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Gold coins stolen from 18th century shipwreck off Florida coast recovered
A professional treasure hunter has been charged in the theft of the 37 gold coins stlen from the wreckage of the 1715 Treasure Fleet.Top stories - CBS News - 17 hours ago -
A Monroe Doctrine for the 21st century
The time to secure the Western Hemisphere is now, reinforcing it as a bastion of cooperation and shared Western values.Politics - The Hill - November 18 -
Bernhard Langer wins for 18th straight year on the PGA Tour Champions, taking season finale
Bernhard Langer won for the 18th straight year on the PGA Tour Champions, holing a 30-foot birdie putt on the final hole to hold off Steven Alker in the season-ending Charles Schwab Cup ...Sports - ABC News - November 10 -
Bernhard Langer wins for 18th straight year on the PGA Tour Champions, taking season-ending event at age 67
Bernhard Langer wins for 18th straight year on the PGA Tour Champions, taking season-ending event at age 67Sports - ABC News - November 10 -
Diving to Drink a 19th-Century Shipwreck’s Treasure
A team recently dived deep beneath Lake Huron hoping to harvest grain that may one day be distilled into whiskey with a flavor forgotten to history.Science - The New York Times - November 1 -
Fifth Avenue: The ‘Street of Dreams’ for Over a Century
The reputation of the iconic New York City thoroughfare began with a competition to build lavish mansions that came crashing down with the advent of luxury apartment buildings.Top stories - The New York Times - November 5 -
Salt century fires England to victory in first T20
Phil Salt powers a superb century to take England to a commanding eight-wicket victory over West Indies in the first T20 in Barbados.Top stories - BBC News - November 10 -
Putting on the glitz: a 17th-century mansion in the Forest of Dean
This elegant home has been faithfully restored, after serving as a men’s residential home, but with twists and quirks everywhere. We wanted to give the old girl a good tart up,” laughs New ...World - The Guardian - November 16 -
Vatican tribunal explains conviction of cardinal and others in 'trial of the century'
The Vatican tribunal says it convicted a cardinal of aggravated fraud and other charges because of his “objectively inexplicable behavior” in paying a self-styled intelligence analyst more than a ...World - ABC News - October 31 -
Spain searches for bodies after unprecedented flooding claims at least 140 lives
Crews are searching for bodies in stranded cars and sodden buildings as people try to salvage what they can from ruined homes following monstrous flash floods in Spain that claimed at least 140 livesWorld - ABC News - October 31 -
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AP PHOTOS: Death by water, burial by mud. Images of Spain's floods of the century
Twelve days have passed since catastrophic flash floods carved a muddy scar through eastern Spain, killing over 200 people and soiling the homes of thousands more. Apocalyptic scenes documented by ...World - ABC News - November 10 -
Iran cites 19th century British maps in row over ownership of islands
Tehran cites 1888 charts in effort to prove ownership of islands near strait of Hormuz that are also claimed by UAE. Maps drawn up more than 130 years ago on the instruction of the Marquess of ...World - The Guardian - November 12 -
The Commanders haven't been relevant this century. That can change tonight.
There’s an argument to be made that Thursday’s game between the Washington Commanders and the Philadelphia Eagles is the most important Commanders regular season game in nearly 20 years.Top stories - NBC News - November 14 -
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Tales of 19th-Century A.I.: Don’t Fall in Love With a Singing Robot
Now we fret about chatbots. An earlier age worried about automatons, the uncanny humanoid contraptions whose voices could trigger love or mania.Top stories - The New York Times - November 18 -
‘It changed 20th-century art’: revisiting Robert Frank’s The Americans – in pictures
Frank’s iconic photo book exposed the racism, loneliness and consumer culture lurking behind the American dream. It still resonates today Continue reading...World - The Guardian - November 20 -
Barrowbeck by Andrew Michael Hurley review – folk horror spans the centuries
The chill of the supernatural pervades these unsettling tales, following a settlement’s history from the deep past to the near future. The quintessential “bad place” is one of the staples of horror ...World - The Guardian - 5 days ago -
Late Bumrah wickets after Jaiswal & Kohli centuries put India on top
Yashasvi Jaiswal and Virat Kohli hit imperious centuries before Jasprit Bumrah takes two late wickets as India end day three of the first Test against Australia in a dominant position.Top stories - BBC News - 3 days ago -
Cambodian archaeologists discover a dozen centuries-old sandstone statues at Angkor UNESCO site
Archaeologists in Cambodia have unearthed a dozen centuries-old sandstone statues in a “remarkable discovery” at the Angkor World Heritage Site near the city of Siem ReapEntertainment - ABC News - October 30 -
Salt’s century powers England to eight-wicket win over West Indies in first T20
1st T20I: England, 183-2, bt West Indies, 182-9, by 8 wkts Phil Salt and Jacob Bethell seal victory with 19 balls spare On Thursday, Phil Salt turned down an invitation to party with Rihanna in ...World - The Guardian - November 10 -
Cutting-edge labs, a rainforest gallery and guesthouse: Nigeria to open art museum for 21st century
With a campus-style layout inspired by ancient Benin City, the Museum of West African Art has the potential ‘to be amongst the best in the world for holding returning objects’. . Benin City in ...World - The Guardian - November 18 -
‘At my signal, unleash hell!’ What the Gladiator films tell us about 21st-century men
Paul Mescal’s thoughtful Lucius is worlds away from Russell Crowe’s stony Maximus, 24 years ago. Why have our masculine ideals changed so much?. Maybe it’s because Paul Mescal in Gladiator II is ...World - The Guardian - November 19 -
Jungle, funk and 14th-century Arabic astronomers: piano virtuoso Pat Thomas on his journey through jazz
He started out playing a cardboard piano, but became a key figure in the improv scene. Now at 64, the musician is having a moment with his danceable quartet [Ahmed]. ‘I see myself as a traditional ...World - The Guardian - November 20 -
Coca-Cola’s controversial Christmas ad, the pop star and the priest, and edible art
G20, Coca-Cola, banana art, Sabrina Carpenter, Joe Biden, influencers, Rafael Nadal, Dr. Oz, Department of Justice, GoogleTop stories - NBC News - 4 days ago -
Shiffrin can complete century at home after taming Gurgl for 99th career win
Shiffrin bags slalom for record-extending 99th win US star, 29, can earn milestone victory at Killington Mikaela Shiffrin is taking the quest for her 100th career World Cup victory to North ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago -
Worst November snowstorm in half century hits Seoul and grounds hundreds of airplane flights
The worst November snowstorm in half century has hit Seoul, grounding hundreds of lights countrywide and disrupting commuter traffic in the capitalWorld - ABC News - 11 hours ago
