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Luke’s ‘Empire’ light saber, ‘Wizard of Oz’ witch hat and Lebowski rugs going up for auction
LOS ANGELES | A light saber with Luke Skywalker’s severed hand from “The Empire Strikes Back” that is expected to sell for seven figures headlines an upcoming auction of valuables from movies, music and other corners of pop culture. The Hollywood & Entertainment Signature Auction presented by Heritage Auctions announced Tuesday and held July 13-17 […]
A new Ishiguro novel heads to 1930s England, with spies, music and wit
NEW YORK | Nobel laureate Kazuo Ishiguro’s next novel is set in a time and place familiar to fans of his classic “The Remains of the Day”: England in the 1930s. Alfred A. Knopf announced Tuesday that “Miss Lambert Steps Aboard Danger” will be published March 9. The novel is built around an encounter between […]
Some anglers praise forward-facing sonar, others say high-tech fishing ruins a day at the lake
BISMARCK, N.D. | Ah, the serenity of fishing. Just an angler, a fishing pole and maybe thousands of dollars worth of sonar equipment offering an exact image of what that walleye or bass is doing in the watery depths below. It’s called forward-facing sonar, and the hot-selling products are not only helping anglers increase their […]
Movie Review: This train’s going fast, but the jokes fly even faster in “Stop! That! Train!’
Presidential candidates take note: If you ever want an effectively simple campaign slogan, you could do worse than this: “SHE FUN!” That’s the slogan that got President Judy Gagwell — aka RuPaul — elected, and if it puts a smile on your face, it’s a good sign that lots of other, er, gags from Gagwell […]
Pete Crow-Armstrong hits for the cycle as the Cubs walk off the Rockies, 5-4
CHICAGO | Pete Crow-Armstrong became the first major league player to hit for the cycle this season as the Chicago Cubs rallied for a 5-4 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Monday night. Chicago trailed 4-3 in the ninth inning before Pedro Ramírez hit an RBI single off Seth Halvorsen with the bases loaded and […]
Aurora firefighters rescue 6 kittens from house fire that sent 1 person to hospital for treatment
AURORA | Aurora firefighters are the cat’s meow for one Aurora family and their feline friends. Firefighters rescued six kittens and brought a house fire under control within about 10 minutes Sunday night after smoke was spotted coming from a house in northwest Aurora, Aurora Fire Rescue spokesperson Samantha Hickerson said in a statement. Firefighters […]
Teen accused of killing stepsister on Carnival Cruise taken into custody following adult charges
MIAMI | A teenager charged with sexually assaulting and killing his 18-year-old stepsister on a Carnival Cruise ship surrendered Monday after a federal judge reversed his decision on pretrial release now that the teen is charged as an adult. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Miami confirmed that Timothy Hudson is in custody. U.S. Magistrate Judge […]
Some of the 11 skydivers killed in Missouri plane crash were experienced jumpers
Several of the skydivers killed when their plane crashed moments after taking off from a Missouri airfield were experienced jumpers, including a leader at one of the sport’s biggest organizations. Federal investigators were at the crash site, about an hour south of Kansas City, on Monday, a day after the plane carrying a pilot and […]
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Read more Utah canyon BASE jump kills 2, including daredevil athlete who performed with Madonna Read more Boulder bet $34 million to land Sundance. High lodging prices are raising concerns. Read more Iran says the deal to end the war with the US requires Israel to withdraw from Lebanon