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Spain: 2 dead, 3 injured in Canary Islands building collapse
Associated Press | April 14, 2016 7:30 pmMADRID (AP) — Spanish officials say the body of a second woman has been found in the rubble of a four-story apartment building that collapsed… -
Anne Jackson, actress and wife of Eli Wallach, dies at 90
Associated Press | April 14, 2016 7:10 pmNEW YORK (AP) — Anne Jackson, a Tony Award-nominated theater actress who often appeared onstage with her husband, Eli Wallach, in comedies and classics, died… -
Fred Hayman, stylish godfather of Rodeo Drive, dies at 90
Associated Press | April 14, 2016 6:18 pmLOS ANGELES (AP) — Fred Hayman, the dapper entrepreneur whose vision transformed a nondescript Southern California street into one of the world’s pre-eminent fashion districts,… -
Chimp flees Japan zoo, caught after falling from power pole
Associated Press | April 14, 2016 6:09 pmTOKYO (AP) — A chimpanzee escaped from a zoo in northern Japan, climbed a tall electricity pole and then plunged from the wires into a… -
Bitter dispute in Romanian ballet, prime minister steps in
Associated Press | April 14, 2016 5:47 pmBUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romania’s prime minister said Thursday he would step in to find a solution to a bitter dispute raging at the Romanian… -
Today in History
Associated Press | April 14, 2016 4:01 pmToday in History Today is Friday, April 15, the 106th day of 2016. There are 260 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History:… -
GM says it will phase out cars without air bags
Associated Press | April 14, 2016 3:41 pmDETROIT (AP) — General Motors Co. said Thursday it will phase out cars without air bags and other safety features after its Chevrolet Sail subcompact… -
Sonia Sotomayor to deliver commencement speech at URI
Associated Press | April 14, 2016 3:34 pmKINGSTON, R.I. (AP) — U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor (SOHN’-ya soh-toh-my-YOR’) has been chosen to deliver a commencement speech at the University of Rhode… -
Deep in the virtual world: A newbie’s first brush with VR
Associated Press | April 14, 2016 2:00 pmNEW YORK (AP) — My descent from the boat, gliding through schools of fish and clouds of phosphorescent jellyfish, seemed to be going pretty smoothly.… -
As India reels from drought, gov’t slammed for poor policies
Associated Press | April 14, 2016 1:54 pmSHAHAPUR, India (AP) — Shantabai Babulkar’s day begins before dawn with a 5 kilometer (3 mile) trek across barren fields and dusty scrubland to fetch…