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  • In the wake of Matthew Perry's death, Chinese fans mourn an old friend

    November 03, 2023 - 10:23 AM

    Long before “Friends” made its official debut in China, the show was a word-of-mouth phenomenon in the country. In the wake of Matthew Perry's death at 54, fans in China are mourning the loss of the star who felt less like a distant celebrity and more like an old friend.

  • Fright over crack on North Carolina ride serves as reminder of risks at amusement parks

    July 03, 2023 - 5:54 PM

    CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A visible crack in the support beam of a North Carolina roller coaster served as a reminder of the risks that sometimes arise with amusement park rides, particularly as families and adrenaline junkies flock to the attractions in summer.

  • This Ohio museum shows that TV is older than you might think

    July 03, 2023 - 6:21 AM

    The history of television began long before millions of people gathered in front of their black-and-white sets and fiddled with the antenna and horizontal hold to watch Lucy, Uncle Miltie and Howdy Doodie.

  • Philippe Falardeau confronts rail industry with docuseries on Lac-Mégantic tragedy

    May 01, 2023 - 6:40 AM

    TORONTO - Quebec filmmaker Philippe Falardeau says that through the four-year process of making his new docuseries about the Lac-Mégantic train derailment disaster he had to be talked down from abandoning the project more than once.

  • U2's Bono, family of Tyre Nichols' among Jill Biden's guests

    February 07, 2023 - 7:46 PM

    Rock star Bono, the family of Tyre Nichols and the 26-year-old who disarmed a gunman in last month’s Monterey Park, California, shooting were among the featured guests sitting alongside first lady Jill Biden at Tuesday's State of the Union address.

  • David McCullough, Pulitzer-winning historian, dies at 89

    August 08, 2022 - 3:34 PM

    NEW YORK (AP) — David McCullough, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author whose lovingly crafted narratives on subjects ranging from the Brooklyn Bridge to Presidents John Adams and Harry Truman made him among the most popular and influential historians of his time, has died. He was 89.

  • Parents sue after death of teen from Florida drop-tower ride

    April 25, 2022 - 3:08 PM

    ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The parents of a 14-year-old boy who fell to his death from a 430-foot (131-meter) drop-tower ride in central Florida's tourist district sued its owner, manufacturer and landlord on Monday, claiming they were negligent and failed to provide a safe amusement ride.

  • Dallas boy, 9, is youngest of 10 killed at Houston festival

    November 14, 2021 - 8:13 PM

    A promising college student expected to graduate in the spring. A visitor from Washington state. And a 9-year-old boy who had been in a coma for more than a week.

  • A new stage: Dr Martens valued at $5 billion in share sale

    January 29, 2021 - 6:51 AM

    LONDON - Dr. Martens boots have been valued by rebellious youth through the decades. From Wednesday, the maker of the famous air-cushioned boots with the distinctive yellow stitching will be valued at some $5 billion when it sells shares publicly.

  • Bruce, the last ‘Jaws’ shark, docks at the Academy Museum

    November 23, 2020 - 8:46 AM

    Bruce, the fiberglass shark made from the “Jaws” mould, is ready for his close-up. The 1,208 pound, 25-foot-long, 45-year-old shark, famous for being difficult to work with on the set of Steven Spielberg’s classic thriller, on Friday was hoisted up in the air above the main escalator of the new Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles where he will greet guests for the foreseeable future. And this time, he co-operated.
  • iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
    Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of April 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability.  Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones at mjo
  • Discharge coming from the Sandher Fruit Packer plant. Fruit packers near Kelowna fined another $78,000
    A fruit packing plant in the Ellison area east of Kelowna was hit with another $78,368 in fines for discharging effluent into a failed septic field. That’s now more than $110,000 in fines since 2022 for the same issue at Sandher Fruit

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