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PRIME-TIME NIELSEN RATINGS
<p>Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for Oct. 5-11. Listings include the week’s ranking and viewership.</p>
NOAA foresees a rainy winter for U.S.
Thank — or blame — El Nino, scientists say
<p>WASHINGTON — El Nino this winter will leave a big wet but not necessarily snowy footprint on much of the United States, including parched California, forecasters said Thursday.</p>
Flat benefits, hikes to Medicare mean two hits for seniors
<p>WASHINGTON — Older Americans got a double dose of bad news Thursday: There will be no cost-of-living increase in Social Security benefits next year, and Medicare bills are set to soar for
THE REEL DEAL WHAT’S PLAYING AROUND THE AREA
<p>BIG STONE GAP ★½ A self-proclaimed spinster (Ashley Judd) lives a quiet life until she learns a family secret. PG-13 (suggestive material)</p>
‘Pan’ doesn’t fly with film fans
<p>LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Pan” fared even worse than expected in its dismal debut, according to Rentrak reported actuals on Monday. </p>
Story flaws mar spirit of ‘Peak’
<p>The most pressing threat in Guillermo del Toro’s gothic horror “Crimson Peak” isn’t the ooze-filled cauldrons of dead souls in the basement of the old Victorian mansion, nor the plotting,
‘Bridge’ benefits from slow burn
<p>Steven Spielberg’s “Bridge of Spies,” much like its misunderstood litigator, is a film that plays the long game.
Orangeville neighbor charged in ID theft
<p>BLOOMSBURG — An Orangeville man is charged with forgery and identity theft for allegedly using another person’s debit card to make $67 of purchases at Bloom Tobacco.</p>
K. Joanne Hess
Services to be held at family’s convenience
<p>K. Joanne Hess, 81, of Catawissa passed away Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2015, at Balanced Care, Bloomsburg. </p>