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Ohio university to return ancient Turkish mosaics
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – A set of ancient mosaics that were part of an Ohio…
New Yorker cartoonist’s book pokes fun at city-rural divide
MONTPELIER, Vt. – Longtime New Yorker magazine cartoonist and Vermont resident Edward Koren has released…
‘One day at a time’ for schools recovering from hurricane
ORLANDO, Fla. – Since students in the Florida Panhandle county hardest hit by Hurricane Michael…
Gloria Katz, ‘American Graffiti’ screenwriter, dies at 76
LOS ANGELES – A Hollywood writer and director has announced the death of his wife…
10 Things to Know for Today
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked…
Can basketball save the world? New NYU course says yes
NEW YORK – Basketball is moving from the court to the classroom at NYU, though…
Kentucky parks announce dates for eagle watch tours
FRANKFORT, Ky. – The Kentucky Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet has announced the dates for…
MMA fighter plans to fight after doctor gives OK
HONOLULU – A Hawaii mixed martial arts fighter will fight in a bout next month…
‘SpongeBob’ creator Stephen Hillenburg dies at 57
LOS ANGELES – Stephen Hillenburg, who used his dual loves of drawing and marine biology…
‘Proud and honoured’: Posthumous award for kindness advocate Becca Schofield
FREDERICTON – A New Brunswick teenager who inspired people around the world to perform random…
In the news today, Nov. 27
Six stories in the news for Monday, Nov. 26 ——— ROTATING POSTAL STRIKES TO END…
Magician and actor Ricky Jay, of ‘Boogie Nights,’ dies at 72
NEW YORK – Ricky Jay, a magician, historian of oddball entertainers and actor who appeared…
Idaho Humanities Council awards $115,000 in grants
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho – The Idaho Humanities Council has awarded more than $115,000 in grants…
Dinos quarterback Adam Sinagra named top football player in U Sports
QUEBEC – Calgary Dinos quarterback Adam Sinagra has captured the Hec Crighton Trophy as the…
Mayor of Mexico’s Guanajuato slams low-spending tourists
MEXICO CITY – The mayor of Mexico’s quaint colonial city of Guanajuato has taken a…
19-year-old Yorkshire Terrier retires from ‘The Nutcracker’
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – After more than 125 performances in “The Nutcracker” in Rhode Island, a…
Banting painting of lab where insulin was discovered sells for more than $300K
TORONTO – Canadian Nobel Prize-winning scientist Frederick Banting has added yet another accomplishment to his…
‘Spider-Man’ actor tries Thanksgiving pumpkin for first time
LOS ANGELES – “Spider-Man” star Tom Holland has tasted pumpkin seeds, but never actual pumpkin.…
Everybody poops: Toymakers tap into obsession with bodily function
TORONTO – Poo toys are everywhere this toy season, with sparkly, shiny, squishy, slimy and…
Couple killed in crash driving to their wedding
HAMBURG, Pa. – Family and friends are mourning a couple killed in a fiery chain…
Best-picture Oscars up for sale in rare auction
LOS ANGELES – Two Academy Awards for best picture are going up for sale in…
A few honorary Oscars firsts at this year’s Governors Awards
LOS ANGELES – Steven Spielberg teased Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall about the beginnings of…
‘An Elephant Sitting Still’ wins top prize at Golden Horse
TAIPEI, Taiwan – “An Elephant Sitting Still” won the top prize Saturday night at the…
Giant wooden troll removed in Colorado could get new home
BRECKENRIDGE, Colo. – A huge wooden troll that proved to be too popular in a…