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This 1:24 scale miniature was used to film pivotal scenes from the first Star Wars film. It's now at the center of a auction of items collected over decades by Greg Jein, a master model-builder for film and TV.

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  • Pop Culture

'Star Wars' Red Leader X-wing model heads a cargo bay's worth of props at auction

More than 550 items from the late Greg Jein are heading to auction, from Nichelle Nichols' iconic knee-high boots and red tunic as Lt. Uhura to a hairpiece for William Shatner's Captain Kirk.

September 11, 2023
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  • Bill Chappell
Hostess Brands, best known for its Twinkies, is being bought by jelly-maker J.M. Smucker.

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  • Business

Twinkies are sold! J.M. Smucker scoops up Hostess Brands for $5.6 billion

For Hostess, the deal with the peanut-butter-and-jelly conglomerate is a sweet win after not one, but two bankruptcies.

September 11, 2023
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  • Alina Selyukh
People in long-lived communities, which Dan Buettner calls "blue zones," incorporate movement into their daily lives by gardening, working the land and spending time outdoors.

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  • Health

7 habits to live a healthier life, inspired by the world's longest-lived communities

Dan Buettner has spent decades exploring the lifestyles and diets of people in remote places where living to 100 is more common. Here are life-enhancing habits from these "blue zones."

September 11, 2023
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  • Allison Aubrey
Hurricane Lee is expected to restrengthen in the coming days, the National Hurricane Center said Sunday.

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  • Weather

Hurricane Lee is forecast to push dangerous surf along the East Coast

The powerful Category 3 storm is restrengthening as it moves northwest, but currently poses no immediate threat to people on land, according to the National Hurricane Center.

September 11, 2023
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  • Emma Bowman
Kayce Atencio, who had a heart attack when he was 19, was unable to rent an apartment for years because of bad credit attributed in part to thousands of dollars of medical debt. "It always felt like I just couldn't get a leg up," says Atencio, one of millions of Americans whose access to housing is threatened by medical debt.

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  • Health

Medical debt nearly pushed this family into homelessness. Millions more are at risk

Saddled with debt from health care, many Americans are forced into painful tradeoffs. And some are losing their homes.

September 11, 2023
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  • Noam Levey
<em>Star Trek</em>'s George Takei and LeVar Burton on strike outside Paramount Pictures

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  • Television

'Star Trek' stars join the picket lines in Hollywood

Stars of Star Trek and its many spinoffs gathered outside Paramount Pictures during the labor dispute.

September 10, 2023
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  • Mandalit del Barco
Michigan State coach Mel Tucker walks the sideline during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Richmond on Saturday in East Lansing, Mich. Michigan State won 45-14.

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  • Sports

Michigan State suspends coach Mel Tucker after sexual harassment allegations

Michigan State suspended football coach Mel Tucker without pay after allegations in a report that he sexually harassed activist and rape survivor Brenda Tracy during a phone call last year.

September 10, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, returns a shot to Daniil Medvedev, of Russia, during the men's singles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships, on Sunday in New York.

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  • Sports

Novak Djokovic wins the U.S. Open, taking his 24th Grand Slam title

Djokovic, a 36-year-old from Serbia, moved one major singles title in front of Serena Williams to become the first player to win 24 in the Open era, which began in 1968.

September 10, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
This image provided by the Pennsylvania State Police shows Danelo Cavalcante early Sunday morning with what police called "a changed appearance." Pennsylvania State Police said in a statement on Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023 that Cavalcante was seen overnight near Phoenixville in northern Chester County.

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  • National

Pennsylvania police say an escaped killer has stolen a van and shaved his facial hair

Police say Danelo Cavalcante, 34, was spotted on a doorbell camera in Phoenixville, about a 40-minute drive from where he had previously been seen.

September 10, 2023
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  • Joe Hernandez
Military jets bombed La Moneda presidential palace during the coup on Sept. 11, 1973, in Santiago, Chile. President Salvador Allende killed himself and Gen. Augusto Pinochet began a 17-year dictatorship.

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  • History

The U.S. set the stage for a coup in Chile. It had unintended consequences at home

When the U.S. role in the 1973 coup in Chile became known, activists took action. So did U.S. lawmakers. This is what happened after the U.S. helped topple a Marxist and aided a right-wing dictator.

September 10, 2023
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  • James Doubek
Coco Gauff holds up the championship trophy after defeating Aryna Sabalenka in the women's singles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships on Saturday in New York.

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  • Sports

Coco Gauff wins the U.S. Open for her first Grand Slam title at age 19

Gauff surged to her first major championship by coming back to defeat Aryna Sabalenka 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 in the U.S. Open final on Saturday, delighting a raucous crowd that was loud from start to finish.

September 09, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
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  • Movies

Encore: Strikes kick Hollywood side hustles into high gear

As the Hollywood strike stretches on, we check in with strikers about what they're doing to make ends meet.

September 09, 2023
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  • Mandalit del Barco
Modular container homes are set up in Kahului, Hawaii. A pop-up village of the buildings is in the process of being created by a local organization, the Family Life Center.

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  • National

Pop-up units spring up after Maui fire disaster, giving families a place to call home

In Hawaii, people who lost their homes to wildfires could soon be living in a pop-up village, with space for around 250 people.

September 09, 2023
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  • Bill Chappell
Charred remains of homes are visible following a wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaii, Aug. 22, 2023.

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  • National

The number of people missing following devastating Maui wildfires has dropped to 66

The new tally of 66 people still missing represents a significant drop from a week earlier, when authorities said 385 remained unaccounted for. The confirmed death toll remains at 115.

September 09, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
White House chief of staff Mark Meadows speaks with reporters at the White House, Oct. 21, 2020, in Washington. He is one of 19 defendants in a Georgia racketeering case involving former President Donald Trump.

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  • Law

Judge rejects Mark Meadows' efforts to move Georgia racketeering case to federal court

The former White House chief of staff to former President Donald Trump argued he should be tried in federal court. A federal judge disagreed, signaling how other defendants may be tried.

September 08, 2023
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  • Stephen Fowler
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