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Antarctic restorers uncover century-old artifacts left by early explorers
January 20, 2016
Antarctic restorers uncover century-old artifacts left by early explorers
Conservationists in Australia's oldest Antarctic outpost have scraped away a hundred years of snow and ice to unearth items, from…
Hollywood studios, Sky spar with EU antitrust regulators
January 19, 2016
Hollywood studios, Sky spar with EU antitrust regulators
NBCUniversal, Disney and four other US studios together with Sky UK on Monday rebuffed European Union charges of anti-competitive movie-licensing…
Spike Lee, Pinkett Smith boycott Oscars, Academy promises more diversity
January 19, 2016
Spike Lee, Pinkett Smith boycott Oscars, Academy promises more diversity
Director Spike Lee and actress Jada Pinkett Smith said on Monday they will boycott next month's Academy Awards ceremony because…
Singer Celine Dion’s brother dies days after death of her husband
January 17, 2016
Singer Celine Dion’s brother dies days after death of her husband
The 59-year-old brother of award-winning Canadian singer Celine Dion died after a long battle with cancer on Saturday, two days…
Culture capital Wroclaw at crossroads of central Europe history
January 16, 2016
Culture capital Wroclaw at crossroads of central Europe history
Long a symbol of Polish-German reconciliation, Poland's western city of Wroclaw will become a European culture capital this year highlighting…
Funeral of Celine Dion’s husband at basilica where they wed
January 16, 2016
Funeral of Celine Dion’s husband at basilica where they wed
The funeral for Celine Dion's husband Rene Angelil will take place next Friday at the Notre-Dame Basilica in Montreal where…
Shunned by establishment, Israeli novel on taboo love flourishes
January 13, 2016
Shunned by establishment, Israeli novel on taboo love flourishes
A love story between an Israeli Jew and a Palestinian Muslim has become an unlikely bestseller, after Israel's education ministry…
Cosby attorneys call for dismissal of sexual assault charges
January 12, 2016
Cosby attorneys call for dismissal of sexual assault charges
Attorneys for Bill Cosby on Monday asked a Pennsylvania court to dismiss sexual assault charges filed against the comedian late…
Pablo Escobar is back, at a theater near you
January 10, 2016
Pablo Escobar is back, at a theater near you
Pablo Escobar may have died more than 20 years ago but you'd think the Colombian drug lord synonymous with power,…
Demand for reprint of Hitler’s ‘Mein Kampf’ overwhelms publisher
January 10, 2016
Demand for reprint of Hitler’s ‘Mein Kampf’ overwhelms publisher
Heavy demand for the first edition of Hitler's "Mein Kampf" to be printed in Germany since his death is taking…