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New Jersey casinos, tracks and partners won $471M in May, up 9.4%, but in-person winnings still lag

New Jersey casinos, tracks and partners won $471M in May, up 9.4%, but in-person winnings still lag

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey’s casinos, horse tracks that take sports bets and the online partners of both types of gambling won nearly $471 million in May, up 9.
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Houston rapper Big Pokey dies after collapsing at show in Texas

Houston rapper Big Pokey dies after collapsing at show in Texas

HOUSTON (AP) — Milton Powell, a Houston rapper who performed under the name Big Pokey and is credited with elevating the city's hip-hop scene, died after collapsing during a show in Texas, a local official said Monday.
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Canada Day events to feature citizenship ceremony in Ottawa, cross-country concert

Canada Day events to feature citizenship ceremony in Ottawa, cross-country concert

OTTAWA — Canada Day celebrations this year are set to feature a citizenship ceremony for 17 people in Ottawa, speeches from dignitaries and a cross-country concert with Canadian musicians. Ottawa's LeBreton Flats Park will be open from 9 a.m.
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Elliot Page on balancing trans joy and harsh realities of anti-LGBTQ sentiment

Elliot Page on balancing trans joy and harsh realities of anti-LGBTQ sentiment

TORONTO — Elliot Page is in a bit of an odd position, he says, being one of the most visible transgender men in the world. He's in a better place than ever before. The Halifax-born actor is able to be his full self without reservation.
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High art becomes body art as visitors to Amsterdam's Rembrandt House Museum get inked

High art becomes body art as visitors to Amsterdam's Rembrandt House Museum get inked

AMSTERDAM (AP) — Henk Schiffmaker's needle whirrs as he tattoos the familiar lines of an elephant on Lilian Rachmaran's back.
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Voters in Neuschwanstein area back world heritage status bid for Bavarian palaces

Voters in Neuschwanstein area back world heritage status bid for Bavarian palaces

BERLIN (AP) — Voters in the municipality where Neuschwanstein Castle is located have voted to approve a bid for UNESCO World Heritage status for the 19th century palaces built by King Ludwig II of Bavaria, some of which are among Germany's most popul
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What if things could turn out differently? How the multiverse got into our heads and didn't let go

What if things could turn out differently? How the multiverse got into our heads and didn't let go

“Let’s do things differently this time.” Those are the first words you hear in this month’s “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,” an otherworldly meditation on multiple realities. The message is clear from the get-go: We have choices.
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Captivated by the multiverse and alternate realities? Here's a handy guide to some good stuff

Captivated by the multiverse and alternate realities? Here's a handy guide to some good stuff

Loved “Everything Everywhere All at Once?” Can't get enough of “The Flash” and “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” this month? Then this list is for you.
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What if things could turn out differently? How the multiverse got into our heads and didn't let go

What if things could turn out differently? How the multiverse got into our heads and didn't let go

“Let’s do things differently this time.” Those are the first words you hear at the beginning of this month’s “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,” an otherworldly meditation on multiple realities and how our lives might unfold.
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Stalled contract jeopardizes relations between new Disney governing body and firefighters

Stalled contract jeopardizes relations between new Disney governing body and firefighters

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — After appointees of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took over Walt Disney World’s governing district earlier this year, its firefighters were among the few employees who publicly welcomed them with open arms.
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