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Lifestyle -- (AP) The trend in gift wrapping this holiday season is toward jazzy yet sustainable options. Consider beautifully folded fabrics or understated, brown or green masking paper topped with colorful washi tape or sprigs of green instead of easily crushed store-bought bows.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Longtime producer and director Arthur Marks, who helmed many episodes of the “Perry Mason” TV series and produced several hit blaxploitation films, died at age 92.

NEW YORK (AP) — Why buy wooden toys for children? Chances are good you know at least one parent who sings their praises for durability, sustainability or magical powers to boost creativity. If you don’t, know that such toys can make great gifts.

(AP) -- Nov 24, 2019 - The next time you get sick, your care may involve a form of the technology people use to navigate road trips or pick the right vacuum cleaner online.

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — K-pop star and TV celebrity Goo Hara was found dead at her home in Seoul on Sunday, police said.

Science Daily -- Date:November 5, 2019Stress about health care on par with stress related to mass shootings

Science Daily -- March 21, 2019 - Gender quotas lead to greater forest conservation, study shows Date: March 21, 2019

APD Face Book -- Introducing APD's newly appointed Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning+ (LGBTQ+) Liaisons, Sergeant Melissa Lackey and Senior Police Officer Lindsay Rose!

Shortly after noon on November 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated as he rode in a motorcade through Dealey Plaza in downtown Dallas, Texas.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominees The Doobie Brothers are joining with singer and songwriter Michael McDonald for a 50th anniversary tour next year.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country singer Sam Hunt was arrested for driving under the influence and violation of the open container law after police in Nashville stopped him for driving the wrong way down a one-way road.

Science Daily -- Date:November 4, 2019 Source:BMJ -- Cardiac patients who feel lonely are at heightened risk of dying within a year of being discharged from hospital, reveals research published online in the journal Heart.

Date: November 14, 2019 Source: Cell Press
Summary: During spaceflight, astronauts experience similar physical stress as cancer patients undergoing treatments such as chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and targeted therapy. Researchers suggest that by mimicking a NASA astronaut's schedule of exercising before, during, and after a mission, cancer patients could reduce the long-term impact their treatments often have on their bodies. 

AP News -- Celebrity birthdays for the week of Nov. 24-30:

Buncombe County free Christmas assistance: Applications for Christmas toys and free gifts are taken by some or all of the charities in the Asheville area below. The demand for additional help around the holidays is very high as many families struggle to buy the gifts their kids request. Or they struggle to pay for a Thanksgiving or Christmas meal. The non-profits below may be able to help.