WASHINGTON (AFP) ― Four Chilean miners visited the Museum of Natural History in the U.S. capital on Wednesday to open an exhibit about their daring rescue from deep inside a copper and gold mine a year ago.Mario Sepulveda, Jorge Galleguillos, Jose Henriquez and Carlos Barrios were among the 33 miner

People Aug. 4, 2011

PHILADELPHIA ― It took more than a week for doctors and nurses to get Pierre Trombert’s congestive heart failure under control and send him home from Thomas Jefferson University Hospital.But the trickier part, in some ways, was making sure he didn’t come back.Enter Joanne Heil, professional nudge.Sh

Technology Aug. 4, 2011

LOS ANGELES (AP) ― As a young teenager, before the fame, kids, paparazzi and front-row seats at fashion shows, Demi Moore regularly passed an Ann Taylor store at a local mall, taking note of the clothes.In the years since, she’s been a red-carpet rebel, jeans-wearing mom, bikini globetrotter and Ver

Arts & Design Aug. 3, 2011

BALTIMORE ― Go ahead and bang a drum, hang from the curtains and spin that hula hoop. Gym instructors say it’s good for you, even if you don’t realize it.The unconventional workouts are part of a movement to keep the masses focused on their fitness by disguising exercise as playtime, like spinach in

Technology Aug. 3, 2011

Economy forces ‘boomerang kids’ to return home as adultsWALNUT CREEK, California ― A word to parents: You may want to hold off on converting those empty bedrooms into offices and exercise spaces.High unemployment and changing social norms are guiding young ― and not-so-young ― adults to move back ho

People Aug. 3, 2011

EAST HAMPTON, New York (AP) ― Music mogul Russell Simmons and model Kimora Lee Simmons may no longer be married, but the pair came together in the name of charity at a dinner gala.The couple hosted the fundraiser Saturday night to benefit Art for Life, a charity that supports arts programs for inner

Performance Aug. 1, 2011

City hosts international contests, concerts and summer eventsBusan is running a plethora of fiestas this month that will be the envy of those living in the northern part of the country. First and foremost, the city of festivals is currently running the Busan Sea Festival until Aug. 9 at several loca

Culture Aug. 1, 2011

CORUCHE, Portugal (AP) ― In the centuries-old cork forests of southern Portugal, locals who for generations have harvested the bark that bungs billions of bottles around the world don’t think much of the rival plastic stoppers and metal screwcaps threatening their livelihoods.“Cork is a safer bet,”

Food Aug. 1, 2011

TURIN, Italy (AFP) ― Winds of change are sweeping through the dusty palazzos and abandoned ruins of Italy ― as budget cuts in tough economic times force the managers of famous monuments to seek revenues and investment.The crumbling Colosseum is being restored by shoe tycoon Diego Della Valle, the an

Travel Aug. 1, 2011

ROME (AP) ― Excavations in the bowels of an ancient Roman hill have turned up a well-preserved, late 1st century wall mosaic with a figure of Apollo, nude except for a colorful mantle over a shoulder.Archaeologists and city officials unveiled the recent find to reporters Friday on the Oppian Hill. An archaeologist works on a mosaic discovered in downtown Rome on Friday. (AP-Yonhap News)The mosaic-

Culture July 31, 2011

MOSCOW (AFP) ― A modern ballet with music by cult U.S. rock band The White Stripes has wowed Bolshoi Theatre audiences, helping the company shake off a conservative image as it plans a return to its historic home.“Chroma,” British choreographer Wayne McGregor’s 2006 exploration of the influence of psychology on movement, is a sharp contrast to the 19th-century narrative ballets that have been the

Performance July 31, 2011

Saturday brings indie favorites and much-needed sunshine to the 3-day music eventICHEON, Gyeonggi Province ― After an overnight downpour, music fans left their flooded tents to enjoy a reprieve from the rain at Jisan Valley Rock Festival on Saturday. The solid stream of Korean acts was complemented by a very British international presence on the main stage throughout the three-day event, including

Performance July 31, 2011