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Sword-swallower who once ran museum called Freakatorium dies
NEW YORK – Johnny Fox, a sword-swallowing magician who presented his quirky art form to…
New York high school renames building after Billy Joel’s mom
SYOSSET, N.Y. – A building at the Long Island high school that Billy Joel helped…
Mayor: City will keep donation pledge to museum despite cut
MERIDIAN, Miss. – A Mississippi mayor says his city will keep its pledge to donate…
Teacher cuts finger, still wins Food Network cookie contest
BOURNE, Mass. – A Massachusetts teacher is one tough cookie — he cut his finger…
Indigenous filmmaking set to rise in Canada in 2018 and beyond
TORONTO – Indigenous filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin never thought she would see this in her lifetime.…
Handmade Polish folk costumes stolen from car in Chicago
CHICAGO – A Chicago woman is desperately searching for five hand-sewn Polish folk costumes that…
Charity donations likely to drop next year due to tax law
WASHINGTON – In this season of giving, charity seems to be getting an extra jolt…
University of New Mexico plans new purpose for biology annex
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The University of New Mexico is planning to transform a vacant biology…
Sports quirks: Basepath chaos, donkey gift, sunken earring
It was less like baseball and more like archery practice. And wherever Stephen Piscotty went…
The Oscars mandate voters watch all nominated movies, set new rules for AI and refugee filmmakers
NEW YORK (AP) — Oscar voters will no longer be able to skip watching some…
Theatre star Albert Schultz loses gig amid sex-assault claims from 4 actresses
TORONTO – A prominent figure in the Canadian theatre world has been forced to step…
Cate Blanchett to head Cannes film festival jury
PARIS – Australian actress and campaigner against sexual harassment Cate Blanchett will head this year’s…
Egypt detains female singer for video inciting debauchery
CAIRO – Egyptian prosecutors have ordered the detention of a little-known female singer over a…
Cape Cod museum hosting historical Pilgrim reenactment
DENNIS, Mass. – A Cape Cod museum is offering visitors a step back in time…
Yale auctioning off furniture, items from historical halls
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Yale University is trying to sell off furniture, kitchen equipment and…
‘Andor’ returns to Disney+ and takes ‘Star Wars’ to new and rebellious places
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — “Andor” returns for its second season on Disney+ with a…
British Columbia premier to head to Asia this month on trade mission
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s premier is heading to China, South Korea and Japan later this…
Malaysia PM visits Saudi king despite controversy over ties
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – Malaysia’s Prime Minister Najib Razak met with Saudi King Salman in…
Longview Museum of Fine Arts celebrating 60th anniversary
LONGVIEW, Texas – In 1958, a group of Longview women decided the city needed some…
Over 100 Latin American artworks donated to NY museums
NEW YORK – An art collector says the Museum of Modern Art and the Bronx…
Authorities arrest friend in death of U Penn student
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Authorities on Friday arrested a friend in the killing of a…
‘Naked time:’ Trial hears former Young Canadians worker wanted student photos
CALGARY – The trial of a former longtime employee of a performance group that entertains…
Lifelike robots made in Hong Kong meant to win over humans
HONG KONG – David Hanson envisions a future in which AI-powered robots evolve to become…
Recent editorials from Texas newspapers
Here are excerpts from recent editorials in Texas newspapers: Denton Record-Chronicle. Jan. 12, 2018. Regular…