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Japan's sake brewers hope UNESCO heritage listing can boost rice wine's appeal

Japan's sake brewers hope UNESCO heritage listing can boost rice wine's appeal

OME, Japan (AP) — Deep in a dark warehouse the sake sleeps, stored in rows of giant tanks, each holding more than 10,000 liters (2,640 gallons) of the Japanese rice wine that is the product of brewing techniques dating back more than 1,000 years.
Nevada trial set for ‘Dances with Wolves’ actor in newly-revived sex abuse case

Nevada trial set for ‘Dances with Wolves’ actor in newly-revived sex abuse case

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Former “Dances with Wolves” actor Nathan Chasing Horse is set to stand trial early next year in Las Vegas on charges that he sexually abused Indigenous women and girls, a significant development in the sweeping criminal case after mo
Unions challenging government intervention in major rail, ports labour disputes

Unions challenging government intervention in major rail, ports labour disputes

Three unions are now challenging the federal government's recent decisions to intervene in major labour disputes, saying it's undermining workers' rights.
Danish palace scraps system dating to the 1800s that grants royal labels for products

Danish palace scraps system dating to the 1800s that grants royal labels for products

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark’s royal court said Wednesday it will phase out a labeling system dating to the 1800s that grants companies the right to use the image of the Danish crown on their letterhead, packaging and labels.
On the eve of Oscars honor, James Bond producers reflect on legacy and future of 007

On the eve of Oscars honor, James Bond producers reflect on legacy and future of 007

For the late James Bond producer Albert “Cubby” Broccoli, receiving the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award was a true high point in his career. He said as much accepting the prize, a non-competitive honorary Oscar, at the Academy Awards in 1982.
Notre Dame's restoration surplus of nearly $150M will be used for future preservation

Notre Dame's restoration surplus of nearly $150M will be used for future preservation

PARIS (AP) — More than five years after the devastating fire ravaged Notre Dame , igniting nearly $1 billion in pledged donations within days, restoration chief Philippe Jost says €140 million (around $148 million) still remains from the funds as the
Timothy West, acclaimed British actor and lover of UK's waterways, dies at 90

Timothy West, acclaimed British actor and lover of UK's waterways, dies at 90

LONDON (AP) — British actor Timothy West, who played the classic Shakespeare roles of King Lear and Macbeth and who in recent years along with his wife, Prunella Scales, enchanted millions of people with their boating exploits on Britain's waterways,
Thailand's baby pygmy hippo Moo Deng now has an official song in 4 languages

Thailand's baby pygmy hippo Moo Deng now has an official song in 4 languages

BANGKOK (AP) — In case you can’t get enough of the little pygmy hippo Moo Deng from Thailand, there's now an official song featuring the internet's favorite baby animal — released in four languages for her global fans.
E. coli cases climb to 104 in McDonald's outbreak tied to slivered onions

E. coli cases climb to 104 in McDonald's outbreak tied to slivered onions

At least 104 people have been sickened, with 34 hospitalized, in an outbreak of E. coli food poisoning tied to onions served on McDonald's Quarter Pounder hamburgers, federal health officials said Wednesday.
Lab confirms Canada's first case of avian flu infection in humans in B.C.

Lab confirms Canada's first case of avian flu infection in humans in B.C.

Canada's Public Health Agency has confirmed that a British Columbia teenager hospitalized last Friday is the country's first ever human case of domestically acquired avian flu.