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After obesity surgery, more patients returning for another

After obesity surgery, more patients returning for another

NEW YORK — As more Americans turn to surgery to lose weight, more of them are also returning for a second operation because the first isn't working. Last year, an estimated 15% of the 252,000 obesity surgeries in the U.S.
Lady Gaga's father cites homelessness for his bar's woes

Lady Gaga's father cites homelessness for his bar's woes

NEW YORK — Lady Gaga's father is refusing to pay $260,000 in rent and fees for his restaurant at New York City's Grand Central Terminal, saying the homeless population is hurting his business.
Lady Gaga's father cites homelessness for his bar's woes

Lady Gaga's father cites homelessness for his bar's woes

NEW YORK — Lady Gaga's father is refusing to pay $260,000 in rent and fees for his restaurant at New York City's Grand Central Terminal, saying the homeless population is hurting his business.
Vancouver founder of meme-friendly White Claw on bringing the drink to Canada

Vancouver founder of meme-friendly White Claw on bringing the drink to Canada

A tsunami of social media hype and celebratory trend pieces have already made White Claw a sensation in the United States.
High-tech Chicago exhibit puts visitors eye-to-eye with MLK

High-tech Chicago exhibit puts visitors eye-to-eye with MLK

CHICAGO — Imagine being so close to Martin Luther King Jr. as he gives one of the world's most famous speeches that you notice the creases in his face and then realize the late civil rights leader is looking you square in the eye.
Weinstein juror: #MeToo movement was not a factor in trial

Weinstein juror: #MeToo movement was not a factor in trial

NEW YORK — The jury that convicted Harvey Weinstein of rape and sex assault did not consider the trial's implications for the #MeToo movement, one of the jurors said in an interview aired Friday.
A Tribe Called Red release song 'Land Back' in support of Wet'suwet'en nation

A Tribe Called Red release song 'Land Back' in support of Wet'suwet'en nation

TORONTO — A Tribe Called Red have released a free song in support of the Indigenous-led protests involving the Costal GasLink pipeline.
‘Into the Wild’ lures the unprepared to Alaska wilderness

‘Into the Wild’ lures the unprepared to Alaska wilderness

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — For nearly a quarter-century, the old bus abandoned in Alaska’s punishing wilderness has drawn adventurers seeking to retrace the steps of a young idealist who met a tragic death in the derelict vehicle.
Review: Caribou back with unpredictable, immersive album

Review: Caribou back with unpredictable, immersive album

Caribou, “Suddenly” (Merge Records) Caribou is Canadian musician and mathematician Dan Snaith and “Suddenly” is his first album since 2014’s dreamy “Our Love.
Review: Hailey Whitters continues to pursue 'The Dream'

Review: Hailey Whitters continues to pursue 'The Dream'

Hailey Whitters, “The Dream” (Pigasus) Hailey Whitters' aptly-named new album, “The Dream,” puts the singer-songwriter's continued career into focus as she chronicles the ever-elusive hunt for a hit, and more.
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