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Garrison Keillor suffers brain seizure, but show goes on
MINNEAPOLIS – “Prairie Home Companion” radio show host Garrison Keillor says he has suffered a…
Street fighter and MMA pioneer Kimbo Slice dead at 42
Kimbo Slice, the bearded street fighter who parlayed his internet popularity into a mixed martial…
U.S. justice system could take lessons from Canada, says ‘Making a Murderer’ lawyer
TORONTO – A defence lawyer for Steven Avery featured in the popular Nextflix documentary series…
UFC lifts indefinite ban on Canadian reporter after 2 days
LOS ANGELES – The UFC has rescinded its indefinite ban on a Canadian reporter who…
UFC lifts indefinite ban on reporter after 2 days
LOS ANGELES – The UFC has rescinded its indefinite ban on a reporter who was…
Billy Idol on his first album in over a decade, surviving addiction, the Rock Hall and more
NEW YORK (AP) — When Billy Idol first entered American consciousness in the early ’80s,…
Luminato marks milestone with revival of Rufus Wainwright’s Judy Garland tribute
TORONTO – As the Luminato Festival celebrates its 10th anniversary, the Toronto multi-arts event will…
Andrew Lloyd Webber offers $1.3 million grant for children
NEW YORK – Andrew Lloyd Webber came to cheer on his kid rock band at…
Court clears Bollywood drug film for release with just 1 cut
NEW DELHI – A Bollywood movie about drug abuse in India’s northern state of Punjab…
Singer Dee Dee Bridgewater among 2017 NEA Jazz Masters
NEW YORK – Singer Dee Dee Bridgewater says she’s proud to be among the few…
Thousands attend vigils around US for Orlando victims
Thousands have turned out for vigils, rallies and marches around the country for the victims…
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…
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…
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…
Lucas abandons plan to build museum in Chicago after lawsuit
CHICAGO – “Star Wars” creator George Lucas announced Friday that he has abandoned plans to…
Four stories in the news today, June 27
Four stories in the news today from The Canadian Press: ——— MEXICAN PRESIDENT IN CANADA…