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Judge spares Aretha Franklin house from demolition – for now
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – A judge has seen enough progress on the dilapidated home where singer…
Hemingway home gets back antlers taken by Hunter S. Thompson
BOISE, Idaho – A young Hunter S. Thompson went to Idaho to write about Ernest…
WALL STREET JOURNAL-BEST SELLERS
Bestselling Books Week Ended Aug. 14th. FICTION 1. “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts…
Gawker’s Nick Denton out of the ‘news and gossip business’
NEW YORK – Gawker.com, a nearly 14-year-old blog being shut down following the sale of…
Metallica to release first album in 8 years
LOS ANGELES – Metallica is preparing to self-destruct — in a good way! The band…
San Francisco to honour Tony Bennett with statue, festivities
SAN FRANCISCO – For as long as anyone can remember, Tony Bennett has been giving…
Tom Holland visits children’s hospital in Spider-Man costume
LOS ANGELES – Tom Holland swung into a children’s hospital in his Spidey suit. The…
California woman charged with stalking Kris Jenner
LOS ANGELES – Federal prosecutors say they have charged a Bay Area woman with stalking…
‘Letterkenny’ creator Jared Keeso promises shocker on ’19-2′ season 3 finale
Jared Keeso says fans should brace themselves for the season finale of “19-2.” “We do…
Saskatchewan gas jockey whose last name fuelled international craze dead at 82
REGINA – A Saskatchewan gas jockey who got quite a bit more than 15 minutes…
‘American Idol’ to receive TV academy’s Governors Award
LOS ANGELES – “American Idol” is receiving the TV academy’s 2016 Governors Award for its…
Prime Minister Trudeau to appear on CTV’s ‘Your Morning’ debut on Monday
TORONTO – Monday’s debut of CTV’s “Your Morning” will include an interview with Prime Minister…
San Francisco honours Tony Bennett with statue, festivities
SAN FRANCISCO – If ever there was a man to throw a grand birthday bash…
Quebec comedian seeks to appeal ruling he must pay $35,000 to artist he mocked
MONTREAL – A Quebec comedian is seeking permission to appeal a ruling he must pay…
Tyler reacts to Disney altering Aerosmith coaster video
LOS ANGELES – Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler isn’t giving Disney World a thumbs-up for digitally…
Trudeau and Tragically Hip’s Gord Downie mutual admirers
KINGSTON, Ont. – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau declared himself a big fan of the Tragically…
Set list from Saturday’s Tragically Hip show in Kingston, Ont.
KINGSTON, Ont. – The set list from Saturday night’s Tragically Hip show in Kingston, Ont.:…
‘NSync, Backstreet Boys creator Lou Pearlman dies in prison
MIAMI – Lou Pearlman, credited for starting the boy-band craze and launching the careers of…
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Kingston, Ont., gets into the Tragically Hip spirit for final concert
KINGSTON, Ont. – On Saturday, the eastern Ontario city of Kingston was Hip-town. Hordes of…
DiCaprio, girlfriend unhurt after fender-bender in Hamptons
EAST HAMPTON, N.Y. – Authorities say actor Leonardo DiCaprio and his Danish supermodel girlfriend weren’t…
The memory of all that: Can you still find Sinatra in Vegas?
LAS VEGAS – Popular Frank Sinatra tunes in Las Vegas hotel lobbies have been replaced…
Rich season of fiction expected this fall
NEW YORK – For the weightiest novel this fall, or most any season, Alan Moore…
‘The Couple Next Door’ is well-sculpted domestic thriller
“The Couple Next Door” (Pamela Dorman Books), by Shari Lapena In Shari Lapena’s highly suspenseful…
‘Sorrow Road’ delves deep into the vagaries of memory
“Sorrow Road” (Minotaur), by Julia Keller Memories are seldom infallible. Two people can remember the…