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NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� A piece of conceptual art consisting of a simple banana, duct-taped to a wall, sold for $6.2 million at an auction in New York on Wednesday, with the winning bid coming from a prominent cryptocurrency entrepreneur.

ROME (AP) 鈥� Italian authorities announced Tuesday the seizure of an illegal excavation of an Etruscan burial site in the central Umbria region and are investigating two people for suspected theft of urns, sarcophagi and other artifacts worth 8 millio

WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥� Comcast is spinning off into a new company many of the cable television networks that were once at the entertainment giant's heart as consumers increasingly swap out their cable TV subscriptions for streaming platforms .

NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� Pamela Hayden, the longtime voice actor behind Milhouse Van Houten 鈥� Bart Simpson's very uncool friend 鈥� is stepping away after 35 years of whining.

Sarah McLachlan is cancelling her Canadian tour to focus on recovering from acute laryngitis. The singer-songwriter says she's "heartbroken" to drop the dates but says she's been told she needs vocal rest to fully recover.

LONDON (AP) 鈥� The former members of One Direction reunited Wednesday for the funeral of bandmate Liam Payne .

Tenor Jonas Kaufmann canceled his appearance in the new production of Verdi's 鈥淟a Forza del Destino鈥� opening the season at Milan's Teatro alla Scala on Dec. 7.

NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� The holiday season really kicks off when the massive helium balloons start floating through New York.

Stumped on a holiday gift ? Reach for a coffee table book. The sometimes pricey, often large-format books are abundant at holiday time. Take care to invest in just the right one to avoid sad or puzzled eyes when your gift is unwrapped.

It's holiday season , but that doesn't have to mean waiting in long lines for big sales to buy the hottest toy or newest game system.