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US returns antiquities to India in stolen art investigation

US returns antiquities to India in stolen art investigation

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. authorities returned about 250 antiquities to India on Thursday in a long-running investigation of a stolen art scheme.
Publisher cleared of child pornography charges suing Quebec prosecutors

Publisher cleared of child pornography charges suing Quebec prosecutors

MONTREAL — A Quebec publisher acquitted of child pornography charges last year has filed a lawsuit against the province's prosecution service.
Parents can help hold sports organizations accountable on sexual abuse, say experts

Parents can help hold sports organizations accountable on sexual abuse, say experts

Hockey parents rattled by yet another abuse scandal can press sports organizations about what they're doing to keep young athletes safe, say experts, as accusations swirling around the Chicago Blackhawks' renew concerns about player safety.
Review: Plush are the future of rock on debut album

Review: Plush are the future of rock on debut album

“Plush," Plush (Pavement Entertainment) I no longer fear for the future of rock 'n' roll: It is in the capable hands of the four young ladies of Plush, perhaps the heaviest all-female rock group ever to put pick to string, and whose debut album could
'Overlord and the Underwoods' showrunner hopes it will 'make way for more diversity'

'Overlord and the Underwoods' showrunner hopes it will 'make way for more diversity'

TORONTO — When casting the family of CBC Gem's new sitcom "Overlord and the Underwoods," about an alien living with human relatives in a Canadian suburb, showrunner Anthony Q. Farrell says it was a "pretty colourblind" process.
Past and present meet ‘Last Night in Soho’

Past and present meet ‘Last Night in Soho’

VENICE, Italy (AP) — It’s a few hours before the world premiere of Edgar Wright’s “ Last Night in Soho ” at the Venice Film Festival and Wright is getting a little teary eyed. He’s telling a story about Dame Diana Rigg.
Schools debate: Gifted and talented, or racist and elitist?

Schools debate: Gifted and talented, or racist and elitist?

NEW YORK (AP) — Communities across the United States are reconsidering their approach to gifted and talented programs in schools as vocal parents blame such elite programs for worsening racial segregation and inequities in the country’s education sys
Gordon Wood and Woody Holton clash over past and present

Gordon Wood and Woody Holton clash over past and present

NEW YORK (AP) — Gordon Wood has engaged in many debates during his long and celebrated career, but rarely had he been confronted so starkly as by fellow scholar Woody Holton last weekend at the Massachusetts Historical Society.
Review: Black, white and shades of gray in superb 'Passing'

Review: Black, white and shades of gray in superb 'Passing'

Rarely have the hues of black and white, cinematographically speaking, looked so beautifully lush as in “Passing,” the hugely impressive directorial debut of actor Rebecca Hall. But at its core, this film is about shades of gray.
Decorating a cake with glitter? Check that it's edible

Decorating a cake with glitter? Check that it's edible

NEW YORK (AP) — They make cakes and cupcakes sparkle and shine, but popular decorative glitters can contain toxic metals and aren’t always safe to eat.
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