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Thousands storm fences at free weekend Billy Talent concert in Port Colborne, Ont.

Thousands storm fences at free weekend Billy Talent concert in Port Colborne, Ont.

PORT COLBORNE, Ont. — Niagara Regional Police say several thousand people pushed through the fences at a free Billy Talent concert in Port Colborne, Ont., on Saturday. Municipal officials say the venue at H. H.
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Police release images of suspects and car in killing of actor Johnny Wactor in Los Angeles

Police release images of suspects and car in killing of actor Johnny Wactor in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police have released images of three suspects and the getaway car used in the killing of former “General Hospital” actor Johnny Wactor in downtown Los Angeles when he interrupted thieves stealing the catalytic converter from his ca
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Book Review: 'Dinosaurs at the Dinner Party' transports readers to world changed by fossil finds

Book Review: 'Dinosaurs at the Dinner Party' transports readers to world changed by fossil finds

For generations raised on dinosaur toys, “Jurassic Park” films and characters like Barney, it's hard to imagine a world where dinos and their fossils didn't exist — or, more accurately, weren't discovered yet.
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Book Review: 'The Cheesemaker's Daughter' is a culturally rich novel that'll make you really hungry

Book Review: 'The Cheesemaker's Daughter' is a culturally rich novel that'll make you really hungry

This year, Marina's annual summer visit home to the island of Pag in Croatia turns into an extended stay. Marina has a lot to figure out, and home seems like the place to do it, if indeed Pag is still home.
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Book Review: What's it like to be a rental stranger? Kat Tang's debut novel imagines an answer

Book Review: What's it like to be a rental stranger? Kat Tang's debut novel imagines an answer

As our lives become more automated, increasingly niche jobs materialize to fill in the gaps. Ours is a society in which people hire celebrities to make birthday videos, or pay “job leaving agents” in hopes of a more frictionless quitting experience.
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Celebrity birthdays for the week of Aug. 11-17

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Aug. 11-17: Aug. 11: Songwriter Kenny Gamble of Gamble and Huff is 81. Bassist Jim Kale of the Guess Who is 81. Country singer John Conlee is 78. Wrestler-actor Hulk Hogan is 71. Singer Joe Jackson is 70.
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One thing that hasn't changed in Hollywood: Male characters still more than double female ones

One thing that hasn't changed in Hollywood: Male characters still more than double female ones

NEW YORK (AP) — In recent years the movie industry has gone through the streaming revolution , the pandemic, labor strikes and “Barbenheimer.
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Thousands brave the heat for 70th anniversary of Newport Jazz Festival

Thousands brave the heat for 70th anniversary of Newport Jazz Festival

NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — A capacity crowd of about 10,000 people braved heat and humidity to witness the 70th anniversary of the Newport Jazz Festival, one of the largest music festivals in New England.
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With a $97M second weekend, 'Deadpool & Wolverine' sets a new high mark for R-rated films

With a $97M second weekend, 'Deadpool & Wolverine' sets a new high mark for R-rated films

NEW YORK (AP) — After 10 days in theaters, “Deadpool & Wolverine” is already the highest-grossing R-rated movie ever, not accounting for inflation.
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One church, two astronauts. How a Texas congregation is supporting its members on the space station

One church, two astronauts. How a Texas congregation is supporting its members on the space station

About 10 miles from Johnson Space Center, a Houston-area church takes a moment during Wednesday Bible studies and Sunday evening services to pray for two members who cannot be there.
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