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House Majority Leader Eric Cantor loses primary to tea party challenger in Virginia
RICHMOND, Va. – House Majority Leader Eric Cantor lost in his Republican primary election Tuesday to a little-known economics professor, a stunning upset for the No. 2 Republican in the House and a major victory for the ultraconservative tea party movement.
California girl declared brain dead to get 8th grade diploma
OAKLAND, Calif. – The family of a 13-year-old California girl who was declared brain-dead after suffering complications from sleep apnea surgery says she will receive an honorary diploma during her school’s eighth grade graduation.
QuickSketches of the major party leaders in Ontario
Ontarians are voting in a provincial election today. Following are sketches of the major party leaders:
From hunting expeditions to flash mobs, E3 offers more ways to have fun with more than one
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Multiplayer action has been part of video-games going back to “Pong,” and ever since home consoles went online, few major games are released without some way to compete or co-operate with friends. But online play has become predictable, too often settling for some variation of deathmatch or capture-the-flag. Here’s are five games from this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo that promise something different.
5 acts to check out at Bonnaroo during a mini-British Invasion
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Jake Bugg isn’t the only British star headed for the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival this week. There’s a mini-British Invasion of sorts going on Thursday through Sunday in Manchester, Tennessee — and we’re not just talking about Elton John’s headlining performance.
Comic Kathy Griffin to host Daytime Emmys as awards show moves from TV to Internet
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Kathy Griffin is taking her comedy online as host of the Daytime Emmy awards as the event heads to a new home on the Internet.
Canada’s Rory MacDonald says he doesn’t feel any pressure in St-Pierre’s absence
VANCOUVER – Rory MacDonald says he doesn’t feel any added pressure to carry Canada’s mixed martial arts torch in Georges St-Pierre’s absence.
Flyweights to take centre stage at UFC 174; Canada’s MacDonald meets Woodley
VANCOUVER – UFC president Dana White credits the rise of the company’s flyweight division to a champion nicknamed after a cartoon character.
Kanye West returns to Bonnaroo, the scene of his sunrise set, with new wife Kim in tow
MANCHESTER, Tenn. – With new wife Kim Kardashian looking on along with 80,000 fans, Kanye West showed up pretty much on time at the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival.
Funky and funny: Comedian Craig Robinson jams at Bonnaroo
MANCHESTER, Tenn. – If the comedy thing doesn’t work out, Craig Robinson has an easy second career lined up: musician.
Johnson retains flyweight belt at UFC 174; Canada’s MacDonald beats Woodley
VANCOUVER – Demetrious (Mighty Mouse) Johnson defeated Ali (Puncher) Bagautinov by unanimous decision at UFC 174 on Saturday night to retain his flyweight title.
‘I had no spirit left:’ Albertans reflect on the flood of floods one year later
CALGARY – It has been one year since rain pounded the foothills of the southern Alberta Rockies — heavy, relentless rain more typical of a tropical storm than a late-spring shower. In Canmore, more than 200 millimetres fell in 2 1/2 days, 10 times the amount of a typical rainfall that time of year.
Through quilts, uniforms and more, Civil War textiles give perspective to a complicated time
NEW YORK, N.Y. – An exhibit of quilts, clothing, uniforms and other Civil War-era textiles reveals a complicated and heart-wrenching time.
Businessman gives $100M to U of C faculty of medicine; will be named after him
CALGARY – The University of Calgary has received the largest donation ever to an Alberta university.
Allan Reid to succeed Berry as president/CEO of Juno Awards and CARAS
TORONTO – Allan Reid has been named president and CEO of the Juno Awards, MusiCounts and the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.
‘Stella and Sam,’ Canadian children’s animated series, up for Daytime Emmy
TORONTO – When Toronto-based TV producer Michelle Melanson Cuperus got married in a champagne-coloured gown 14 years ago, she was already making future plans for the dress.
Right at Home: Icelandic designers turn traditional motifs, materials into something new
Being a small, sparsely populated island nudged up against the edge of the Arctic Circle hasn’t stopped Iceland from nurturing a rich and varied design industry.
Jay Leno to receive nation’s top humour award, the Mark Twain Prize, at Kennedy Center in DC
WASHINGTON – Newly retired from “The Tonight Show,” Jay Leno is now being awarded the nation’s top humour prize for following in the tradition of satire and social commentary of Mark Twain, the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts announced Wednesday.
Universal’s new Harry Potter park: Lots to buy, from capes to wands, but so entertaining
ORLANDO, Fla. – Universal Orlando Resort opened its new, richly detailed Harry Potter-themed area to media and other travel industry insiders on Wednesday night.
US tour of art, furniture from English country house Houghton Hall kicks off at Houston museum
HOUSTON – Artwork and furniture from the grand English country house Houghton Hall are going on a U.S. tour.
1942 Oscar to be auctioned in Rhode Island; expected to sell for $5,000 to $30,000
EAST GREENWICH, R.I. – Movie buffs have a chance to buy their own Academy Award in a rare auction of an Oscar statuette.
‘Of Human Bondage’ wins leading seven trophies at Dora Mavor Moore Awards
TORONTO – “Of Human Bondage” was the big winner at the Dora Mavor Moore Awards celebrating Toronto theatre Monday night, winning seven trophies.
Bruins’ Patrice Bergeron tops Canadiens’ P.K. Subban for NHL15 cover
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Like a lot of kids, Patrice Bergeron grew up playing sports video games.
Arts agency names Carla Bley, George Coleman, Charles Lloyd, Joe Segal as 2015 Jazz Masters
WASHINGTON – Composer Carla Bley, saxophonists George Coleman and Charles Lloyd and Chicago jazz club owner Joe Segal are being honoured with the nation’s highest award in jazz.