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Anbang denies regulators told it to sell overseas assets

Spencer Platt | Getty Images The Waldorf Astoria on October 6, 2014 in New York City. Anbang Insurance Group bought the Waldorf from Hilton Hotel group for $1.95 billion in 2014. Anbang Insurance Group, whose chairman was detained in June, on Tuesday denied a report that it had been told …

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Soho Rep Will Return to Its Longtime Theater With Two New Plays

Photo Soho Rep will return to its longtime home with a new season that includes new work by Jackie Sibblies Drury. Credit Piotr Redlinski for The New York Times After a period of uncertainty and turmoil, Soho Rep will return to its longtime home with a new season that includes …

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Slight Drop in ‘The Great Comet’ Ticket Sales Amid Casting Uproar

Photo Josh Groban in “Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812.” Since he left the cast on July 2, ticket sales have been in a slump. Credit Sara Krulwich/The New York Times Box office sales for “Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812” have slumped since Josh Groban …

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Ancient Vase Seized From Met Museum on Suspicion It Was Looted

Mr. Medici, reached in Italy, denied any role in connection with the recently seized vase, which the Met bought at auction at Sotheby’s in 1989 for $90,000. An official for the auction house declined to identify the consignor, citing privacy concerns, but said Sotheby’s had no knowledge of any issues …

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President Trump reportedly ‘personally dictated’ Junior’s misleading Russia statement

Getty Images Republican president-elect Donald Trump and his son Donald Trump Jr. embrace after delivering his acceptance speech at the New York Hilton Midtown in the early morning hours of November 9, 2016 in New York City. President Donald Trump “personally dictated” his son’s statement responding to the revelation that …

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Comic Books, in Black and White

The comic’s covers are also notable for their inclusive credits. Black, whose interior pages are drawn by Jamal Igle, lists those responsible for the inking (Robin Riggs), the gray tones (Derwin Roberson), the lettering (Dave Sharpe) and the editing (Sarah Litt) — contributions not generally included on comic book covers. …

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Misty Copeland Becomes a Face of Estée Lauder, and Ballet Takes Note

Photo Misty Copeland in an Estée Lauder ad. Supermodels and actresses have generally been the ones to land high-profile, lucrative modeling contracts to promote major cosmetics companies. Enter the ballerina. The ballet world took notice on Monday when Estée Lauder announced that the public face of one of its fragrances …

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