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Snoop's side quests: Beyond the Olympics, rapper has proved versatility from cooking to wrestling 08/12/2024 02:04pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — Although he is most prominently known for his decades-long rap career and being everyone’s “uncle,” Snoop Dogg has proven his talent extends beyond what he does in the recording studio. That’s been evident the past two weeks, as Snoop became a breakout star of the Paris Mini farm animals are adorable. There's also a growing demand for them 08/12/2024 01:05pm • NEW YORK (AP) — They’re adorable. They require less food and space. And without much coaxing, they might help cut the grass. Americans are showing more interest in owning miniature cows, goats, donkeys and other diminutive farm animals, a trend driven by hobby farmers looking for easy-to-manage 'It's taken a long time': How some neighborhoods got relief from plane noise 08/12/2024 12:45pm • For years, communities around the D.C. region that struggle with too much airplane noise overhead have been working to reduce those stubborn sounds that annoy residents. Now, there's been a breakthrough. A new flight path just took effect last month, reducing plane noise in neighborhoods along Book Review: 'Secret Life of the Universe' is a primer on search for life beyond Earth 08/12/2024 12:02pm • As director of the Carl Sagan Center for Research at the SETI Institute, astrobiologist Nathalie A. Cabrol's work is focused on answering the question of whether we're alone in the universe. In “The Secret Life of the Universe: An Astrobiologist's Search for the Origins and Frontiers of Life,” r Matt Kuchar finishes Wyndham Championship a day late in odd decision meant to help a rookie 08/12/2024 12:00pm • GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Aaron Rai won the Wyndham Championship in near darkness Sunday evening, a rain-delayed tournament that wasn't officially in the books until Matt Kuchar finished on Monday morning. It was a peculiar ending, and Kuchar apologized to the tournament officials after he finished Book Review: Is the brilliant surgeon a 'Good Sociopath?' Chicago P.I. Annalisa Vega has her doubts 08/12/2024 11:41am • Professor Maura Delaney’s book, “The Good Sociopath,” is about to hit the market with a neurosurgeon, Dr. Craig Canning, as her primary example. The publisher has even put his photograph on the cover. Canning is arrogant and lacks genuine emotions (although he’s good at faking them), but his The UN says Sudan is at a 'breaking point.' Its military hasn't committed to peace talks this week 08/12/2024 11:17am • GENEVA (AP) — War-wrecked Sudan 's humanitarian crisis is at “a catastrophic breaking point” amid fighting and devastating flooding, the U.N. migration agency said Monday, ahead of peace talks planned for later this week. The talks face uncertainty as Sudan's military has yet to confirm its pa Car Review: Want a midsize luxury SUV with a big V6? Better hurry, it's the last year to find it in the Infiniti QX60 08/12/2024 10:52am • The Infiniti QX60’s V6 power moves this big luxury SUV swiftly. (WTOP/Mike Parris) Infiniti has been making large luxury SUVs for some time now, and the QX60 has been the company’s big seller lately. The 2024 boasts the final year for V6 power. Starting with the 2025 model, a smaller four-cy Incarcerated fathers and daughters reunite at a daddy-daughter dance in Netflix documentary 08/12/2024 10:29am • PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Angela Patton has devoted her career to listening to the needs of young girls. Over a decade ago, the CEO of the nonprofit Girls For a Change and founder of Camp Diva Leadership Academy helped start a program in Richmond, Virginia, that created a daddy daughter dance for gir Music Review: Beabadoobee's third album, 'This Is How Tomorrow Moves,' offers up breezy pop basics 08/12/2024 10:06am • This should be automatic. An effortlessly cool English alt-pop performer who has opened for Taylor Swift releases an album produced by the legendary Rick Rubin, and the rest falls in place. But the best laid plans sometimes fall short and beabadoobee’s third studio album, “This Is How Tomorrow M Watch out for these 5 young players looking to break through at top Premier League clubs this season 08/12/2024 10:04am • A look at five young players who could break through in the Premier League this season: JAMES McATEE (Manchester City) McAtee is a left-footed, technically gifted attacking midfielder who has been promoted to City’s senior squad by manager Pep Guardiola for this season after spending the last two Korean American star Jay Park discusses his garlic juice, foray into K-pop and keeping it real 08/12/2024 08:44am • SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Korean American star Jay Park is known for many things, including being a rapper and R&B artist, as well as a garlic health drink enthusiast. Park held a two-day fan meeting in Seoul over the weekend for the first time in over a decade. Between performing his hits, Pa Reality check: Mortgage rates aren’t that high 08/12/2024 08:00am • Mortgage rates have been moving decidedly lower in recent weeks, with the biggest one-week drop in average rates in two years following this month’s weaker than expected report on the July labor market. High rates have crimped buying power for potential homebuyers, but there are clearer signs n Layoffs aren’t just to cut costs, they’re cover for firing employees, survey finds 08/12/2024 07:57am • Companies often present layoffs as a painful decision to cut costs and streamline operations for the organization’s viability, but often layoffs are not objective moves to rightsize. They can also serve as cover for firing underperforming employees, a new survey from Resume Builder found. The s Pick-Six: Sam Pittman, Billy Napier, Dave Aranda are coaches in need of change of trajectory in '24 08/12/2024 06:10am • Self-awareness is one of the endearing traits that made Arkansas fans embrace Sam Pittman during his first two seasons as coach of the Razorbacks. Pittman's honesty is admirable, even if his approval rating in Fayetteville has plummeted after going 4-8 last season. “I’m popular now, just in the