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No one knew what Quentin Tarantino had in the duffle bag. He and many other A-listers were gathered recently at the Academy Museum in Los Angeles for its glitzy annual fundraising gala. Tarantino was among the honorees .

NEW YORK (AP) — Country music has become a dominant force , bleeding into pop music's mainstream. And artists who might not have been previously associated with the genre — like Beyoncé and Post Malone — have recently released country albums.

PALO ALTO, Calif. (AP) — Google Maps is heading down a new road steered by artificial intelligence.

TORONTO — Sarah McLachlan is postponing her Canadian tour as she recovers from acute laryngitis. The singer-songwriter wrote on social media that her voice is "not recovering" and she needs to take time to heal.

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Commission said Thursday it has fined Israeli generic drugmaker Teva more than 460 million euros ($500 million) for improperly seeking to protect the patent for its multiple sclerosis drug and for disparaging a rival comp

NEW YORK (AP) — Country music has become a dominant force , bleeding into pop music's mainstream. And artists who might not have been previously associated with the genre — like Beyoncé and Post Malone — have recently released country albums.

Diwali is the most important festival of the year in India — and for Hindus in particular. It is celebrated across faiths by more than a billion people in the world’s most populous nation and the diaspora.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Perched on two fingers on the roof of an art gallery in Wellington, New Zealand , the giant sculpture of a hand has loomed over the city for five years.

NEW DELHI (AP) — As India gears up for Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, people are divided over whether they should celebrate by setting off firecrackers, which worsen the country’s chronic air pollution.

TOKYO (AP) — Hello Kitty turns 50 on Friday. Befitting a pop icon at midlife, the bubble-headed, bow-wearing character's fictional birthday has brought museum exhibits, a theme park spectacle and a national tour.