Composer John Kander (``Chicago'') is 98. Novelist Joy Fielding is 80. Hockey Hall of Fame defenceman Guy Lapointe is 77. Actor Brad Dourif (``Lord of the Rings,'' ''Chucky`` movies) is 75.

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In the West, the practice of exchanging rings to mark a betrothal dates back to ancient Rome, when noble families would trade ...

The ring, discovered by a metal detectorist in the U.K., is estimated to sell for between $19,000 and $23,000 at auction.

A new bookstore and coffee shop are giving downtown Hickory visitors a cozy and inviting place to read and socialize. Deidre ...

The hot topic at this year's CERA Week in Houston will be whether oil and gas leaders see AI as a threat or an asset to the future of power generation.

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Every time you see that Paul W.S. Anderson has a new movie coming out, you probably think the same thing as me: "oh no." He's made notoriously bad movies suc ...

Beyond their traditions and customs, there's even a strange piece of information about a change in spelling that came from ...

Some movies grab you by the throat from the very first scene — and Novacaine does exactly that. The moment R.E.M.’s Everybody ...

The ring, which dates from the ninth or tenth century, has been unofficially likened to J.R.R. Tolkein's “one ring to rule ...

Magic: The Gathering Spider-Man Universe Beyond cards have an official release date of September 26, but you can preorder ...