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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A former Philadelphia council member convicted along with a prominent labor leader in a federal public corruption case has been sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison. Prosecutors say Bobby Henon, a former union electrician who was elected to the city council in 2011, got a no-show job from the union to ensure he did its bidding.

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Francesca Dow, managing director of Penguin Random House Childrens, and Jane Griffiths, who leads on Puffins Dahl publishing, both described the author as being among their favourite writers

Is it writing over history – or turning famous novels into ever-evolving legends?

Source: BBC News - Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has criticised changes to Roald Dahl books after the removal of some references to things like characters appearance and weight sparked a fierce debate. Dahls estate and publisher said works including The BFG and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory had been updated to be more suitable for modern audiences. Some said they approved of

Huge edits have been made to character descriptions with new editions no longer using the word fat, which has been cut from every book, while the Oompa Loompas are now gender neutral.

A debate rages over changes to references to characters' appearance and weight in the author's works.

A debate rages over changes to references to characters' appearance and weight in the author's works.

EXCLUSIVE:The former child actor who played Augustus Gloop in the original Willy Wonka movie has said theres nothing harmful about Roald Dahls story.

Reporter Elijah Westbrook took an M-9 train on the roughly 20-minute trip, and then explored the new terminal.