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‘The Blue Angels,’ filmed for IMAX, puts viewers in the ‘box’ with the elite flying squad

‘The Blue Angels,’ filmed for IMAX, puts viewers in the ‘box’ with the elite flying squad

If you’re looking for a little bit of that “ Top Gun: Maverick ” spectacle and thrill at the movie theater this summer , you’re in luck. A groundbreaking new documentary, “ The Blue Angels ,” is flying onto IMAX screens for one week, through May 22.
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Music Review: Billie Eilish's 'Hit Me Hard and Soft' is zealous outsider pop in a league of her own

Music Review: Billie Eilish's 'Hit Me Hard and Soft' is zealous outsider pop in a league of her own

“Am I acting my age now?” Billie Eilish , 22, wonders aloud on the opening track to her ambitious third album, “Hit Me Hard and Soft.
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Bike shops boomed early in the pandemic. It’s been a bumpy ride for most ever since

Bike shops boomed early in the pandemic. It’s been a bumpy ride for most ever since

For the nation’s bicycle shops, the past few years have probably felt like the business version of the Tour de France, with numerous twists and turns testing their endurance.
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Taking presidential debates out of commission's hands virtually guarantees fewer viewers

Taking presidential debates out of commission's hands virtually guarantees fewer viewers

NEW YORK (AP) — The planned presidential debates between Joe Biden and Donald Trump that were swiftly organized this week are a coup for CNN and ABC News — but a virtual guarantee they'll be among the least-watched general election contests ever.
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Federal judge hearing arguments on challenges to NYC’s fee for drivers into Manhattan

Federal judge hearing arguments on challenges to NYC’s fee for drivers into Manhattan

NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s first-in-the-nation plan to levy a hefty toll on drivers entering much of traffic-choked Manhattan is the focus of a legal battle playing out in federal court Friday.
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An annual rich list says Paul McCartney is Britain's first billionaire musician

An annual rich list says Paul McCartney is Britain's first billionaire musician

LONDON (AP) — Paul McCartney is a billionaire Beatle. According to figures released Friday, the former member of the Fab Four is the first British musician to be worth 1 billion pounds ($1.27 billion).
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Tick season has arrived. Protect yourself with these tips

Tick season has arrived. Protect yourself with these tips

FORT COLLINS, Colorado (AP) — Tick season is starting across the U.S., and experts are warning the bloodsuckers may be as plentiful as ever.
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Teranet-National Bank composite house price index held steady in April

Teranet-National Bank composite house price index held steady in April

TORONTO — The Teranet-National Bank composite house price index which tracks home prices in 11 of Canada's largest cities remained stable from March to April.
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Stock market today: Wall Street is drfting near record highs and headed for another winning week

Stock market today: Wall Street is drfting near record highs and headed for another winning week

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are drifting near their record levels as Wall Street heads for the finish of another winning week. The S&P 500 was little changed in early trading Friday and on track for a fourth straight week of gains.
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Abu Dhabi, once an untapped desert city, sees its first brewery open as UAE relaxes its alcohol laws

Abu Dhabi, once an untapped desert city, sees its first brewery open as UAE relaxes its alcohol laws

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — In 2018, Chad McGehee opened Side Hustle Brews and Spirits, an Abu Dhabi-branded brewery and distillery with funky camels on its cans and playful names familiar to anyone living in the United Arab Emirates.
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