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Out of this world: 555.55-carat black diamond lands in Dubai
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Auction house Sotheby’s Dubai has unveiled a diamond that’s literally from out of this world. Sotheby’s calls the 555.55-carat black diamond — believed to have come from outer space — “The Enigma.
Jan 17, 2022 11:51 AM
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Canada Post recognizes Eleanor Collins with stamp
TORONTO — "Canada's first lady of jazz" Eleanor Collins is getting her own commemorative stamp.
Jan 17, 2022 11:25 AM
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Steve Schapiro, prize-winning photographer, dies at 87
NEW YORK (AP) — Steve Schapiro, a prize-winning photographer whose indelible images ranged from the March on Washington to the set of “The Godfather” and other films, has died at age 87.
Jan 17, 2022 9:30 AM
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Cold case team shines new light on betrayal of Anne Frank
AMSTERDAM (AP) — A cold case team that combed through evidence for five years in a bid to unravel one of World War II's enduring mysteries has reached what it calls the “most likely scenario” of who betrayed Jewish teenage diarist Anne Frank and her
Jan 17, 2022 8:43 AM
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Pandemic hasn't slowed China's love for US lobster
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — China is showing no signs of slowing its demand for American lobster this year despite disruption to the supply chain and international trade caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Jan 17, 2022 6:33 AM
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Liz Weston: How to get more joy while giving to good causes
We may think spending money on ourselves will make us happier than spending it on someone else. That belief can make it hard to carve money out of our budgets to give to good causes.
Jan 17, 2022 5:15 AM
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Jill Biden: I didn't expect 'healing role' as first lady
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Her husband campaigned to help unite the country , but Jill Biden says “healing” a nation wounded by a deadly pandemic , natural and other disasters and deep political polarization is among her chief roles as first lady, too.
Jan 17, 2022 3:39 AM
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Birju Maharaj, legend of India's kathak dance form, dies
NEW DELHI (AP) — Birju Maharaj, a legend of classical Indian dance and among the country’s most well-known performing artists, died Monday. He was 83.
Jan 16, 2022 10:07 PM
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Celebrated Greek painter Alekos Fassianos dies at 86
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Alekos Fassianos, one of the most important modern Greek painters, died Sunday at his home after a long illness, the state news agency ANA reported. He was 86. Alekos Fassianos was born in Athens on Dec. 16, 1935.
Jan 16, 2022 2:36 PM
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Jeff Goldblum, Kyle MacLachlan bookend Prada menswear show
MILAN (AP) — Jeff Goldblum infused Milan Fashion Week with some levity on Sunday as he shimmied down the Prada runway in a dark overcoat that cast a dramatic silhouette.
Jan 16, 2022 2:26 PM
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