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Beyond buffets and slots: Casinos double down on fine art

Beyond buffets and slots: Casinos double down on fine art

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The Louvre, The Museum of Modern Art and ...
Iran arrests 2 filmmakers over posting on social media

Iran arrests 2 filmmakers over posting on social media

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian authorities arrested two filmmakers over an appeal they posted on social media, accusing them of links with opposition groups based outside the country and plotting to undermine the nation’s state security,
Larry Storch, zany Cpl. Agarn on TV's 'F Troop,' dies at 99

Larry Storch, zany Cpl. Agarn on TV's 'F Troop,' dies at 99

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Larry Storch, the rubber-faced comic whose long career in theater, movies and television was capped by his “F Troop” role as zany Cpl. Agarn in the 1960s spoof of Western frontier TV shows, died Friday. Storch was 99.
Review: Metric rocks out existentially in 'Formentera'

Review: Metric rocks out existentially in 'Formentera'

“Formentera” Metric (Metric Music International) Even Canadian rock stars are looking introspectively – and existentially – at their role and the meaning of it all in today’s seemingly crumbling world. But hey, a pretty rockin’ album came out of it.
Fossils of ancient predators with three eyes shed light on evolution of insects

Fossils of ancient predators with three eyes shed light on evolution of insects

Research based on a collection of fossils from the Burgess Shale shows a bizarre-looking animal with three eyes that sheds light on the evolution of the brain and head of insects and spiders.
Prince Harry wins first stage in suit against UK tabloid

Prince Harry wins first stage in suit against UK tabloid

LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry won the first stage of a libel suit against the publisher of Britain’s Mail on Sunday newspaper as a judge ruled Friday that parts of a story about his fight for police protection in the U.K. were defamatory.
Toronto musician Mustafa wins $20,000 Prism Prize for his music video 'Ali'

Toronto musician Mustafa wins $20,000 Prism Prize for his music video 'Ali'

Mustafa Ahmed has emerged the winner of this year's Prism Prize for his deeply personal and self-directed music video "Ali." The poet and musician, who performs under the name Mustafa, hails from Toronto's Regent Park community.
Streaming bill could mean Justin Bieber hits don't count as 'Canadian' on Spotify

Streaming bill could mean Justin Bieber hits don't count as 'Canadian' on Spotify

OTTAWA — Justin Bieber may be one of the top-selling musicians of all time, with a clutch of Grammy Awards and Junos to his name.
Hawaii museum revisits history of gender-fluid healers

Hawaii museum revisits history of gender-fluid healers

HONOLULU (AP) — More than 500 years ago, Hawaiians placed four boulders on a Waikiki beach to honor visitors from the court of Tahiti’s king who had healed the sick.
Roy Moore’s defamation suit against Baron Cohen rejected

Roy Moore’s defamation suit against Baron Cohen rejected

An appeals court on Thursday rejected a $95 million defamation lawsuit against Comedian Sacha Baron Cohen filed by former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore, who said he was tricked into a television appearance
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