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New Mexico angling to become home of New Deal art museum
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – An effort is underway in New Mexico to build support for establishing…
U.S. won’t allow performance of Newfoundland play about man with disability
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – A Newfoundland playwright says his failed two-year battle for a visa…
Marella Agnelli, widow of Fiat tycoon, dies at 91 in Turin
ROME – Marella Agnelli, widow of Fiat tycoon Gianni Agnelli and a 20th-century symbol of…
Celebrities, athletes, others accused of lying to the public
CHICAGO – Actor Jussie Smollett is accused of staging a racist, anti-gay attack on himself…
Correction: Oscars-Untelevised Categories story
NEW YORK – In a story Feb. 16 about the Oscars reversing a decision to…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
Case against Jussie Smollett resembles detailed movie script CHICAGO (AP) — As authorities laid out…
A look back at the glittering MMA career of Canadian Georges St-Pierre
From dethroning UFC welterweight champion Matt Hughes to packing the Rogers Centre, Canadian Georges St-Pierre…
Kentucky House votes to borrow $50 million for park system
FRANKFORT, Ky. – The Republican-controlled House of Representatives has voted to borrow $50 million to…
Canadian MMA star Georges St-Pierre says he wanted to retire at top of his game
MONTREAL – Canada’s Georges St-Pierre said Thursday that he’s leaving mixed martial arts at the…
At the Oscars, some songwriters are left in the dark
NEW YORK – For Grammy-winning producer-songwriter Alexander Shuckburgh, the Academy Awards are so close and…
2-day teacher strike over in West Virginia: School to resume
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Unions for West Virginia teachers ended their two-day strike Wednesday night after…
Canada’s Georges St-Pierre set to end glittering mixed martial arts career
Georges St-Pierre’s fighting days are over. For good this time, it seems. The 37-year-old mixed…
Oscars: A record year for women, but is it progress?
LOS ANGELES – At the glad-handy Oscar nominees luncheon earlier this month, film academy president…
Elias (The Spartan) Theodorou leads Canadian content on May UFC Ottawa card
The UFC is returning to Ottawa for a May 4 show at the Canadian Tire…
Students can skip Pledge of Allegiance, school district says
WATERBURY, Conn. – A Connecticut school district has acknowledged students have the right not to…
Good design in everyday products is focus of MoMA exhibit
NEW YORK – From early Tupperware containers to Chemex coffee makers to sleek midcentury modern…
MMA coach Jackson seeks ‘nominations’ for New Mexico push
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A mixed martial arts coach who has trained fighters like Jon Jones…
Man built remarkable tiny town, he’s also the mayor
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – You can’t type “tiny town” into your phone’s GPS app, or…
Turkmenistan to open vet clinic despite harsh animal views
MOSCOW – The president of Turkmenistan, a country criticized for allegedly exterminating stray dogs and…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
Gunman kills 5 people, wounds 5 police at Illinois business AURORA, Ill. (AP) — An…
10 days before show time, a full-on revolt over the Oscars
Would anyone — anyone at all — like to thank the academy? This is normally…
The Latest: Arlington says it’s sticking to its Amazon plans
NEW YORK – The Latest on the decision by Amazon to dump New York City…
First lady makes Valentine’s Day art with pediatric patients
BETHESDA, Md. – Melania Trump showed love for her new hometown during a Valentine’s Day…
Prominent art dealer sentenced to prison for tax fraud
NEW YORK – A prominent New York City art dealer once accused by Alec Baldwin…