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Italy recovers Etruscan artifacts worth $8.5 billion bound for black market

Italy recovers Etruscan artifacts worth $8.5 billion bound for black market

ROME (AP) — Italian authorities announced Tuesday the seizure of an illegal excavation of an Etruscan burial site in the central Umbria region and are investigating two people for suspected theft of urns, sarcophagi and other artifacts worth 8 millio
New Harry Potter ride at Universal Orlando will have British Ministry of Magic as setting

New Harry Potter ride at Universal Orlando will have British Ministry of Magic as setting

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Detroit-area thief steals trailer with 'Nutcracker' Christmas tree and other props

Detroit-area thief steals trailer with 'Nutcracker' Christmas tree and other props

CANTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Did the Mouse King strike? A ballet group in suburban Detroit is scrambling after someone stole a trailer filled with props for upcoming performances of the beloved holiday classic “The Nutcracker.
Famous Winston Churchill portrait returns to Ottawa after international art caper

Famous Winston Churchill portrait returns to Ottawa after international art caper

OTTAWA — A stolen portrait of Winston Churchill that was swapped with a dodgy forgery during the pandemic has returned to its rightful place, after two Ottawa police detectives travelled to Rome to retrieve it.
The White House's Christmas tree is a symbol of resilience for hurricane-hit North Carolina farms

The White House's Christmas tree is a symbol of resilience for hurricane-hit North Carolina farms

NEWLAND, N.C. (AP) — The Cartner family had known since last year that one of their farm’s Christmas trees would be headed to the White House this winter.
Music Review: Father John Misty's 'Mahashmashana' offers cynical, theatrical take on life and death

Music Review: Father John Misty's 'Mahashmashana' offers cynical, theatrical take on life and death

The title of Father John Misty's sixth studio album, “Mahashmashana,” is a reference to cremation, and the first song proposes “a corpse dance.” Religious overtones mix with the undercurrent of a midlife crisis atop his folk chamber pop.
Starting a small business is hard. Exiting can be even harder, but planning early is the key

Starting a small business is hard. Exiting can be even harder, but planning early is the key

NEW YORK (AP) — Starting a small business is hard. Figuring out what to do with a small business when an owner is ready to retire can be even more difficult.
Music Review: The Breeders' Kim Deal soars on solo debut, a reunion with the late Steve Albini

Music Review: The Breeders' Kim Deal soars on solo debut, a reunion with the late Steve Albini

When the Pixies set out to make their 1988 debut studio album, they enlisted Steve Albini to engineer “Surfer Rosa,” the seminal alternative record which includes the enduring hit, “Where Is My Mind?” That experience was mutually beneficial to both p
'Tis the season for holiday albums, from Jennifer Hudson to Toby Keith and Jimmy Fallon

'Tis the season for holiday albums, from Jennifer Hudson to Toby Keith and Jimmy Fallon

NEW YORK (AP) — It's not the holiday season until the house is full of festive music, from classics to covers and reimaginations across genres, for all to enjoy.
Book Review: 'How to Think Like Socrates' leaves readers with questions

Book Review: 'How to Think Like Socrates' leaves readers with questions

The lessons of Socrates have never really gone out of style, but if there’s ever a perfect time to revisit the ancient philosopher, now is it. In “How to Think Like Socrates: Ancient Philosophy as a Way of Life in the Modern World,” Donald J.
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