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Former NASA Mathematician, 98, Gets Her Moment at Oscars

LOS ANGELES — She said only "thank you," but it was one of the more moving moments of Sunday's Oscars ceremony.
Zoo keepers take DNA samples from female orangutan cub Padma to determine her paternity Thursday at the Basel Zoo. Photo: Zoo Basel via AP

Who’s Your Daddy? Paternity Test Reveals Monkey Business at Zoo

A paternity test on a baby orangutan has come back with a surprising result.

In Palme D’or Winner ‘The Square,’ a Charming Satire

Swedish filmmaker Ruben Ostlund’s last film, “Force Majeure,” began with the rumble of an alpine avalanche and the wallop of a shattered self-image. When a swelling white tide appears headed straight for an outdoor cafe, a panicked father flees with his iPhone, but not his children or wife. Their respect for him is undone in a cloud of snow.

Animated Film ‘Ne Zha’ Surpasses ‘Endgame’ in China Box Office

BEIJING (Xinhua) — As of Wednesday afternoon, Chinese animated film "Ne Zha" had grossed a box office revenue of 4.243 billion yuan (about 602 million U.S. dollars), replacing "Avengers: Endgame" in third place on the box office chart covering all films ever screened on the Chinese mainland.

Australian Cardinal Pell Convicted of Molesting 2 Choirboys

MELBOURNE, Australia — The most senior Catholic cleric ever charged with child sex abuse has been convicted of molesting two choirboys moments after celebrating...

Danish City Puts Vikings at Crossing Signals

COPENHAGEN (AP) — It’s safe to cross when the green Viking is walking, but stop when the red one is standing. That’s the message to pedestrians in Aarhus as it unveils new crossing signals to celebrate the history of Denmark’s second largest city.

Biden Faces Foreign Policy Trouble Spots As He Aims To Highlight His Experience On...

WASHINGTON (AP) — This probably wasn't how President Joe Biden envisioned his big foreign policy week ending. Biden spent much of the time trying to...

US Restaurateur Admits Using 4 Thais for Cheap Labor

PORTLAND, Oregon — An Oregon man originally from Thailand has admitted bringing four Thai nationals into the United States to provide cheap labor at his restaurants.

Tame Impala, Ariana Grande, Childish Gambino Among Coachella Headliners

LOS ANGELES — The organizers of the 2019 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival have announced the top acts scheduled to appear at the...

PM Abe Sends Offering to War-Linked Yasukni Shrine

TOKYO (Kyodo) — Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sent a ritual offering to Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo, seen by Asian neighbors as a symbol of Japan's past militarism, as its two-day spring festival began Tuesday.

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