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Ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in ‘The Wizard of Oz’ to be auctioned nearly 20 years after theft
MINNEAPOLIS — Nearly two decades after a pair of ruby slippers that were worn by Judy Garland in “The Wizard ...
US senators grill airline officials about fees for seats and checked bags
Members of a U.S. Senate subcommittee took aim at airline executives Wednesday for using an expanding menu of fees to ...
Police hunt for UnitedHealthcare CEO’s masked killer after ‘brazen, targeted’ attack on NYC street
NEW YORK — A gunman killed UnitedHealthcare’s CEO on Wednesday in a “brazen, targeted attack” outside a Manhattan hotel where ...
Venezuelan pop band that embraced Maduro’s opponent cancels tour after his criticism of its lyrics
MIAMI — One of Venezuela’s most popular bands canceled its homecoming tour after President Nicolas Maduro criticized the group for ...
Mexico’s Senate votes to charge cruise ship passengers $42 per head for port calls
MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s Senate has voted to charge cruise ship passengers $42 per head for port calls, drawing sharp ...
Marshall Brickman, who co-wrote ‘Annie Hall’ with Woody Allen, dies at 85
NEW YORK — The Oscar-winning screenwriter Marshall Brickman, whose wide-ranging career spanned some of Woody Allen ‘s best films, the ...
Marrakech Film Festival opens in Morocco with ‘The Order’
MARRAKECH, Morocco — One of the Middle East and North Africa’s largest film festivals opened Friday in Morocco, drawing actors ...
New Mexico man awarded $412M medical malpractice payout for botched injections
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Jurors in New Mexico have awarded a man more than $412 million in a medical malpractice case ...
Thanksgiving Travel Latest: TSA braces for ‘busiest ever’ holiday
The Thanksgiving travel rush is expected to be bigger than ever this year. AAA predicts that nearly 80 million people ...
Rock star Rod Stewart to play Glastonbury Festival next year
LONDON — LONDON (AP) — Rod Stewart will play the “legends” slot at Britain’s Glastonbury Festival next year, more than ...
