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Vermeer's 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' back on display

Vermeer's 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' back on display

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Johannes Vermeer's “Girl with a Pearl Earring” went back on display at the Netherlands' Mauritshuis museum Friday, a day after climate activists targeted the 17th-century masterpiece.
Climate Migration: Alaska village resists despite threats

Climate Migration: Alaska village resists despite threats

SHISHMAREF, Alaska (AP) — Search online for the little town of Shishmaref and you’ll see homes perilously close to the ocean, and headlines that warn this Native community in western Alaska is on the verge of disappearing.
Climate migration: Alaska village resists despite threats

Climate migration: Alaska village resists despite threats

SHISHMAREF, Alaska (AP) — Search online for the little town of Shishmaref and you’ll see homes perilously close to falling into the ocean, and headlines that warn that this Native community on a border island in western Alaska -- without access to ma
Rare John Steinbeck column probes strength of US democracy

Rare John Steinbeck column probes strength of US democracy

NEW YORK (AP) — Decades ago, as communists and suspected communists were being blacklisted and debates spread over the future of American democracy, John Steinbeck — a resident of Paris at the time — often found himself asked about the headlines from
A list of starred Vancouver restaurants in the Michelin Guide's 2nd Canadian edition

A list of starred Vancouver restaurants in the Michelin Guide's 2nd Canadian edition

VANCOUVER — The Michelin Guide has deemed eight Vancouver restaurants each worthy of a coveted culinary star. The second Canadian edition of the gastronomic ode to fine dining was announced Thursday at an evening gala.
Michelin Guide lands in Vancouver with eight stars for eight eateries

Michelin Guide lands in Vancouver with eight stars for eight eateries

VANCOUVER — The Michelin Guide has deemed eight Vancouver restaurants each worthy of one of its prestigious culinary stars.
Dancer in Weinstein film testifies he sexually assaulted her

Dancer in Weinstein film testifies he sexually assaulted her

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A dancer in a film produced by Harvey Weinstein testified Thursday that she was “freaked out” after meeting the movie mogul on the Puerto Rican set but the presence and reassurance of his assistant convinced her it was OK to go wit
Local hospitals could face strain as early viral infections swamp pediatrics: CPS

Local hospitals could face strain as early viral infections swamp pediatrics: CPS

An early surge in viral infections could indicate tough months ahead for already-struggling local hospitals, the Canadian Paediatric Society said Thursday, as some children's hospitals are running over capacity and reporting high wait times. Dr.
Prosecutors take charge of probe into Baldwin shooting

Prosecutors take charge of probe into Baldwin shooting

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A sheriff's department submitted on Thursday its investigative findings to prosecutors in the death of a cinematographer shot and killed by Alec Baldwin on a film set in New Mexico in October 2021.
Hernan Diaz, Tanaïs among winners of $50,000 Kirkus Prize

Hernan Diaz, Tanaïs among winners of $50,000 Kirkus Prize

NEW YORK (AP) — Hernan Diaz's novel “Trust,” a postmodern take on wealth, power and reality set in the 1920s and 1930s, has won the Kirkus Prize for fiction.
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