After leaving the majesty of the Grand Canyon in the American Southwest, national parks traveler Mikah Meyer headed north to the cooler climes of the Pacific Northwest. Along the way, …
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Beloved Character Actor Harry Dean Stanton Dies at 91
For more than 60 years, Harry Dean Stanton played crooks and codgers, eccentrics and losers. He endowed them with pathos and compassion and animated them with his gaunt, unforgettable presence, …
your ads here!Killing to Conserve? ‘Trophy’ Raises Difficult Questions
An American dentist’s killing of Cecil the lion, a collared 13-year-old lion monitored by the University of Oxford in Zimbabwe, sparked widespread outrage and condemnation of big-game hunting. But Trophy, …
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Imagine having a butler to keep you home in perfect order. Well, you don’t have to be a blueblood anymore to get that kind of service. As VOA’s Olga Loginova …
your ads here!US Hip Hop Fans March on Washington to Protest Gang Designation
Fans of the American hip hop group the Insane Clown Posse will march on Washington Saturday in protest of their designation as a street gang by the federal government. On …
your ads here!Hundreds of US Hip-hop Group’s Fans March to Protest Gang Designation
About 1,000 fans of the American hip-hop group Insane Clown Posse marched Saturday in Washington to protest their designation as a street gang by the federal government. ICP and its …
your ads here!Character Actor Harry Dean Stanton Dies at Age 91
Harry Dean Stanton, the shambling, craggy-face character actor with the deadpan voice who became a cult favorite through his memorable turns in Paris, Texas and Repo Man, as well as …
your ads here!From Towering Peaks to the Pacific
After an exhilarating time exploring the land and whitewater rapids of the Grand Canyon in Arizona, national parks traveler Mikah Meyer headed north, to experience other scenic, historic and geological …
your ads here!Top 5 Songs for Week Ending Sept. 16
We’re setting sail with the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 Pop Singles chart, for the week ending Sept. 16, 2017. We have one new song this …
your ads here!Las Vegas Welcomes Mexico’s Independence Day, Crowds it Brings
Las Vegas never needs an excuse to party, and as an entertainment oasis a short trip from Mexico, the city will roll out the red, white and green carpet starting …
your ads here!CIA Director Pompeo Cancels Harvard Speech Over Manning
CIA Director Mike Pompeo scrapped his appearance Thursday at Harvard University over the school’s decision to make Chelsea Manning, who was convicted of leaking classified information, a visiting fellow. Pompeo …
your ads here!Director Channels Fury at State of the World into ‘mother!’
Darren Aronofsky does not just want audiences to watch his new film mother! He wants to shake them up and leave them thinking about his genre-defying, surreal apocalyptic thriller. “It’s very …
your ads here!‘A Fantastic Woman’ Could Lead to Trans History at Oscars
A transgender Chilean actress has turned in one of the most buzzed-about performances of the year and some are hoping she could be the first trans actor to land an …
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To say that Josie Ho has been busy is an understatement. The Hong Kong singer and actress is putting out new music, touring Asia and has shot a new travel …
your ads here!A Dead Dictator, His Rusting Boat and a Fight for History
In a Croatian port sits a boat built to carry bananas from Africa to Italy, that laid mines for Nazi Germany and was sunk by Allied planes before it was …
your ads here!Carrie Fisher’s Annotated ‘Empire Strikes Back’ Script Up for Auction
Carrie Fisher’s hand-annotated script for her Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back movie is expected to fetch up to $50,000 at an auction next month of her personal property. California …
your ads here!Selena Gomez Undergoes Kidney Transplant
Selena Gomez recently received a kidney transplant from television actress Francia Raisa due her struggle with lupus, the singer revealed Thursday. Gomez revealed in an Instagram post confirmed by her …
your ads here!Winfrey Joins ’60 Minutes’ for 50th Anniversary Year
CBS’ “60 Minutes,” the newsmagazine that can credit consistency for much of its success as it enters its 50th anniversary year, is about to see a major change with the …
your ads here!South Africa’s Johnny Clegg Begins Last International Tour
South African musician Johnny Clegg, who has had chemotherapy and other treatment for pancreatic cancer, says he feels “fit and strong” as he begins his last international tour. The …
your ads here!WADA Clears 95 Russian Doping Cases, Still Pursuing Others
The World Anti-Doping Agency has dismissed all but one of the first 96 Russian doping cases forwarded its way from sports federations acting on information that exposed cheating in the …
your ads here!Olympic Double: IOC Says Yes to Paris in 24, and LA for 28
This was one of those rare Olympic moments where everyone walked away a winner. Paris for 2024. Los Angeles for 2028. And the International Olympic Committee for transforming an …
your ads here!Stars Turn Out to Push for Donations for Hurricane Relief
Urged on by dozens of stars who turned out to sing, tell stories and plead for support for hurricane victims in a one-hour televised benefit, organizers said more than $44 …
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