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Only 900 speakers of the Sanna language remain. Now Cyprus' Maronites are mounting a comeback

Only 900 speakers of the Sanna language remain. Now Cyprus' Maronites are mounting a comeback

KORMAKITIS, Cyprus (AP) — Ash dangled precariously from Iosif Skordis' cigarette as he reminisced with fellow villagers in a language on the edge of extinction, one that partly traces its roots to the language Jesus Christ once spoke.
San Diego plane crash is a devastating loss to the alternative rock music community

San Diego plane crash is a devastating loss to the alternative rock music community

NEW YORK (AP) — The alternative music community is in mourning after a private jet hit a power line in foggy weather early Thursday and crashed into a San Diego neighborhood, killing multiple people on board.
Cannes prepares to award the Palme d'Or, with Neon positioned to add to an unprecedented streak

Cannes prepares to award the Palme d'Or, with Neon positioned to add to an unprecedented streak

Can Neon extend one of the most unprecedented streaks in movies? That’s one of the big questions heading into the presentation of the Palme d’Or on Saturday at the Cannes Film Festival .
Runway lights weren't working as pilot tried to land at foggy San Diego airport before fatal crash

Runway lights weren't working as pilot tried to land at foggy San Diego airport before fatal crash

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The runway lights were out, a weather alert system wasn’t working and there was heavy fog at a San Diego airport when a pilot who had flown across the country made the decision to proceed with landing but came up short and crashed in
Bruce Springsteen's lyrical view of America has long included politics - even more so as he ages

Bruce Springsteen's lyrical view of America has long included politics - even more so as he ages

WASHINGTON (AP) — Even as his fame and wealth have soared over the decades, Bruce Springsteen has retained the voice of the working class' balladeer, often weighing in on politics — most notably when he was a regular presence on Barack Obama's presid
Dave Shapiro, groundbreaking music executive, dies in San Diego plane crash at 42

Dave Shapiro, groundbreaking music executive, dies in San Diego plane crash at 42

Dave Shapiro, a groundbreaking music executive in the heavy metal and hard rock scene, has died in a San Diego plane crash . He was 42.
See a penny, pick it up? In the future, probably not as often - and, some say, that matters

See a penny, pick it up? In the future, probably not as often - and, some say, that matters

NEW YORK (AP) — Ask someone for their thoughts: Could it now cost you a nickel? If you want to call somebody stingy, would you say they're a quarter-pincher? And if they spend money unwisely, are they now dime-wise but pound-foolish? OK, maybe those
Defense Secretary Hegseth, bedeviled by leaks, orders more restrictions on press at Pentagon

Defense Secretary Hegseth, bedeviled by leaks, orders more restrictions on press at Pentagon

Bedeviled by leaks to the media during his short tenure, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a series of restrictions on the press late Friday that include banning reporters from entering wide swaths of the Pentagon without a government escort — ar
Toronto Zoo warns of extinctions if Ontario mining bill becomes law

Toronto Zoo warns of extinctions if Ontario mining bill becomes law

TORONTO — Species could go extinct if Ontario passes a controversial mining bill that is set to transform its approach to endangered species and the environment, the Toronto Zoo warned the province.
'Soup Nazi' actor dips ladle for victims of Vancouver festival attack

'Soup Nazi' actor dips ladle for victims of Vancouver festival attack

VANCOUVER — "Soup Nazi" actor Larry Thomas, best known for his guest role as a strict soup seller on the sitcom "Seinfeld," will be picking up his ladle again to raise money for victims of last month's attack on Vancouver's Lapu Lapu Day festival.
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