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Alaska Legislature fails to override vetoes that prompt cuts
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The Alaska Legislature failed Wednesday to override budget vetoes by Gov. Mike…
Ottawa city council gives controversial Chateau Laurier addition go-ahead
OTTAWA – A controversial addition to the historic Chateau Laurier was approved Wednesday, but Ottawa’s…
While Trump praises Qatar, education officials seek scrutiny
When President Donald Trump welcomed the emir of Qatar to Washington with a lavish Treasury…
Accuser says Jeffrey Epstein raped her when she was 15
NEW YORK – A new accuser of Jeffrey Epstein said Wednesday that the wealthy financier…
Hamlet rock opera returns to P.E.I. theatre stage, 45 years later
CHARLOTTETOWN – A classic Shakespearean tragedy put to rock ‘n’ roll has given rise to…
Gallery in central Mexico displays a trove of folk art
ATOTONILCO, Mexico – It’s been said that if you’re not an artist when you first…
Alaska legislators brace for showdown over governor’s vetoes
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The message on the front page of Alaska’s second-largest newspaper was unmistakable.…
Famous paintings coming to Utah art museum this fall
SALT LAKE CITY – Four famous paintings will be showcased in the Utah Museum of…
Long lost WWII-era Soviet songs brought to life in Israel
TEL AVIV, Israel – In a musty basement hall of an unassuming building nestled among…
Kansas judge won’t give go-ahead for telemedicine abortions
TOPEKA, Kan. – A state-court judge declined Monday to give a Kansas clinic permission to…
Martin Charnin, Tony-winning ‘Annie’ lyricist, dies at 84
NEW YORK – Martin Charnin, who made his Broadway debut playing a Jet in the…
Brazil leader hit for cool reaction to João Gilberto’s death
RIO DE JANEIRO – President Jair Bolsonaro came under fire Sunday for a lukewarm response…
8 Frank Lloyd Wright buildings added to World Heritage list
CHICAGO – The work of famed American architect Frank Lloyd Wright was recognized Sunday as…
Don Was leads Detroit revue celebrating Motown milestone
DETROIT – Don Was is bringing his bass back to Detroit to celebrate the 60th…
A list of African American sites getting preservation grants
NEW ORLEANS – This is a list of historic sites receiving grants from the African…
TV is over the moon with specials recounting 1969 landing
LOS ANGELES – The 1969 moon landing turned an achievement seen only in the imagination…
US stocks head lower as jobs surge dims hopes for a rate cut
U.S. stocks edged lower and bond yields rose Friday afternoon as Wall Street closed in…
WALL STREET JOURNAL-BEST SELLERS
Bestselling Books Week Ended June 29. FICTION 1. “Where the Crawdads Sing” by Delia Owens…
At Tehran symphony, music lovers seek escape from reality
TEHRAN, Iran – Aficionados of Western classical music have carved out a niche for themselves…
Fest drops Peter Yarrow over ‘indecent liberties’ sentence
NEW YORK – A music festival has disinvited folk singer Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul…
3-D printing recreates ancient sculpture destroyed by ISIS
LONDON – A figure of a roaring lion, about the size of a loaf of…
Sundance co-founder gets at least 6 years in sex abuse case
AMERICAN FORK, Utah – A filmmaker who co-founded the Sundance Film Festival and produced a…
Success has Malaysian rapper Bunga dreaming of music
One of the few Malaysian female rappers, Bunga says she at first didn’t consider a…
AM Prep-Music
NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL IN THE WORKS NEW YORK (AP) – Neil Diamond’s life will be…