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Sheila Heti, Anne Carson among finalists for the Governor General's Literary Awards

Sheila Heti, Anne Carson among finalists for the Governor General's Literary Awards

Sheila Heti and Anne Carson are among the well-known Canadian writers on the short list for the Governor General's Literary Awards.
Judge keeps slain Vegas reporter's files protected, for now

Judge keeps slain Vegas reporter's files protected, for now

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas police, prosecutors and defense attorneys must wait to access a slain investigative journalist’s cellphone and electronic devices, over concerns about revealing the reporter’s confidential sources and notes, a judge said Tu
Weinstein lawyer decries 'almost medieval' cell conditions

Weinstein lawyer decries 'almost medieval' cell conditions

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Harvey Weinstein's attorney told the judge at his sexual assault trial Tuesday that conditions in the holding cell where he's being kept after court are “unhygienic” and “almost medieval.
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Oct. 16-22

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Oct. 16-22

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Oct. 16-22: Oct. 16: Actor Barry Corbin (“One Tree Hill,” ″Northern Exposure”) is 82. Bassist C.F. Turner of Bachman-Turner Overdrive is 79. Actor Suzanne Somers is 76.
Angela Lansbury, 'Murder She Wrote' star, dies at 96

Angela Lansbury, 'Murder She Wrote' star, dies at 96

NEW YORK (AP) — Angela Lansbury, the scene-stealing British actor who kicked up her heels in the Broadway musicals “Mame” and “Gypsy” and solved endless murders as crime novelist Jessica Fletcher in the long-running TV series “Murder, She Wrote,” has
Prosecutors drop charges against Adnan Syed in 'Serial' case

Prosecutors drop charges against Adnan Syed in 'Serial' case

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Prosecutors dropped charges against Adnan Syed on Tuesday in the 1999 killing of Hae Min Lee after additional DNA testing excluded him as a suspect in a case chronicled by the hit podcast “Serial.
Star-backed measure for arts education on California ballot

Star-backed measure for arts education on California ballot

SAN DIEGO (AP) — From Hollywood movies to the Beach Boys and Snoop Dogg, California has been a world-famous incubator of the arts. Yet arts education is lagging in the state's public schools.
Labor proposal could upend rules for gig workers, companies

Labor proposal could upend rules for gig workers, companies

The Biden administration proposed new standards Tuesday that could make it more difficult to classify millions of workers as independent contractors and deny them minimum wage and benefits. The U.S.
The top 10 audiobooks on Audible.com

The top 10 audiobooks on Audible.com

Nonfiction 1. Confidence Man by Maggie Haberman, narrated by the author (Penguin Audio) 2. I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy, narrated by the author (Simon & Schuster Audio) 3.
Netflix's 'Knives Out' sequel to play Canadian cinemas countrywide

Netflix's 'Knives Out' sequel to play Canadian cinemas countrywide

TORONTO — Netflix is bringing its star-studded whodunit "Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery" to the big screen in Canada.
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