Banksy artwork sale gives youth club lifeline
LONDON (AP) — A cash-strapped youth group in Bristol has sold a Banksy artwork to a private collector for 403,000 British pounds ($668,000) — securing the future of the club.
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Rose Bed Preparation and Planting
Learn from the experts at Witherspoon how to prepare a premium rose garden in your own backyard! Topics Covered: Soil Preparation Amending Planting There will be time for questions! Class starts at 10am and is held outside, so please dress…
Witherspoon Workshop: Create Fresh Arrangement with Roses
Learn how to design a beautiful arrangement for your home using roses, perennials, and greenery found in the landscape. $15 for supplies; limit 15 people. Durham and Charlotte classes 10:00 am -12:00 pm. Please call ahead to reserve your spot…
CBS releases outtakes from interview it held back
NEW YORK (AP) — The release of U.S. journalist Peter Theo Curtis by Syrian captors has prompted "60 Minutes" to issue portions of an interview with a fellow hostage that the show had edited last year to remove references to Curtis.
John Lennon's killer sorry for being 'an idiot'
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — John Lennon's imprisoned killer says he still gets letters about the pain he has caused.
Police Need Help Identifying Robbery Suspect
Detectives are asking for the public's assistance in identifying a man who has robbed multiple convenient stores in the Charlotte area.
Sloane Stephens upset in US Open 2nd round
NEW YORK (AP) — Sloane Stephens lost before the third round for the first time in four trips to the U.S. Open, upset by 96th-ranked Johanna Larsson.
Source: BET suspends producer after Blue Ivy joke
NEW YORK (AP) — BET has suspended a producer after a joke about Beyonce and Jay-Z's daughter that aired Monday on the network's music video countdown show, "106 & Park."
Fallon to lead honors as Leno wins top humor prize
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jimmy Fallon will lead top comedians in saluting his "Tonight Show" predecessor Jay Leno with the nation's top humor prize in October at the Kennedy Center in Washington.
Landmarks to light up for cancer telethon
NEW YORK (AP) — More than a dozen landmarks across the U.S. and Canada will light up to promote next week's "Stand Up to Cancer" telethon.
