TORONTO (AP).- A dress worn by Princess Diana when she danced with John Travolta brought in the top bid at a Toronto auction that featured some of late princess’ well-known designer gowns. The midnight-blue silk velvet dress designed by Victor Edelste…
Memphis Music Landmarks Spared from River Flooding
By: Adrian Sainz, Associated Press
Matt Sedensky,Associated Press
MEMPHIS, TN (AP).- The Mississippi River rose Monday to levels not seen in Memphis since the 1930s, swamping homes in low-lying neighborhoods and driving hundreds of people from th…
Openartcollection.com: More Virtual Fairs Announced
NEW YORK, NY.- Openartcollection.com has announced they will be hosting more virtual art fairs, opening up the world of art to anyone with a PC and an internet connection. Working in partnership with premier art fairs around the globe such as Art Amst…
Photographers Igor Kostin, Valery Zufarov and Volodymyr Repik Recall Chernobyl’s First Days
KIEV (AP).- Wearing a lead protective suit and placing his cameras in lead boxes, photographer Igor Kostin made a terrifying and unauthorized trip to the Chernobyl danger zone just a few days after a nuclear power plant reactor exploded in the world’s…
Well-Known Austrian Architect Dies
VIENNA (AP).- An influential Austrian architect has died a few days after his 90th birthday. The Austrian Museum of Architecture in Vienna says Johannes Spalt died Saturday, three days after his birthday. Spalt, whose death was announced Monday, was…