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St. Louis project will use art as vital downtown component
ST. LOUIS – A new effort in St. Louis seeks to transform public space into…
In the news today, Nov. 5
Six stories in the news for Monday, Nov. 5 ——— CASE OF ALLEGED SERIAL KILLER…
Tina Weymouth among those being inducted into Hall of Fame
HARTFORD, Conn. – Rock musician Tina Weymouth, a founding member of the bands The Talking…
Mari Hulman George, Indy’s quiet pioneer, dies at 83
Mari Hulman George, the “quiet pioneer” of auto racing who was instrumental in the expansion…
Raymond Chow, film producer behind Bruce Lee, dies at age 91
HONG KONG – Legendary Hong Kong film producer Raymond Chow, who introduced the world to…
UK neighbours accuse Tate Modern of invading their privacy
LONDON – Residents of London’s Neo Bankside apartment complex enjoy spectacular views over the British…
Mac Miller benefit features Chance, SZA, John Mayer
LOS ANGELES – Travis Scott pointed toward an image of a toothless Mac Miller as…
Kentucky parks offer discounts to military members, vets
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Kentucky State Parks are offering lodging discounts to current and former members…
Novelist Steven Galloway files defamation suit over sexual assault allegations
VANCOUVER – The former chair of the creative writing program at the University of British…
Leading museums in New York and San Francisco swap leaders
SAN FRANCISCO – New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Fine Arts Museums of…
Embattled GOP incumbent tries to paint Democrat as radical
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Republican incumbent in danger of losing his Kansas congressional seat…
Actress-writer Waithe: Films fall short of ethnic equality
LOS ANGELES – Hollywood is falling short of ethnic equality despite black-led films including “Black…
Groups aim to make frights and delights of Halloween more accessible
In Halloweens past, 10-year-old Emile Laliberte struggled to find a costume that wouldn’t be hidden…
Man resentenced to 40 years in parents’ 1996 murder
DOVER, N.H. – A judge lifted the life sentence Tuesday for a New Hampshire man…
Work continues in Texas to honour black sailor Doris Miller
WACO, Texas – As a Dec. 7 deadline nears for the $2.5 million Doris Miller…
Bestselling Chinese novelist Louis Cha dies at age 94
HONG KONG – Louis Cha, a Hong Kong journalist and bestselling Chinese martial arts novelist,…
Sarah Henstra wins Governor General’s fiction prize for book on campus politics
OTTAWA – Toronto author Sarah Henstra says she thinks her win at this year’s Governor…
Japanese spinning tops tell stories, aim for playfulness
It once was thought that the Japanese tradition of carving Edo-style spinning tops had been…
Actress accuses Geoffrey Rush of touching her breast
SYDNEY, Australia – The actress at the centre of Oscar-winning actor Geoffrey Rush’s defamation trial…
Actress tells Australian court she heard Rush’s career over
SYDNEY, Australia – Award-winning actress Judy Davis told a court on Monday that she had…
Guo Pei’s B.C. exhibition is a journey into a world wrapped in luxury
VANCOUVER – Walking through Guo Pei’s Couture Beyond exhibition at the Vancouver Art Gallery is…
‘A book for us’: B.C.-raised memoirist subverts Indigenous stereotypes
Before being named as a finalist for two of Canada’s most prestigious literary prizes, Terese…
WW2 Museum joins New Orleans library museum pass program
NEW ORLEANS – The National World War II Museum has joined the New Orleans Public…
One Championship trades Askren to UFC for Mighty Mouse
LOS ANGELES – The One Championship mixed martial arts promotion says it has traded welterweight…