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AP Exclusive: Neglect ruins Marcos' prized shoes
Termites, storms and neglect have damaged part of former Philippine first lady Imelda Marcos' legendary collection of shoes and other possessions left ...
Leibovitz's exhibit photos both iconic, personal
It was a job in itself for Annie Leibovitz to cull the first 40 years of her wide-ranging life as a photographer down to a core "master set" to be ...
Giant panda cub born Sept. 16 at National Zoo dies
The giant panda cub born a week ago at the National Zoo in Washington died Sunday morning, saddening zoo officials and visitors who had heralded its ...
Mauled NY man: I wanted to be one with the tiger
Before his now-infamous tangle with a Bronx Zoo tiger, David Villalobos adorned his Facebook page with New Age odes to Mother Earth and affirmations ...
Beer flows as Germany kicks off Oktoberfest
The world's largest beer festival opened Saturday in Germany as Munich's mayor tapped the first keg to kick off the 16-day Oktoberfest, known for its ...
Drones capture mountain scenery in Pakistan
The use of drones in Pakistan normally brings to mind images of U.S. spy planes attacking tribal areas. But drones now are being used to capture a ...
Sportsmen's bill passes Senate test
On its last day in session before the election, the Senate tied itself in knots over 41 polar bear carcasses that hunters want to bring home from ...
Polar bear bill ties Senate in knots
On its last day in session before the election, the Senate tied itself in knots over 41 polar bear carcasses that hunters want to bring home from ...
Obama declares Chimney Rock a national monument
A dramatic rock formation in southwestern Colorado that was home to ancestors of the Pueblo Indians 1,000 years ago now has protection as a national ...
NFL's aerial fireworks show continues unabated
With last year's lockout a distant memory, defenses had a full offseason to better prepare for the league's high-octane offenses. Yet, the NFL's ...
Park Service defends refusal to use wolves
The National Park Service acted properly when it ruled out using wolves to control the elk population in Rocky Mountain National Park, government ...
Amid cultural clash, Louvre honors Islamic art
In its boldest development in a generation, the Louvre Museum has a new wing dedicated to Islamic art, a nearly €100 million ($130 million) project ...
Browns president planning to meet with Jim Brown
Browns president Mike Holmgren wants to patch things up with Jim Brown. Holmgren plans to meet with the Hall of Fame running back in the next few ...
British Museum plans major Pompeii show
The British Museum plans to take visitors into the streets, salons and bedrooms of the ancient Roman world with a major exhibition about the cities ...
Unique tombs found in Philippines
Archaeologists have unearthed remnants of what they believe is a 1,000-year-old village on a jungle-covered mountaintop in the Philippines with ...
Tokyo Game Show focuses on social, smartphones
It's not quite game over at the annual Tokyo Game Show opening Thursday, but with smartphones, tablets and other computer-like devices luring people ...
NFL replacement officials affecting Vegas bets
Las Vegas casinos think this weekend's NFL games will be the highest-scoring ever thanks to the league's replacement officials. Oddsmakers say casinos ...
Exhibit reunites art JFK saw before assassination
On the morning of Nov. 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy and first lady Jacqueline Kennedy realized that their Fort Worth hotel suite featured an ...
Tot tablets, retro brands are Toys R Us 'hot toys'
It's still technically summer, but for some it's not too soon to think about what the kiddies will want for the holidays. Toys R Us has come out with ...
Ai Weiwei to contribute to German show at Biennale
Chinese dissident Ai Weiwei will contribute to Germany's pavilion at next year's Venice Biennale. Organizers of the German pavilion said Wednesday ...
Sesame Street's next chapter: Elmo talks back
Cookie Monster, Big Bird and Elmo are giving kids a glimpse of television's future. The "Sesame Street" crew has been talking to kids for more than ...
Sony plans slimmer PlayStation 3 before year end
Sony Corp. is introducing a smaller, slimmer and lighter version of its PlayStation 3 home console ahead of the year-end holidays as it gears up for ...
With Alaska's higher costs, dividends won't go far
This is the day Alaskans crow about to their brethren in the Lower 48, trying to make them jealous that the government gives them money to just live ...
Jon Cryer wipes out on bike during LA triathlon
Jon Cryer cracks up viewers every week on his hit CBS sitcom. But now the "Two and a Half Men" star is aching from a crackup of his own. During the ...