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In the news on this date: Jan. 19

Local history 50 years ago Jan. 19, 1973 Students from Juniata College, Dr. Ronald L. Cherry and William D. Nichol instructors, toured the Puritan Knitting Mill plant in Altoona to observe business in action. 25 years ago Jan. 19, 1998 Cathy Roth of Hollidaysburg, a native of New ...

Grocery store with items made from plastic opens to public

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — A grocery store that features thousands of products made entirely of discarded plastic opens to the public on Tuesday. The Plastic Bag Store is a custom-built public art installation and film experience designed to encourage visitors to think more about the ...

Italian film legend Gina Lollobrigida dies at age 95

ROME (AP) — Italian film legend Gina Lollobrigida, who achieved international stardom during the 1950s and was dubbed "the most beautiful woman in the world" after the title of one of her movies, died in Rome on Monday, her agent said. She was 95. The agent, Paola Comin, didn't provide ...

After Dallas Zoo leopard escape, cut found in monkey habitat

DALLAS (AP) — Police investigating after a clouded leopard escaped her enclosure at the Dallas Zoo say a cutting tool was used to intentionally make an opening in the fence of the small cat's habitat, and a similar cut was found at a habitat for small monkeys. Dallas police said Saturday ...

Lisa Marie Presley, singer and daughter of Elvis, dies at 54

Lisa Marie Presley, the only child of Elvis Presley and a singer-songwriter dedicated to her father's legacy, died Thursday after being hospitalized for a medical emergency. She was 54. Her death in a Los Angeles hospital was confirmed by her mother, Priscilla, a few hours after her daughter ...

Lisa Marie Presley dies at 54 after hospitalization

WEST HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Lisa Marie Presley — the only child of Elvis Presley — died Thursday after being hospitalized earlier that day, her mother said in a statement. The singer was 54. “It is with a heavy heart that I must share the devastating news that my beautiful daughter Lisa ...