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Metropolitan Museum says it will return Cambodian statues
The Metropolitan Museum of Art has agreed to return two ancient statues to Cambodia after receiving convincing evidence they had been looted and smuggled out of the country illegally. The 10th century Khmer statues, known as the Kneeling Attendants,...
Tags: Artists, Arts, Sculpture, Museums, Arts and Culture
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Rhythm & Hues finalizes sale to Prana Studios
A federal bankruptcy judge on Friday approved the sale of Rhythm & Hues, the Oscar-winning visual effects company that recently filed for bankruptcy protection, to an affiliate of Prana Studios, a Los Angeles animation and effects company. The sale,...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Crime, Law and Justice, Django Unchained (movie), Animation (Movie Genre), Justice System
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China Lion investor emerges as a leading contender to buy Rhythm & Hues [updated]
[UPDATE: A hearing on the sale of Rhythm & Hues has been postponed until 10 a.m. Friday as bidding discussions continue.] A principal investor in China Lion, a Chinese film distribution company with offices in Los Angeles, is among the bidders...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., India, Ang Lee, AMC (tv network)
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Poems said to be handwritten by F. Scott Fitzgerald to be auctioned
F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote a sweet poem for actress Helen Hayes' daughter, Mary McArthur. Then, six years later, he penned her another one on the reverse of the same page that's, well, a little unsettling. Would you write to a 7-year-old about the "thumb-...
Tags: Poetry, Health and Medical Professionals, Heart Attack, Helen Hayes, Same-Sex Marriage
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Santa Ana man held on suspicion of attempting to kidnap teen girl
A man has been arrested on suspicion of trying to kidnap a 15-year-old girl after he and accomplice attempted to snatch her as she walked to Valley High School in Santa Ana. Moises Rendon, 28, Santa Ana, was caught by police shortly after the attempt to...Tags: Juvenile Delinquency, Kidnapping
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Battling his demons from an old war, he goes the extra mile for vets
CALAVERAS COUNTY — The Walking Man of Murphys, as he's known along a certain stretch of California 4 in Gold Country, sings. Loudly. "You've lost that loving feelin' …," the ex-Marine croons, his off-key notes traveling across traffic...
Tags: Post-traumatic Stress Disorder , U.S. Marine Corps
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Napoleon's engagement ring for Josephine fetches $948,000
No trip to your local Zales or Kay Jewelers will cost as much as what someone paid over the weekend for a diamond and sapphire engagement ring that Napoleon gave to his beloved Josephine. The ring reportedly sold for 730,000 euros ($948,000) at an auction...
Tags: Sotheby's Holdings Incorporated
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Mexico trying to stop antiquities sale at Sotheby's in Paris
Another antiquities auction has turned into another international art dispute. This time it’s the sale, scheduled for Friday and Saturday at Sotheby’s in Paris, of the Barbier-Mueller Collection of Pre-Columbian art from Mexico and Central...
Tags: Sculpture, Theft, National Government, Government, Arts and Culture
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John Lennon and George Harrison electric guitar to be auctioned
A Vox electric guitar said to have been played by John Lennon and George Harrison, jewelry given by Elvis Presley to associates and an autographed pillow Michael Jackson threw to a fan from a Paris hotel window are among a bevy of rock ‘n’...
Tags: The Eagles (music group), The Rolling Stones (music group), Eric Clapton, Michael Jackson, John Lennon
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Chinese bowl bought for just $3 sells for $2.2 million at auction
This post has been corrected. See below for details. An ancient Chinese bowl that dates from the Northern Song dynasty sold for $2.2 million on Tuesday at a Sotheby's auction in New York. What makes the sale particularly noteworthy is that the sellers...
Tags: China, Sotheby's Holdings Incorporated, BBC
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S.F. Giants to replace Barry Bonds home run sign that 'disappeared'
Things vanish and are replaced at the San Francisco Giants’ AT&T Park all the time, so a lost Barry Bonds commemorative plaque shouldn’t be a big deal, a team spokeswoman said Wednesday. “It’s a stadium with 41,000 people, things...
Tags: Baseball, Hank Aaron, Sports
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Hall of Fame Lakers forward Elgin Baylor to auction memorabilia
Lakers Hall of Famer Elgin Baylor will be auctioning off memorabilia, awards and personal items on May 31 with the help of Julien's Auctions. Baylor, whose No. 22 jersey is retired at Staples Center, is making available his 1959 All-Star Game MVP...
Tags: Mike D'Antoni, Staples Center, Detroit Pistons, Phil Jackson, Los Angeles Lakers
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