiction, one Scandinavian country offers solutions that put more ...
In a country where Black dentists are rare, Antjuan Hampton makes a difference | Opinion
Research shows minority patients are more likely to seek care from a provider of similar race. We need more opportunities for ...
He dreamed of an urban youth orchestra in KC, but was told it would never work
The Star met Darryl Chamberlain around 2017 after the newspaper learned from a tipster that a Kansas City engineer was starting an urban youth orchestra using children who had never played an ...
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What happened at Diddy's 1991 charity game that left nine people dead? What we know
Diddy and Dwight Arrington Myers, a.k.a. Heavy D, organized what is infamously remembered as Diddy's 1991 charity game at ...
Alex Bowman is looking for a 2nd straight Cup Series win in Chicago
Alex Bowman thinks he is moving in the right direction. With the NASCAR Cup Series back in Chicago on Sunday, it’s good ...
Vehicle collision with a tree ends with 1 person dead in Stockton, officials say
Stockton Police are investigating a solo vehicle collision into a tree that killed the driver Friday night in Stockton, ...
1 man is dead after an early morning stabbing in Sacramento, officials say
ERIN HEFT JOINS US LIVE NOW FROM MARYSVILLE THIS MORNING, WHERE OFFICIALS SAY THE SHOW WILL GO ON. AARON, GOOD MORNING. GOOD ...