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North Carolina's Biltmore Estate will soon reopen after being forced to close when floodwaters pushed by Hurricane Helene devasted the area .

NEW YORK (AP) — Filmmakers Steven Spielberg, Spike Lee and Ken Burns and singers Missy Elliott and Queen Latifah are among 20 recipients of National Medals of Arts, which will be formally presented by President Joe Biden at a White House ceremony Mon

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Oct. 27-Nov. 2 Oct. 27: Actor-comedian John Cleese is 85. Country singer Lee Greenwood is 82. Country singer-guitarist Jack Daniels (Highway 101) is 75.

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish musician and teacher Janusz Olejniczak, who played the piano parts in the 2002 Oscar-winning movie “The Pianist,” has died at the age of 72, his family said Monday.

Scones are a traditional British and Irish baked good, with a tender crumb that’s somewhere between a quick bread and a biscuit.

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WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish musician and teacher Janusz Olejniczak, who played the piano parts in the 2002 Oscar-winning movie “The Pianist,” has died at the age of 72, his family said Monday.

TORONTO — Sean Baker has learned the perks of Oscar buzz, but the filmmaker says that's not what keeps him motivated.

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — King Charles III and Queen Camilla laid wreaths at the Australian War Memorial in the national capital Canberra on Monday then shook hands with well-wishers on the second full day of their visit.

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