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Bank proves to be Philly's bride and joy

[2017-07-22 07:32]

PHILADELPHIA - The Second Bank of the United States might not be the city's top tourist draw, having to compete with neighbors like Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell, but its regal architecture is luring a whole different type of visitor: Wedding photographers and brides and grooms.

Musical miracle as guitarist strums through brain op

[2017-07-22 07:32]

BANGALORE, India - It sounds surreal, but a musician strummed on his guitar at a Bangalore hospital as doctors performed brain surgery on him to cure his crippled fingers of a rare movement disorder.

Slaying of tragic lion's cub causes fresh outrage

[2017-07-22 07:32]

JOHANNESBURG - A trophy hunter in Zimbabwe has shot dead a cub of Cecil the lion whose death in 2015 caused worldwide outrage, researchers tracking the pride confirmed on Friday.

Moon dust's astronomical price

[2017-07-22 07:32]

NEW YORK - A bag used by US astronaut Neil Armstrong to bring the first samples of moon dust back to Earth was sold to an anonymous bidder for $1.8 million at an auction in New York on Thursday, marking the 48th anniversary of the first moon landing.

Bridging the infrastructure gap

[2017-07-21 09:00]

DHAKA, Bangladesh - Millions of people living in central Bangladesh used to refer to the Dhaleshwari River as the "River of Sorrows" as the waterway made it extremely difficult for people to get to the capital city Dhaka.

Painting provokes upset in art world

[2017-07-21 09:00]

TONAWANDA, New York-Martin Kober is convinced the painting of a dying Jesus that hung above the mantel in his childhood home is the work of Michelangelo. Getting experts to agree remains the $300 million hurdle.

New opera tunes into life of Apple creator

[2017-07-21 09:00]

SANTA FE, New Mexico - It's 2007, and Steve Jobs has just finished launching the first iPhone before an enraptured audience when he nearly collapses, exhausted by the illness that will kill him four years later.

British families blame Brexit for au pair shortage

[2017-07-21 09:00]

LONDON - Negotiations over Britain's withdrawal from the European Union have barely started, but some British families are already feeling the bite as the number of au pairs coming from across Europe declines.

Genetic study offers insight into what makes a dog man's best friend

[2017-07-21 09:00]

MIAMI, Florida - Dogs that are extra friendly share certain genetic similarities with people who are born with a developmental disorder sometimes called the "opposite of autism," which makes them hyper social, researchers said Wednesday.

'Blown away' by cows and cones beliefs

[2017-07-20 07:08]

LONDON - Nearly two-thirds of people in Britain believe cows laying down on the grass is a sign it's about to rain.

Mongolian-born wrestlers turn Japanese to grapple with sumo

[2017-07-20 07:08]

NAGOYA, Japan - The sound of bodies slapping against each other rocks the stifling sumo "stable" in the Japanese city of Nagoya, as 11 gigantic wrestlers wearing only loincloths take turns throwing each other out of a ring of sand.

Mental first-aid shared abroad

[2017-07-20 07:08]

TEL AVIV, Israel - An Israeli who developed an unorthodox model for treating mental trauma and preventing post-traumatic stress disorder during his years in the military is now sharing it with first responders in other countries.

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