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Blue diamond sells for more than $44 million at Christie's auction in Geneva

Blue diamond sells for more than $44 million at Christie's auction in Geneva

GENEVA (AP) — The largest fancy vivid blue diamond to ever come to auction sold Tuesday for more than $44 million, far outstripping the pre-sale estimate, Christie's said.
5 years after California's deadliest wildfire, survivors forge different paths toward recovery

5 years after California's deadliest wildfire, survivors forge different paths toward recovery

PARADISE, Calif. (AP) — On the day Paradise burned, Gwen Nordgren stopped her car just long enough to rescue a young woman escaping by foot. By that time on Nov. 8, 2018, the sky was black even though the sun had been up for hours.
Hungary has fired the national museum director over LGBTQ+ content in World Press Photo exhibition

Hungary has fired the national museum director over LGBTQ+ content in World Press Photo exhibition

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary's cultural minister on Monday fired the director of the Hungarian National Museum in Budapest, accusing him of failing to comply with a contentious law that bans the display of LGBTQ+ content to minors.
Alexander Payne on the inspirations of 'The Holdovers' and the movies that shaped him

Alexander Payne on the inspirations of 'The Holdovers' and the movies that shaped him

NEW YORK (AP) — There are rituals to an Alexander Payne movie.
Loblaw raises the affordability alarm as grocery code of conduct nears completion

Loblaw raises the affordability alarm as grocery code of conduct nears completion

As the grocery code of conduct nears completion, the Canadian industry's biggest player is raising concerns the guidelines could add fuel to the food inflation fire. Loblaw Companies Ltd.
US-Audiobooks-Top-10

US-Audiobooks-Top-10

Nonfiction 1. Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing by Matthew Perry, narrated by the author (Macmillan Audio) 2. The Woman in Me by Britney Spears, narrated by Michelle Williams and Britney Spears - introduction (Simon & Schuster Audio) 3.
Spanish author Luis Mateo Díez wins Cervantes Prize, the Spanish-speaking world’s top literary honor

Spanish author Luis Mateo Díez wins Cervantes Prize, the Spanish-speaking world’s top literary honor

MADRID (AP) — Spanish author Luis Mateo Díez has been awarded the Cervantes Prize, the Spanish-speaking world’s highest literary honor, Culture Minister Miquel Iceta said Tuesday.
Nelly Furtado promises 'sexy,' 'spicy' show as host of 2024 Juno Awards

Nelly Furtado promises 'sexy,' 'spicy' show as host of 2024 Juno Awards

Nelly Furtado’s pop music comeback is making its way to the Juno Awards.
Music Review: Todd Snider's great 'Crank It, We’re Doomed' finally arrives after 16 years in the can

Music Review: Todd Snider's great 'Crank It, We’re Doomed' finally arrives after 16 years in the can

A singer-songwriter with the persona of a fried folkie can be expected to work at a poky pace, as is the case of Todd Snider . His “Crank It, We’re Doomed” album has been a long time coming, despite the urgency of its title.
Ex-gang leader gets June date for Vegas murder trial stemming from 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur

Ex-gang leader gets June date for Vegas murder trial stemming from 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Nevada judge set a June 3 date for the murder trial of a former Southern California street gang leader who has become the only person ever charged in the 1996 killing of hip-hop music icon Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas.
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