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NEW YORK — Glenn Close just can’t get enough of Norma Desmond. The “Fatal Attraction” star will take her new crack at the aging silent film star from the musical “Sunset Boulevard” to Broadway, something she says is a “closing of a circle.” The English National Opera’s stripped-down revival of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical

“The Survivor’s Guide to Family Happiness” (Amazon Publishing), by Maddie Dawson Maddie Dawson writes a charming story about family in her new novel, “The Survivor’s Guide to Family Happiness.” Readers are transported back and forth between a mother who gave up her baby for adoption and that daughter’s eventual journey to know the story of

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungary’s Foreign Ministry has summoned the Russian ambassador over reportedly disparaging remarks on Russian state media about Hungary’s 1956 anti-Soviet uprising. The ministry said Tuesday it wants to clarify that Hungary does not tolerate anyone talking “in a humiliating manner about the revolution and its heroes.” The Foreign Ministry said Russian state

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — The presidents of Argentina and Uruguay say they are still planning to go ahead with a bid to co-host the 2030 World Cup. Argentina President Mauricio Macri says the South American neighbors “will work together to aspire to host the 2030 World Cup.” Soccer’s next World Cup is in 2018 in

NEW YORK — Oscar-winning songwriter Carole Bayer Sager had no idea how many stories she had to tell until she worked on her memoir. “For the first time it occurred to me, ‘My God, I’ve had a really big life,'” she says. “There are moments, ‘Wow, I’m sitting on Elizabeth Taylor’s bed and she’s showing

CLEVELAND — The Latest on the World Series (all times Eastern): 10:35 a.m. Danny Salazar has made the Cleveland Indians’ World Series roster. The right-hander hasn’t pitched since in a game since Sept. 9 because of forearm tightness, but after some rehab and rest, the Indians feel he’s ready to help them against the Chicago

MOSCOW — The IOC is asking Russia to provide details of how anti-doping procedures were carried out over a five-year period as the Olympic body investigates the country’s drug scandals. The IOC set up a disciplinary commission in July under former French Constitutional Court judge Guy Canivet to look into allegations that Russia covered up

NEW YORK — U.S. stocks are slipping Tuesday as corporate earnings dominate the news and consumer companies like athletic apparel maker Under Armour and appliance maker Whirlpool absorb their largest losses in years. However strong results for household goods maker Procter & Gamble are sending its stock higher. KEEPING SCORE: The Dow Jones industrial average

There is an ancient tradition of falconry practiced by the people of Mongolia where burkitshi, or “eagle hunters,” train golden eagles to respond to their call and hunt hares and foxes in the frozen landscape. It’s a skill and ceremonial practice that’s learned from age 13 and has been largely the domain of men. Enter

CLEVELAND — Kyle Schwarber was added to the Chicago Cubs’ World Series roster and could start Tuesday night’s opener against the Cleveland Indians at designated hitter. The 23-year-old outfielder replaced left-handed pitcher Rob Zastryzny on the 25-man roster announced 10 hours before Game 1. Schwarber was playing left field at Arizona on April 7 when

“Ask Brianna” is a Q&A column from NerdWallet for 20-somethings or anyone else starting out. I’m here to help you manage your money, find a job and pay off student loans — all the real-world stuff no one taught us how to do in college. Send your questions about postgrad life to askbrianna@nerdwallet.com. Q: I

SHANGHAI — The Asia swing is the rare trip where Patrick Reed’s wife doesn’t accompany him. She stayed in Houston because they’re finally moving into their new house at The Woodlands. Not that Reed figures to spend that much time in his new digs. American golfers are traveling more than ever, and the 26-year-old Reed

RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilian authorities said Tuesday they are investigating whether the victim of a gang rape was previously attacked by members of the same drug-dealing group. The attack highlights the pervasive violence against women and girls in Latin America’s largest nation just months after a 16-year-old girl was gang-raped. The latest victim is

NEW YORK — The latest on developments in global financial markets (all times local): 11:45 a.m. Stocks are moving lower in midday trading on Wall Street after several companies issued disappointing results and forecasts. Athletic apparel maker Under Armour sank 14 percent Tuesday as investors worried that its growth is slowing down. Appliance maker Whirlpool

PHOENIX — Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX) on Tuesday reported third-quarter net income of $217 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier. The Phoenix-based company said it had profit of 16 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, were 13 cents per share. The results did not meet Wall Street expectations.

SINGAPORE — Top-seeded Angelique Kerber is the only player in the WTA Finals Red Group to stand at 2-0 in the round-robin stage after a 6-4, 6-2 win over Simona Halep on Tuesday. Madison Keys, who needed to win her match to stay in semifinal contention, prevailed 6-1, 6-4 in which she never offered Dominika

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Rhode Island’s highest court has heard arguments in a fight that has pitted dozens of members of the Vanderbilt family against a nonprofit that owns several Gilded Age mansions in Newport. The nonprofit wants to build a visitors center on the grounds of the spectacular Vanderbilt mansion The Breakers, a national historic

ROANOKE, Va. — A current or former employee shot one person and wounded three others before apparently killing himself at a rail car manufacturing plant in Virginia early Tuesday, authorities said. Officers responded to a report of an active shooter just after 6 a.m. at FreightCar America, located in an industrial area near downtown Roanoke,

PHILADELPHIA — A Philadelphia fast-food restaurant says workers will be fired after a Facebook video shows them joking about having sex and spitting in customers’ food, among other unsanitary acts. But one former Checkers employee who posted the video says it was simply a publicity stunt gone wrong. That man, Richard Benson, tells WCAU-TV that

MOSCOW — Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says Western outrage over a Russian bombing campaign in the Syrian city of Aleppo is hypocritical because Western governments are carrying out a similar operation in the Iraqi city of Mosul. Lavrov said Tuesday that “the American coalition in Mosul is calling on residents to leave exactly like

FRANKFURT, Germany — German sporting goods maker Adidas says it is stopping financial aid to the national anti-doping agency as of the end of the year. Adidas spokesman Oliver Brueggen says the company told the anti-doping agency in the spring that it will not renew the contract, which is reportedly worth 300,000 euros ($325,000) each

Pick up an apple and hold it to your ear. Can you hear it breathing? Of course you can’t. But that apple, like any other harvested fruit or nut, is breathing, taking in oxygen and giving off carbon dioxide just as you or I do. The harvested apple is breathing because it’s still alive. If

For crafters, de-cluttering and rethinking a creative workspace might reap benefits beyond just finding the right paintbrush more quickly. For some, it can spark creativity. “It’s different for everyone, but it’s super-psychological,” says professional organizer Fay Wolf of Los Angeles. De-cluttering “creates space for the things you love and makes them ready to use at

A 50-year-old woman in California is the 11th person known to have died in the U.S. due to malfunctioning Takata air bag inflators. Delia Robles was killed when the 2001 Honda Civic she was driving crashed on Sept. 30. Seventeen auto and truck makers have recalled 69 million inflators in the U.S. and 100 million

BRUSSELS — It’s a serious case of the tail wagging the dog. For days now, the small Belgian region of Wallonia, population 3.6 million, has been holding up the signature of a landmark free trade deal uniting over 500 million European Union citizens and 35 million Canadians. Both Canada and every other country in the