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Arts Dec 17

The cultural significance of the movies just added to the National Film Registry

By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Simon Epstein

Arts Dec 13

Director and producer Steve McQueen celebrates after accepting the Oscar for best picture for his film "12 Years a Slave",...
‘Apollo 13’ and ‘12 Years a Slave’ among 25 films picked for National Film Registry preservation

This year's selections for the National Film Registry include the sci-fi sequel "Terminator 2: Judgment Day," the Disney animated classic "Lady and the Tramp," and the searing, Oscar-winning "12 Years a Slave."…

By Jocelyn Noveck, Associated Press

Nation Dec 14

Demonstrations demanding dissolution of Peru's Congress and democratic elections, in Arequipa
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News Wrap: New government in Peru suspends basic rights to quell protests

In our news wrap Wednesday, the new government in Peru declared a state of emergency and suspended basic rights to quell violent protests, a storm system reached the upper Midwest and the Deep South where tornadoes killed a woman and…

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Nation Dec 14

Fuel truck explosion kills people in Cap Haitien
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News Wrap: At least 60 dead after gas tanker explosion in Haiti

In our news wrap Tuesday, at least 60 people were killed and dozens injured in Haiti late Monday after a fuel truck overturned and exploded. The United States Congress is on the verge of raising the national debt limit by…

Arts Dec 11

Prince performing on stage during the "Purple Rain" tour. Photo by Ebet Roberts/Redferns
‘Purple Rain’ and a record number of female-directed films join National Film Registry

The films, chosen in consultation with the National Film Preservation Board and library specialists, also include Spike Lee's 1986 “She's Gotta Have It," the 1959 Disney classic “Sleeping Beauty” and the Disney-produced “Old Yeller” from 1957.

By Associated Press

Dec 16

‘Ghostbusters,’ ‘Top Gun,’ ‘Shawshank Redemption’ selected for National Film Registry

By Corinne Segal

Films qualify for selection if they are at least 10 years old and “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.”…

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