Arts

Cannes taps epitome of 1960s cool for festival poster - 04/17/2014

PARIS- An image of Italian actor Marcello Mastroianni peering over his dark glasses taken from Federico Fellini's classic "8 1/2" has been chosen for this year's Cannes Film Festival poster. The...

Lock of Napoleon's hair stolen in Australia - 04/16/2014

SYDNEY- A lock of Napoleon Bonaparte's hair and other "priceless" artefacts linked to the French emperor have been stolen from a museum in Australia, police said Tuesday. Burglars broke into the...

Right royal welcome awaits Kate, Will and George in Australia - 04/15/2014

SYDNEY- The welcome awaiting the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and their bonny Prince George when they arrive in Australia next week may well be warmer than ever before, or ever again. That is...

Mickey Rooney's family buries hatchet in funeral row - 04/13/2014

LOS ANGELES- Rival factions of Mickey Rooney's family struck a legal deal on Friday to resolve an unseemly row which had threatened to cloud funeral arrangements for the Hollywood legend. They went...

Vienna Philharmonic to return Nazi looted painting - 04/13/2014

VIENNA- Vienna's Philharmonic Orchestra said Saturday it was returning a painting that was stolen by the Nazis to the descendants of its rightful owners, in the latest high-profile restitution case...

Comic Colbert to succeed US late-night icon Letterman - 04/12/2014

LOS ANGELES, Michael Thurston- Comic Stephen Colbert will succeed TV icon David Letterman as host of the "Late Show" next year, CBS said Thursday, the latest move in a changing of America's...

Polish pope still a rock star, not just at home - 04/12/2014

WARSAW, Anna Maria Jakubek- Before selfie-snapping Francis, there was John Paul II, the charismatic Polish pope who made a name for himself by circling the globe and talking to anyone and everyone....

Scroll that mentions Jesus's wife is ancient: scientists - 04/11/2014

WASHINGTON- A ancient piece of papyrus that contains a mention of Jesus' wife is not a forgery, according to a scientific analysis of the controversial text, US researchers said Thursday. The...

William and Kate to take to the water in New Zealand - 04/11/2014

AUCKLAND- Prince William and wife Catherine plan to test their sea legs Friday racing America's Cup yachts against one another on Auckland Harbour on day five of their New Zealand tour. The royal...

Stockholm unveils plans for Nobel Prize home - 04/10/2014

STOCKHOLM- The Nobel Foundation unveiled Wednesday the winning design for a building that will give the world's most prestigious prize a home for the first time in its 100-plus-year history. The...
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