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British translator Karen Leeder and German writer Durs Grünbein win Griffin Poetry Prize
TORONTO — As German writer Durs Grünbein accepted the Griffin Poetry Prize at a ceremony…
British writer Bernardine Evaristo receives accolade for breaking literary boundaries
LONDON (AP) — Bernardine Evaristo doesn’t like boundaries. For the Booker Prize -winning novelist, rules…
Weinstein retrial nears end as lawyers argue: sexual predator or #MeToo ‘poster boy’?
NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein ‘s lawyer portrayed him as the falsely accused “original…
Where’s Marty McFly’s guitar? Search is on for ‘Back to the Future’ prop 4 decades later
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Marty McFly grabbed a guitar in “Back to the Future” and…
MLB sees double-digit viewership increases in US and Japan
NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball’s viewer numbers in the United States and Japan…
What to know about fatal shooting of ‘King of the Hill’ actor Jonathan Joss as co-stars pay tribute
HOUSTON (AP) — While it remains unclear what prompted the fatal shooting of Jonathan Joss,…
Former celebrity lawyer Tom Girardi gets 7 years in prison for stealing millions from clients
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal judge sentenced disbarred celebrity lawyer Tom Girardi to seven…
The Ultimate Fighter turns 20: UFC’s signature show’s new season stars coaches Cormier, Sonnen
The fight between Forrest Griffin and Stephan Bonnar has been mythologized for 20 years as…
Whether ratings are good or not, Thunder-Pacers could be a series true basketball fans enjoy
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — It’s No. 25 Indiana vs. No. 47 Oklahoma City in the…
Noteworthy and influential people who’ve died this year
May saw the death of a retired U.S. Supreme Court justice who came the high…
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs paid to hide Cassie beating video because he feared career ruin, witness says
NEW YORK (AP) — Soon after viciously attacking his longtime girlfriend Cassie in a hotel…
Kara Young, already on a Broadway streak, could make Tony history with her role in ‘Purpose’
NEW YORK (AP) — Don’t bother asking Kara Young which one of her roles is…
`This House’ makes world premiere, exploring Black history through a family’s legacy in Harlem
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Near the end of “This House,” a heart-wrenching opera given its…
Tarralik Duffy, Hangama Amiri among artists shortlisted for Sobey Art Award
TORONTO — Multidisciplinary artist Tarralik Duffy and textile artist Hangama Amiri are among the six…
Disney laying off several hundred employees worldwide
The Walt Disney Co. is laying off several hundred employees worldwide as the entertainment giant…