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Gregory Rabassa, translator of Gabriel Garcia Marquez, dies
NEW YORK – Gregory Rabassa, a translator of worldwide influence and esteem who helped introduce…
Congregation to file appeal in fight for oldest US synagogue
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The nation’s oldest Jewish congregation on Tuesday filed notice that it plans…
Craft-clay dentures prompt court action against allegedly unlicensed B.C. man
VANCOUVER – Dental regulators in British Columbia have asked the province’s Supreme Court to shut…
The Latest: French police in Lille have made 16 arrests
PARIS – The Latest from soccer’s European Championship (all times local): ___ 9:51 p.m. French…
Longoria asks film grads to use Rita Moreno as guiding light
LOS ANGELES – Eva Longoria has some advice for the new graduates of the American…
Back from bloody title defeat, Rory MacDonald says he plans to hurt Wonderboy
OTTAWA – Rory (Red King) MacDonald’s analysis of his UFC main event showdown Saturday night…
911 transcript: Orlando gunman said he was Islamic soldier
ORLANDO, Fla. – Orlando gunman Omar Mateen identified himself as an Islamic soldier in calls…
Smithsonian to host 1st major US Qur’an exhibition
WASHINGTON – The Qur’an, revered by Muslims, is the centerpiece of a first-of-its-kind exhibition in…
‘Minecraft: Pocket Edition’ top paid iPhone game app in Canada
Top 10 free and paid game apps for the iPhone and iPad in Canada for…
Stars weigh in on pros/cons of epic ‘Walking Dead’, ‘GoT’-style cliffhangers
TORONTO – Depending on whom you ask, a suspenseful cliffhanger ending is either the pinnacle…
New Submarine museum exhibit to explore military music
MUSKEGON, Mich. – A new exhibit focusing on music in the military is set to…
Al Pacino, the Eagles among Kennedy Center honorees
WASHINGTON – This year’s Kennedy Center honorees include musicians who span genres including pop, rock,…
AP NewsBreak: PBS ‘Hamilton’ to have 15 minutes of show
NEW YORK – Time has nearly run out to see the original “Hamilton” cast on…
Bluegrass music patriarch Ralph Stanley dies at 89
NASHVILLE – Ralph Stanley, a patriarch of Appalachian music who with his brother Carter helped…
Lucas abandons plan to build museum in Chicago after lawsuit
CHICAGO – “Star Wars” creator George Lucas announced Friday that he has abandoned plans to…
Bill Cunningham, NY Times fashion photographer, dies at 87
NEW YORK – Bill Cunningham, a longtime fashion photographer for The New York Times known…
Four stories in the news today, June 27
Four stories in the news today from The Canadian Press: ——— MEXICAN PRESIDENT IN CANADA…
Mirvish musical ‘Kinky Boots’ among winners at Dora Mavor Moore Awards
TORONTO – The Toronto production of “Kinky Boots” was among the big winners at the…
Israel’s security figures take aim at hard-line Netanyahu
JERUSALEM – Long-serving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces a potentially formidable challenge to his hard-line…
Tarzan, revised: New film swings beyond troubled past
LOS ANGELES – Tarzan may be among America’s classic fictional characters, but he’s not beyond…
NFL’s Jim Brown reaches $600K deal in video game suit
LOS ANGELES – NFL Hall of Famer Jim Brown has accepted a $600,000 offer from…
Film academy invites 683 new members to join
LOS ANGELES – Six months after announcing intentions to double the number of female and…
Christie’s to sell contents of Reagans’ LA home
NEW YORK – A two-day auction of the contents of Ronald and Nancy Reagan’s ranch-style…
Arrests made in hit-and-run death of former UFC fighter Ryan Jimmo
EDMONTON – Police in Edmonton have charged two people in the hit-and-run death of former…