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Disney’s ‘High School Musical’ Franchise Finally Has A Gay Teen Character

The crop of budding thespians in Disney’s “High School Musical” is finally welcoming an openly gay teen into the mix. On Tuesday, the pilot episode of “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series” became available to subscribers on Disney+, the hotly anticipated streaming network. Written by Tim Federle, the 10-episode reboot puts a mockumentary spin on the smash […]

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England flooding: Why insurance does not always cover everyone

Business / En Sound Media

Image caption Pam Webb has been left with damage to her home and business As a business owner, it is the worst kind of double-whammy – first flood waters pour through the premises, and then the insurance does not cover the cost of starting over again. Pam Webb told the BBC that her spa in

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Most distant world ever explored gets new name: Arrokoth

Technology / En Sound Media

The most distant world ever explored 4 billion miles away finally has an official name: Arrokoth By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer November 12, 2019, 9:13 PM 1 min read The most distant world ever explored 4 billion miles away finally has an official name: Arrokoth. NASA said Tuesday that means “sky” in the language

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All-America Watch: Clemson QB Lawrence back in top form

Sports / En Sound Media

Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence is back in top form after a brief sophomore slump By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer November 12, 2019, 8:42 PM 4 min read Praise him or criticize him, Trevor Lawrence doesn’t care. Not as long as the quarterback keeps improving and No. 3 Clemson keeps winning. Lawrence and the Tigers

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Trump Has Considered Firing Intelligence Community Inspector General

Politics / En Sound Media

President Trump has discussed dismissing the intelligence community’s inspector general, Michael Atkinson, because Mr. Atkinson reported a whistle-blower’s complaint about Mr. Trump’s interactions with Ukraine to Congress after concluding it was credible, according to four people familiar with the discussions. Mr. Trump first expressed his dismay about Mr. Atkinson around the time the whistle-blower’s complaint

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The SoftBank Effect: How $100 Billion Left Workers in a Hole

Finance / En Sound Media

Compass, which is valued at $6.4 billion, now has 13,000 agents, all contractors, in 238 offices across the United States. It has grown by promising some agents bonuses and 90 percent of the commissions on future deals, in an industry where 70 percent to 80 percent is standard. The breakneck growth has led to cracks.

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All The Movies Coming To Netflix This Week (Nov. 10-16)

Lifestyle / En Sound Media

Netflix appears to be taking a bit of a pause on rolling out new Originals this week. Perhaps it’s because Disney+ just launched. Or because the third season of “The Crown” debuts on Sunday. Whatever the reason, Netflix has a lackluster week for new shows and movies. “Earthquake Bird,” an adaptation of a 2001 mystery-thriller

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Meghan Markle Shares Throwback USO Photo On Sussex Royal Instagram

Entertainment / En Sound Media

In honor of Veterans Day in the U.S. and Remembrance Day in the U.K. and Commonwealth on Monday, the Sussex Royal Instagram account shared a slideshow that included an old photo of Meghan Markle on a USO tour in 2014. Back then, Markle was best known as Rachel Zane on “Suits,” and was still a

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Israel-Gaza violence: Rockets and air strikes follow militant death

World / En Sound Media

Fighting has escalated between Israeli forces and Palestinian militants in Gaza after Israel killed a top Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) militant in an air strike. Palestinian Islamic Jihad commander Baha Abu al-Ata and his wife died after their flat was hit in the early hours of Tuesday. Militants in Gaza retaliated by firing more than

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50 Funny Tweets That Sum Up Train Travel

Travel / En Sound Media

50 Funny Tweets That Sum Up Train Travel | HuffPost Life Part of HuffPost Travel. ©2019 Verizon Media. All rights reserved. Like flying, train travel today is much less glamorous than it used to be. Indeed, the experience is less “high society passengers solving mysteries” and more “people in sweatpants cramped in close quarters glaring

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