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By Bree Fowler / The Associated Press New York—Online fraud spikes during the holiday shopping season, as people searching for the perfect gifts take to cyberspace and head to traditional stores armed with their smartphones. 

By Jesse J. Holland / The Associated Press Neil Gaiman is one of the world’s beloved writers and could probably work on any project he wants. And what he wanted to do is go back to his roots in the comic-book world.

By Leanne Italie / The Associated Press New York—Taking on a cat is one thing; “catifying” your home to rise to true Cat Person status is another.

By Jake Coyle / The Associated Press New York—Is there any better team player in movies than Mark Ruffalo?

The Good Dinosaur is Pixar’s most trippy and tripped-up film: a wayward tale, un­certain of its steps, about a Gumby-green young di­nosaur lost in prehistoric forests that are rendered in lushly sensory detail and populated by bug-eyed ani­mations.

Stylist travelers pay attention to detail and consider everything, including what to wear to the airport and what will be the “outfit of the day” at each destination.

The most wonderful time of the year is near, and it’s sure to be filled with glad tidings and gift-giving. For this occasion, Eastwood Rich­monde Hotel’s The Lounge presents sweet Christmas treats, baked with love, from our kitchen to you and your loved ones.

Review by Mesfin Fekadu / The Associated Press Can Adele even sing a B-level song? 

New York—The Irish singer Eithne Ni Bhraonain—known to the world as Enya—has essentially created her own style of music and sold some 80 million compact discs in three decades. Yet, when she leaves a hotel after talking about her first new work in seven years, chances are she will walk Manhattan’s streets unnoticed. 

Many young Filipinos today, particularly in Manila, associate the late President Elpidio R. Quirino with the grandstand on the far end of Rizal Park or the avenue stretching from Santa Mesa to Malate. Their parents or grandparents, for their part, may remember his six-year administration as marked by postwar reconstruction and unrest in the countryside, among other things. Few outside …