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Detention of Russian director and playwright extended for 2 months

Detention of Russian director and playwright extended for 2 months

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A Russian court on Friday extended the pretrial detention of a theater director and a playwright facing charges of justifying terrorism, the latest move in a relentless crackdown on dissent in Russia that spiked after the star
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New Chinese Canadian Museum opens its doors in historic Vancouver Chinatown building

New Chinese Canadian Museum opens its doors in historic Vancouver Chinatown building

VANCOUVER — When the Chinese Exclusion Act came into effect in 1923, it didn't just effectively halt Chinese immigration to Canada — it extinguished the family lines of thousands of labourers already here.
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Alan Arkin, Oscar-winning 'Little Miss Sunshine' actor, dies at 89

Alan Arkin, Oscar-winning 'Little Miss Sunshine' actor, dies at 89

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Alan Arkin, the wry character actor who demonstrated his versatility in everything from farcical comedy to chilling drama as he received four Academy Award nominations and won an Oscar in 2007 for "Little Miss Sunshine," has died.
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Music Review: Lucinda Williams at 70 is still finding her muse, still making music that matters

Music Review: Lucinda Williams at 70 is still finding her muse, still making music that matters

“Stories From a Rock N Roll Heart” by Lucinda Williams (Highway 20 Records/Thirty Tigers) At least twice on her new album, Lucinda Williams worries about whether she can still write good songs.
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French Montana chronicles mom's sacrifice after emigrating from Morocco in doc film 'For Khadija'

French Montana chronicles mom's sacrifice after emigrating from Morocco in doc film 'For Khadija'

LOS ANGELES (AP) — If French Montana’s father never abandoned him as a teenager, the rapper believes he would not have grown into a popular figure who has earned three Grammy nominations.
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50 shades of ballet? Melanie Hamrick on her steamy novel that makes 'Black Swan' seem tame

50 shades of ballet? Melanie Hamrick on her steamy novel that makes 'Black Swan' seem tame

NEW YORK (AP) — Melanie Hamrick, who knows her way around a quick pirouette, had to move fast when her 6-year-old son Deveraux recently picked up a copy of her new novel, “First Position,” as she was signing books.
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Transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney says Bud Light didn't support her during backlash

Transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney says Bud Light didn't support her during backlash

Transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney says she felt abandoned by Bud Light after facing “more bullying and transphobia than I could have ever imagined” over her partnership with the beer giant.
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What to stream this weekend: 'The Bachelorette,' Idris Elba, The Weeknd, Sarah Snook and 'Jack Ryan'

What to stream this weekend: 'The Bachelorette,' Idris Elba, The Weeknd, Sarah Snook and 'Jack Ryan'

John Krasinski makes his final bow in season four of “Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan,” a new album from Lucinda Williams and the debut of the mystery video game Crime O’Clock are among the new television, movies, music and games headed to a device near you.
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Jermaine Dupri commemorates 50 years of hip-hop at Essence Festival of Culture

Jermaine Dupri commemorates 50 years of hip-hop at Essence Festival of Culture

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Known as a rapper, super producer and music mogul, Jermaine Dupri is astonished that 30 years have passed since he founded his label, So So Def.
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Fox ushers out Geraldo Rivera with tribute as he says he was fired from 'The Five'

Fox ushers out Geraldo Rivera with tribute as he says he was fired from 'The Five'

NEW YORK (AP) — Fox News ushered Geraldo Rivera off the air with cake and balloons on Friday, while he left with a timely reminder that his journalism career was a product of affirmative action.
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