British Library aims to buy 7th century St. Cuthbert Gospel
The British Library is more than halfway towards its goal of raising £9 million ($14 million Cdn) to buy the St. Cuthbert Gospel, a rare book dating from the 7th century.
British Library aims to buy 7th century St. Cuthbert Gospel
The British Library is more than halfway towards its goal of raising £9 million ($14 million Cdn) to buy the St. Cuthbert Gospel, a rare book dating from the 7th century.
Jackson MD’s trial lawyer raises Casey Anthony coverage
An attorney for Michael Jackson’s doctor says the jury in his involuntary manslaughter trial should be sequestered to prevent contamination by TV pundits – specifically Nancy Grace.
Al-Jazeera to air UBC student doc
A documentary about the difficulty of getting morphine in the developing world made by journalism students from the University of British Columbia is to air Wednesday on Al Jazeera.
Collapsed Bluesfest stage faced earlier storm battle
Workers at Bluesfest, where a July 17 storm collapsed the main stage, faced a similar situation a week earlier, when crews cut ties holding the stage’s side screens due to fierce winds, witnesses say.
Art gallery fraudster must repay $1.6M
An art gallery director convicted of selling works without telling their owners was sentenced Tuesday to four months of weekends in jail, closing a case that spiraled out of her former boss’ star-studded $120 million US scam.
Redesigned Anne of Green Gables musical a hit
Ticket sales for Anne of Green Gables: The Musical are up 85 per cent at the Charlottetown Festival this summer, but the festival would like to see better numbers from the second production on the main stage.
Cameron testifies on hacking scandal ties
Prime Minister David Cameron has begun his testimony before an emergency parliamentary session on the phone-hacking scandal that has put News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch on the defensive, and shed a critical light on British police, journalists and politi…
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