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Historical society preserves 210-year-old theatre curtain

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Rhode Island Historical Society has preserved a rare, 210-year-old theatre curtain depicting a sweeping view of Providence. The organization was celebrating the completion of th...

Nov 13, 2019

Utah death-row inmate featured in bestselling book dies

SALT LAKE CITY - A Utah death-row inmate who killed his brother's wife and her toddler because of his strong polygamist beliefs in a case made famous by the book "Under the Banner of Heaven" has died ...

Nov 13, 2019

People magazine names John Legend as 2019 Sexiest Man Alive

LOS ANGELES - R&B crooner John Legend has been named the Sexiest Man Alive by People magazine. The Grammy-winning singer known for his silky-smooth vocals was revealed as this year's winner Tuesda...

Nov 13, 2019

BMI honours Dwight Yoakam, top country songwriters

NASHVILLE - Country music singer, songwriter and actor Dwight Yoakam was honoured by performing rights organization BMI for his trailblazing and highly unique style of California country rock. The org...

Nov 13, 2019

UN reports increasing violations of Iran nuclear deal

VIENNA - Uranium particles of man-made origin have been discovered at a site in Iran not declared to the United Nations, the U.N. atomic watchdog agency said Monday as it confirmed a litany of violati...

Nov 13, 2019

Officials: At least 13 dead in Slovakia bus crash

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia - A bus collided with a truck in Slovakia on Wednesday, killing at least 13 people and injuring at least 20 more. Online news site tvnoviny.sk reported that the bus was carrying h...

Nov 13, 2019

Fed’s Powell sees steady growth, signals pause in rate cuts

WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell expects the U.S. economy to continue growing at a solid pace, though it still faces risks from slower growth overseas and trade tensions. Powell als...

Nov 13, 2019

Venice ‘on its knees’ after second-worst flood ever recorded

MILAN - The worst flooding in Venice in more than 50 years prompted calls Wednesday to better protect the historic city from rising sea levels as officials calculated hundreds of millions of euros in ...

Nov 13, 2019

'Sad day' or 'scam'? What to watch at impeachment hearing

WASHINGTON - A "solemn day" or a "showtrial"? Americans and the world can decide for themselves as House Democrats let the public in to the impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump. With...

Nov 13, 2019

Separating fact from fiction at Trump's impeachment hearings

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump has been fulminating for weeks over the impeachment inquiry, which he sees as a persecution cooked up by Democrats and "Never Trumpers." In reality, a collection of...

Nov 13, 2019