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Half-ton butter sculpture unveiled at Pennsylvania Farm Show

HARRISBURG, Pa. – A half-ton of butter has been transformed into a sculpture celebrating Pennsylvania’s dairy industry and heralding the start of the state’s 102nd Farm Show. Agri...

Valuable vodka bottle reported stolen found in Copenhagen

COPENHAGEN, Denmark – Danish police say a valuable bottle of vodka that was reported stolen from a Copenhagen bar has been found. Copenhagen police say the bottle – which is worth...

Italy: Modigliani art exhibit found to be full of fakes

ROME – Consumer advocates in Italy are demanding refunds after an expert ruled that almost all the paintings featured in a Genoa art exhibition devoted to Amedeo Modigliani were fakes. ...

Historic Iron Church in Istanbul reopens after restoration

ISTANBUL – Turkey’s president and the Bulgarian prime minister have unveiled the historic Iron Church in Istanbul after a seven-year restoration project. In Sunday’s opening cerem...

Serena Williams says she had health scare after baby’s birth

Serena Williams tells Vogue that she dealt with a medical scare right after the birth of her daughter. In a story in the magazine’s February issue and posted Wednesday on Vogue.co...

Apple investors urge action to curb child gadget addiction

NEW YORK – Two major Apple investors have urged the iPhone maker to help curb smartphone addiction among children, highlighting growing concern about the effects of gadgets and social media ...

Vice President Pence to lead US delegation to Olympics

WASHINGTON – Vice President Mike Pence and Karen Pence will lead the U.S. delegation to the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea. The White House said Wednesday that Pence will att...

New Mexico teacher develops braille code for Navajo

FARMINGTON – A public school teacher near the country’s largest American Indian reservation has developed a braille code for the Navajo language. Carol Green, who began developing...

Willie Nelson cancels shows after leaving a concert early

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Country music legend Willie Nelson has canceled shows in Nevada and California after leaving a concert in San Diego after performing one song. A publicist for N...

No progress in meeting on pot between Gardner, Sessions

DENVER – There’s no progress reported in talks between Colorado’s Republican senator and the Republican Attorney General over marijuana policy. Sen. Cory Gardner met with Attorney...

Sheriff: Colorado gunman monitored deputies before shooting

HIGHLANDS RANCH – A sheriff says the gunman who killed a suburban Denver deputy and wounded four other officers used video surveillance equipment in and outside his apartment to monitor auth...

Runner-up in northern Colorado council race to take office

GREELEY – The runner up in a Colorado city council race will take office after the winner was forced out because of a felony conviction. The Greeley City Council voted Tuesday to ...