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I’m back: Former UFC champ Georges St-Pierre ends retirement
Former UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre says he is ending his three-year absence from mixed…
Congressman intends to sue over removal of painting
WASHINGTON – The office of a Missouri congressman says he intends to file a federal…
Rae gets laughs, King draws tears at Essence pre-Oscar gala
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – Actresses Aja Naomi King and Yara Shahidi quoted James Baldwin. “Insecure”…
Socially relevant ‘Zootopia’ wins Oscar for best animation
LOS ANGELES – Disney’s witty and relevant “Zootopia,” the box-office smash tale of a rural…
In Pittsburgh, ‘Fences’ and August Wilson’s Hill District
PITTSBURGH – Fans of “Fences” may be disappointed that the film won just one of…
Oscar winning ‘Moonlight’ shines on Miami’s Liberty City
MIAMI – Oscar winning film “Moonlight” presents a view of Miami that never shows up…
The full statements from PwC and the academy on Oscars flub
LOS ANGELES – The full text of Monday’s statement from accounting firm PwC on the…
The top iPhone and iPad apps on App Store
App Store Official Charts for the week ending February 26, 2017: Top Paid iPhone Apps:…
Film academy apologizes for Oscars best picture gaffe
LOS ANGELES – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is apologizing to the…
War between promoters triggered police crackdown on amateur combat: promoter
MONTREAL – A tit-for-tat battle among promoters has triggered a Montreal police crackdown on all…
Lady Gaga to headline Coachella in place of Beyonce
INDIO, Calif. – Attention, Little Monsters: Lady Gaga is coming to Coachella. The diva announced…
Hawaii bill targeting commercial fishing industry dies
HONOLULU – A Hawaii bill that sought to change the way commercial fishing licenses are…
Montreal-based Cirque Eloize blends circus, theatre in high-flying ‘Cirkopolis’
TORONTO – Cirque Eloize head coach Nicolas Boivin-Gravel knows that some may associate his acrobatic…
UN report shows North Korea using Africa to slip sanctions
JOHANNESBURG – North Korean weapons barred by U.N. sanctions ended up in the hands of…
McCartney hits high, pays tribute to George Michael in Paris
PARIS – The rocking soundtrack blasting out the lyrics “Stella’s On” had guests including Pamela…
Carly Rae Jepsen, Lena Dunham adapting ’10 Things I Hate About You’ for Broadway
TORONTO — Carly Rae Jepsen has been tapped to help adapt the teen rom-com “10…
Weinstein’s #MeToo rape retrial opens with added allegations from a former model
NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein ’s #MeToo retrial opened Wednesday, giving a new jury…
Tina Knowles is tracing the throughline of Beyoncé and Solange’s success
NEW YORK (AP) — Many of Tina Knowles’ fondest childhood memories are of sitting under…
Vancouver-born MMA star Angela Lee looks to defend One Championship title
Vancouver-born MMA star Angela (Unstoppable) Lee fights for a championship belt, her legacy and, no…
HK leader given role in China’s top political advisory body
BEIJING – China’s top political advisory body voted Monday to appoint Hong Kong Chief Executive…
Eight stories in the news today, March 13
Eight stories in the news for Monday, March 13: ——— CRA’S ONLINE TAX FILING SERVICES…
Amy Krouse Rosenthal, bestselling author, dead at age 51
NEW YORK – Amy Krouse Rosenthal, a popular author, filmmaker and speaker who brightened lives…
Trump’s budget boosts military but cuts GOP, Dem favourites
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump’s new $1.15 trillion budget would reshape America’s government with the…
Turning James Joyce’s ‘Ulysses’ into a virtual reality game
BOSTON – Students are developing a virtual reality game based on James Joyce’s “Ulysses” as…