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‘Country of Red Azaleas’ is compelling tale of friendship
Associated Press | April 5, 2016 5:29 am“Country of Red Azaleas” (Twelve), by Domnica Radulescu Domnica Radulescu, who came to the U.S. from Romania in 1983 as a political refugee, has crafted… -
Book Review: ‘Running: A Love Story’ is too shallow to enjoy
Associated Press | April 5, 2016 4:54 am“Running: A Love Story” (Seal Press), by Jen A. Miller File this book under “I was misinformed.” I came across a reference to the new… -
Stratford Festival launches new Shakespeare online toolkit
Associated Press | April 5, 2016 4:28 amNEW YORK (AP) — The Stratford Festival in Canada is commemorating the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death by making his plays accessible to a… -
Paris unveils $1 billion revamp of metro, shopping complex
Associated Press | April 5, 2016 4:28 amPARIS (AP) — Amid great fanfare, Paris’ Mayor Anne Hidalgo has unveiled the long-awaited $1 billion revamp of the city’s dilapidated main shopping and metro… -
EU says its citizens spend over $27 billion a year on drugs
Associated Press | April 5, 2016 4:24 amBRUSSELS (AP) — A European Union report published Tuesday said the bloc’s citizens spend over $27 billion a year on drugs and warned terror cells… -
Review: ‘Unbroken Brain’ takes a look at addiction
Associated Press | April 5, 2016 4:23 am“Unbroken Brain: A Revolutionary New Way of Understanding Addiction” (St. Martin’s Press), by Maia Szalavitz Nancy Reagan’s death last month caused some to take stock… -
Yemeni arts festival features photos by former US hostage
Associated Press | April 5, 2016 4:10 amNEW YORK (AP) — A Yemeni arts festival in New York is featuring photographs by a U.S. journalist killed by al-Qaeda in Yemen in 2014.… -
US Marine Corps dog named Lucca who saved lives wins prize
Associated Press | April 5, 2016 3:47 amLONDON (AP) — A U.S. Marine Corps dog that sniffed out explosives and protected thousands of troops has been honored with a prize for animals… -
Prescribed burns planned for Wenatchee area
Associated Press | April 5, 2016 3:31 amLEAVENWORTH, Wash. (AP) — Forest officials hope to get out in front of the wildfire season by holding a series of prescribed burns on national… -
Strangers pitch in after prom dresses stolen from charity
Associated Press | April 5, 2016 2:55 amAMESBURY, Mass. (AP) — The founder of a Massachusetts charity that gives prom dresses to girls who can’t afford them says roughly 15 of them…