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Welcome to China’s underground raves, from street techno to quotes from Chairman Mao

Nov. 12, 2024 22:56 PM EST

CHANGCHUN, China (AP) — Crouch through the small metal door and walk down the dark tunnel, and even before you step into the abandoned air raid shelter, the air reverberates with pounding techno beats. Young Chinese holding booze and cigarettes shake and sway in a red-lit passageway, below a big...

European fake art network involving Banksys, Warhols, Modiglianis uncovered in Italy

Nov. 12, 2024 21:47 PM EST

ROME (AP) — Italian authorities say a network of European art forgers who painted fake Warhols, Banksys and Picassos and then tried to sell them to unsuspecting buyers with the help of complicit auction houses has been dismantled. Thirty-eight people have been placed under...

Painter Frank Auerbach, who fled the Nazis and became a major artist, dies at 93

Nov. 12, 2024 21:23 PM EST

LONDON (AP) — Frank Auerbach, who fled Nazi Germany for Britain as a child and became one of the major artists of the 20th century, has died at 93. Auerbach’s gallery, Frankie Rossi Art Projects, said on Tuesday the artist died at his home in London the day before. ...

Kraft Heinz stops serving school-designed Lunchables because of low demand

Nov. 12, 2024 19:18 PM EST

Food and beverage manufacturer Kraft Heinz said Tuesday that it no longer is serving the Lunchables meals it created for U.S. schools. The company introduced the two packaged meals — one starring pizza and the other a turkey, cheddar cheese and cracker plate — at the beginning...

Too many wild deer are roaming England's forests. Can promoting venison to consumers help?

Nov. 12, 2024 12:07 PM EST

WINCHESTER, England (AP) — In the half-light of dusk, Martin Edwards surveys the shadows of the ancient woodland from a high seat and waits. He sits still, watching with his thermal camera. Even the hares don’t seem to notice the deer stalker until he takes aim. The bang of his...

My Little Pony finally hits the Toy Hall of Fame, alongside Phase 10 and Transformers

Nov. 12, 2024 11:45 AM EST

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — My Little Pony finally made it to the winner's circle. After years as an also-ran, the pastel-colored ponies were enshrined in the National Toy Hall of Fame on Tuesday, along with Transformers action figures and the Phase 10 card game. The...

Small businesses can capitalize on Small Business Saturday with some planning

Nov. 12, 2024 11:34 AM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Small Business Saturday — the Saturday after Thanksgiving — is coming up. But it doesn’t always translate to big sales for small businesses. There are some things small business owners should keep in mind when marketing themselves for the big holiday shopping weekend. ...

Don’t Settle for a Subpar Health Savings Account

Nov. 12, 2024 11:32 AM EST

Love them or hate them, it’s hard to see health savings accounts losing traction any time soon. Used in conjunction with high-deductible healthcare plans, the accounts have been touted as a way to put downward pressure on healthcare costs. Even though HSAs are the only triple...

There are flowers too? Some plants prized for foliage surprise gardeners with late-season blooms

Nov. 12, 2024 08:19 AM EST

I’ve been taking Miguel, my 12-year-old Havanese, for 3,500-step walks around the neighborhood lately (and telling myself he’s the only one who can’t handle longer strolls). And now that the weather is cooling, I’m noticing that some of the plants we encounter along the way look nothing...

Theater festival offers solace in Burkina Faso, a nation torn by violence

Nov. 12, 2024 05:41 AM EST

OUGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — The last three years have been tough for Fanta Charlotte Dabone, a mother of three from the conflict-battered West African country of Burkina Faso. She fled her village after it was attacked by extremists, leaving her husband and her farm behind....