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Woman says 2-carat diamond she unearthed at Arkansas state park will be used in engagement ring

MURFREESBORO, Ark. (AP) — A New York woman has unearthed a 2-carat white diamond at an Arkansas state park, a gem she says will be used in her engagement ring.
Pair of shaggy Highland cattle making their debut at the Toronto Zoo

Pair of shaggy Highland cattle making their debut at the Toronto Zoo

TORONTO — Two delightfully shaggy new faces will be on display at the Toronto Zoo starting on Friday. The nine-month-old brothers are Scottish Highland cattle, with long, woolly, reddish coats and fringe over their eyes.
TIFF pulls documentary on 2023 Hamas attack from festival lineup, citing footage rights issue

TIFF pulls documentary on 2023 Hamas attack from festival lineup, citing footage rights issue

NEW YORK (AP) — The Toronto International Film Festival has pulled from its lineup a documentary on the Hamas 2023 attack into Israel over what the festival says was a footage rights issue.
'Always dreamt of putting a chicken nugget in a cookie': Wacky combos on offer at CNE

'Always dreamt of putting a chicken nugget in a cookie': Wacky combos on offer at CNE

TORONTO — Toronto's beloved annual fair is touting a lineup of fresh, fried and funky foods ahead of the kickoff of its 146th year in the city.
Harvey Weinstein's next retrial - or sentencing - could happen this fall

Harvey Weinstein's next retrial - or sentencing - could happen this fall

NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein faces sentencing and a possible retrial in his New York City sex crimes case, but it's still unclear when they’ll happen — and whether the former movie mogul will end up in front of another jury at all.
Rising seas could put Easter Island's moai at risk by 2080, study warns

Rising seas could put Easter Island's moai at risk by 2080, study warns

By the end of the century, rising sea levels could push powerful seasonal waves into Easter Island’s 15 iconic moai statues, according to a new study published in the Journal of Cultural Heritage.
Lung cancer survival rate has doubled, but it still causes the most cancer deaths: StatCan

Lung cancer survival rate has doubled, but it still causes the most cancer deaths: StatCan

TORONTO — Five-year survival rates for people with lung cancer have doubled since the 1990s, but the disease still kills more patients than any other type of cancer, a Statistics Canada report said on Wednesday.
'I promise I will': Pop singer Chappell Roan vows to perform in Saskatchewan

'I promise I will': Pop singer Chappell Roan vows to perform in Saskatchewan

American pop star Chappell Roan is known to many as the "Midwest Princess" and now is promising to travel a touch north to the land of the living skies.
Trump names Stallone and Kiss for Kennedy Center Honors and says he'll host the awards show

Trump names Stallone and Kiss for Kennedy Center Honors and says he'll host the awards show

WASHINGTON (AP) — As the new chairman of the Kennedy Center , President Donald Trump added a highly personal stamp to this year's announcement of the recipients of the annual honors, whom he named as country music star George Strait, “Rocky” actor Sy
Shopping for school supplies becomes a summer activity as families juggle technology and tariffs

Shopping for school supplies becomes a summer activity as families juggle technology and tariffs

NEW YORK (AP) — Feeling nostalgic for the days when going back to school meant picking out fresh notebooks, pencils and colored markers at a local drugstore or stationary shop? The annual ritual is both easier and more complicated for today’s student
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