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Tension builds in Dean Koontz thriller ‘The Silent Corner’
“The Silent Corner: a Novel of Suspense” (Bantam), by Dean Koontz FBI agent Jane Hawk…
Review: Tweedy delivers acoustic re-imagining of Wilco songs
Jeff Tweedy, “Together at Last” (dBpm Records) With its paradoxical title, “Together at Last” features…
University of Missouri might revoke Cosby’s honorary degree
COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri System President Mun Choi wants the university to rescind…
Dance-opera ‘Bearing’ explores legacy of Canada’s residential school system
TORONTO – It’s been more than two decades since the doors closed on Canada’s last…
Olympic stars Phelps, Biles among finalists for The ESPYS
LOS ANGELES – Multiple stars from last summer’s Rio Olympics highlight this year’s nominees for…
Patriots’ Malcolm Mitchell has deal with Scholastic Books
NEW YORK – New England Patriots wide receiver Malcolm Mitchell can be sweet when he…
‘Bachelor in Paradise’ dispute par for reality TV course
LOS ANGELES – Modern reality television has been misbehaving since it was born. Putting aside…
Prince Philip leaves London hospital after treatment
LONDON – Prince Philip was discharged Thursday from a London hospital after he was treated…
Canadian star Chilina Kennedy enjoys homecoming as Carole King in ‘Beautiful’
TORONTO – Canadian theatre star Chilina Kennedy admits she was a little starstruck during the…
Ron Howard takes helm of Han Solo ‘Star Wars’ film
NEW YORK – Ron Howard is taking command of the Han Solo “Star Wars” spinoff…
Coal company sues HBO’s John Oliver for defamation
NEW YORK – Coal company Murray Energy has sued HBO and its Sunday-night host, John…
Steve Earle enlists Miranda, Willie to revisit outlaw music
NASHVILLE – Alt-country rocker Steve Earle and country star Miranda Lambert shared writing credit on…
The song that begat ‘Baby Driver,’ a quasi-musical on wheels
NEW YORK – In the jagged grooves and quivering violins of the Jon Spencer Blues…
A look at this year’s ‘Amazing Race Canada’ contestants
There’s always a chance a new season of “The Amazing Race Canada” could end in…
Juror: Cosby panel was concerned about ‘politics’ of case
PITTSBURGH – A juror in Bill Cosby’s sexual assault trial said Thursday that some jurors…
Review: Quirky fighter ‘Arms’ springs into action on Nintendo Switch
Nintendo has said the key to maintaining the momentum for its popular Switch console is…
China tightens online video controls, jolting investors
BEIJING – Three popular Chinese internet services have been ordered to stop streaming video after…
Spokesman: Cosby plans tour to educate youth on misbehaviour
LOS ANGELES – Bill Cosby will organize a series of town hall meetings to help…
Prosecutors seek to uphold ‘Making a Murderer’ confession
MADISON, Wis. – The confession of a Wisconsin inmate featured in the Netflix series “Making…
William Shatner on Canada’s 150th, adapting to role of the guest star
William Shatner doesn’t get all the fuss about Canada’s 150th birthday on July 1. “I…
Olivia Wilde on totalitarianism, babies and split lips
NEW YORK – As an actress, Olivia Wilde has lots of reasons why making her…
University of Missouri revokes Cosby’s honorary degree
COLUMBIA, Mo. – The University of Missouri’s Board of Curators has voted unanimously to revoke…
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
A roundup of some of the most popular, but completely untrue, headlines of the week.…
Schwarzenegger talks climate change with French president
PARIS – Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger says the environment shouldn’t be a partisan issue.…