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1. Foods with healthy-sounding buzzwords could be hiding added sugar in plain sight

   People probably don’t know how much sugar they’re eating

2. 'The past gives comfort': Finding refuge on analog islands amid deepening digital seas

   As technology distracts, polarizes and automates, people are still finding refuge on analog islands in the digital sea

3. ‘My family has been left in limbo for 25 years. I need to know what happened to my daughter’

   More than 25 years after Carmel Fenech disappeared, her family are no closer to knowing what happened to her. Harriette Boucher reports on their enduring search for answers and their refusal to give up hope

4. Aftershock warning after Taiwan hit by magnitude 7 earthquake

   Tremors felt in capital Taipei and across island

5. Households suffer miserable year of across-the-board bill increases

   This year’s so-called ‘Awful April’ price hikes combined with high energy costs saw many households struggling to balance their budget.

6. Next in line to lead Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints dies at 85

   Jeffrey R. Holland died from complications with kidney disease, according to leadership for what is widely known as Mormon church

7. Trump admin accused of blurring the line between church and state with overtly religious Christmas messages

   First Amendment advocates warn against sectarian social media posts

8. Thousands of flights delayed or canceled as snow sweeps Northeast

   Airlines preemptively cancel flights to avoid cascading scheduling problems at airports

9. Sopranos star Robert Patrick responds to fan theory his character killed Tony in series finale

   Actor who portrayed Davey Scatino addresses speculation that his character killed Tony offscreen

10. Alleged abuse victim faces nine-year wait for justice as court backlog forces trial delay

    He says the delay is ‘incomprehensible’