The birth of a spectacled bear brings joy to a farming community in Peru
LIMA, Peru (AP) — A spectacled bear was born in a rescue center built by a Peruvian farming community that has protected these animals for more than two decades. The…
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Pharrell as a Lego and Robbie Williams as a chimp? Music biopics get creative
TORONTO (AP) — Many of the expected conventions of music biopics are present in “Piece by Piece,” about the producer-turned-pop star Pharrell Williams, and “Better Man,” about the British singer Robbie Williams.…
This Brazilian dog is a footvolley star. He teaches beachgoers how to play their own game
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Rio de Janeiro’s main beaches bustle with commotion on sunny weekends. But activity ground to a near standstill on one stretch of sand. People held…
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James Earl Jones, Tony-winning actor and voice of Darth Vader, dies at age 93
NEW YORK — Stage and screen actor James Earl Jones, who won Tony Awards for "The Great White Hope" and "Fences," and whose majestic basso profundo voice would become internationally…
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Red Lobster closing nearly two dozen more restaurants. Here’s where.
Red Lobster plans to close nearly two dozen more restaurants in coming days as the bankrupt seafood chain prepares to be acquired. Known for its affordable seafood and cheddar bay…
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Double-duty Danny Jansen plays for both teams in one MLB game. Here’s how
BOSTON (AP) — Blue Jays-turned-Red Sox catcher Danny Jansen didn’t just play for both teams in the same game — a first in major league baseball history. He played for…
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Islamic State claims responsibility for knife attack at German ‘multiculturalism’ festival
SOLINGEN, Germany — The Islamic State group claimed responsibility today for a knife attack in the German city of Solingen that killed three people and wounded eight others. Police have detained a…
Cuba dominated Olympic boxing for decades. But the team was on the ropes in Paris Games
PARIS (AP) — Erislandy Álvarez didn’t expect to carry the weight of a proud boxing nation on his shoulders when he takes the ring Wednesday night in an arena packed…
Eddie Murphy and Paige Butcher are married in Anguilla after 6-year engagement
THE VALLEY — Eddie Murphy got married in Anguilla recently. The Oscar-nominated actor-comedian reportedly married his long-term partner, Australian model Paige Butcher on July 9 — less than a week…
Suspects in foiled attack on Taylor Swift shows were inspired by Islamic State group
VIENNA (AP) — Pricey tickets for sold-out Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna. Hundreds of euros, if not more, dropped on flights and hotels. Tens of thousands of Swifties, bedecked in…