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NEW YORK (AP) — Pharrell Williams has launched a "Happy" campaign for young readers. The singer has partnered with FirstBook, a nonprofit literacy org...

LENOX, Mass. (AP) — Author Edith Wharton's historic Massachusetts home is finally debt-free, seven years after defaulting on a loan and nearly shuttin...

MILAN (AP) — Giorgio Armani had the last word at Milan Fashion Week, which wrapped up six days of womenswear previews for next spring and summer on Mo...

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Move aside one-armed bandits. The casino floor is making room for game zones with oversized popping dice, digital spinning Big Six wh...

LONDON (AP) — Street artist Banksy has said he will send the material from his closed amusement park in England to France to help shelter refugees who...

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a major shift in immigration patterns over the next 50 years, Asians will have surged past Hispanics to become the largest group ...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The South Florida home owned by former teen idol David Cassidy has sold for just over $2 million. Fisher Auction Co. spok...

PARIS (AP) — The Alps are the birthplace of downhill skiing and a crucible for mountain climbing — but now the French government is trying to help the...

MILAN (AP) — Light and transparent fabrics — from organza to lace to netting — dominated the shows Friday at Milan Fashion Week. Milan womenswear desi...

PARIS (AP) — A $15 million Pablo Picasso painting is back on display in a Paris museum after a long and unusual journey. "La Coiffeuse" ("The Hairdres...

MILAN (AP) — Milan designers looked to the sea and the forest for inspiration for warm weather looks being previewed during Milan Fashion Week. After ...

NEW YORK (AP) — There was scant evidence suggesting it would be a hit. "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" was a last-minute pickup by CBS, plugged into ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bob Rand bought his Volkswagen Passat last year for its clean emissions and high gas mileage. He liked the car so much he convinced...

SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — Giant Sequoias growing in California's Sierra Nevada are among the largest and oldest living things on earth, but...

MOUNT ARAFAT, Saudi Arabia (AP) — For two Muslim siblings from the city of Bradford in Britain, it was a lifelong dream that their father take them on...

MEADVILLE — The Bradford Area High School Marching Owls will be one of 11 area bands competing in the 24th annual Fall Classic slated to begin at 5:30...

The United Way of the Bradford Area is currently accepting request for proposals for the 2016 calendar year. Local 501(c)3 health and human service or...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A mutt from a Massachusetts animal shelter who got a new life as a K-9 drug-detection dog stars in an upcoming episode of a new PBS...

PARAMUS, N.J. (AP) — Expect to see a lot of Michelangelo, Donatello, Leonardo and Raphael this Halloween. Some of the most popular costumes are expect...

RIVER FOREST, Ill. (AP) — An Illinois man has spent up to 10 hours every day for 11 years cleaning and fixing 1,500 paintings for museums nationwide. ...