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LIFE: Thieves steal Swedish royal jewels, escape by speedboat

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Thieves in Sweden walked into a small town’s medieval cathedral in broad daylight and stole priceless crown jewels dating back to the early 1600s before escaping by speedboat, police said Wednesday. Two men vanished after the noon heist Tuesday into a vast ...

MUSIC: Lovato’s ‘Sober,’ about relapsing, re-enters Billboard chart

NEW YORK (AP) — Demi Lovato’s song about relapsing has re-entered the Billboard chart a week after she was hospitalized for a reported overdose. “Sober,” released last month, jumped to No. 56 this week on the Billboard Hot 100 chart after being absent from the chart last ...

FILMS: ‘M.A.S.H.’ star Alan Alda reveals he has Parkinson’s disease

NEW YORK (AP) — Actor Alan Alda says he has Parkinson’s disease. Appearing Tuesday on “CBS This Morning,” the former “M.A.S.H.” star said he was diagnosed with the neurodegenerative disorder three and a half years ago. Alda says he expects a tabloid will soon publish a story ...

FILMS: ‘Guardians’ cast issues open letter in support of James Gunn

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chris Pratt and his fellow “Guardians of the Galaxy” castmates are coming out in support of ousted director James Gunn 10 days after his firing. In an open letter Monday signed by Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Bradley Cooper, Vin Diesel and five other main stars of the ...

LIFE: PBS to air documentaries on Woodstock and the human genome

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — A 50th anniversary look at Woodstock and a Ken Burns series on the human genome will be among PBS’ upcoming documentaries, the public TV service said Monday. The two-hour documentary on Woodstock will air in 2019 and will examine the events that led up to ...

‘Nanette’ so much more than stand-up

A few weeks ago, I used this bit of space here to share my love of “The Great British Baking Show,” and the warm, fuzzy feeling it gives me during tough times. And I’m still here for it. I stand wholeheartedly by my assertion that nothing soothes a disquieted spirit quite like a little ...