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Pamela Anderson takes a bow at TIFF for 'The Last Showgirl'
TORONTO (AP) — The Toronto International Film Festival has played host to many comeback stories over the years. Brendan Fraser was cheered here two years ago for his performance in “The Whale.” This year's unlikely comeback story might be Pamela Anderson. On Friday, Gia...
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Pro-Palestinian protesters disrupt opening night of Toronto Film Festival
TORONTO (AP) — Pro-Palestinian protesters disrupted an opening night screening at the Toronto International Film Festival, chanting “Stop the genocide!" during opening remarks. At the screening for the David Gordon Green comedy “Nutcrackers" on Thursday evening, four...
Today in History: August 31, Diana, Princess of Wales, dies in Paris crash
Today is Saturday, Aug. 31, the 244th day of 2024. There are 122 days left in the year. Today in history: On Aug. 31, 1997, Diana, Princess of Wales, was killed after the car she was riding in crashed in the Pont de l’Alma tunnel in Paris; her partner Dodi Fayed...
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UK government mulling crackdown on outdoor smoking. Pubs are unhappy
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer confirmed Thursday that his government is looking at introducing tougher anti-smoking measures, which could potentially see a ban on smoking in outdoor spaces, including at pubs and restaurants. His confirmation came after the Sun...
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HARDCOVER FICTION 1. “The Book of Bill” by Alex Hirsch (Hyperion Avenue) 2. “The Women” by Kristin Hannah (St. Martin’s) 3. “The Coven (special ed.)” by Harper L. Woods (Bramble) 4. “Shadow of Doubt" by Brad Thor...
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Stonehenge's 'altar stone' originally came from Scotland and not Wales, new research shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — The ancient ritual meaning of Stonehenge is still a mystery, but researchers are one step closer to understanding how the famous stone circle was created. The unique stone lying flat at the center of the monument was brought to the site in southern England from...
New research shows Stonehenge's 'altar stone' originally came from Scotland, not Wales
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BBC shocked at 'abhorrent' conduct of former news presenter who had indecent images of children
LONDON (AP) — The BBC said it is shocked at the “abhorrent” behavior of its former top news presenter Huw Edwards, who admitted Wednesday to accessing indecent images of children sent to him by a man via the WhatsApp messaging service. During a 26-minute hearing at Westminster...
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Museum pulls wax figure of Sinead O'Connor after complaints it does not compare to the real thing
LONDON (AP) — A wax figure of Sinéad O’Connor that did not compare to how the late singer looked caused a minor meltdown among fans and family members, leading a Dublin museum on Friday to pull it from its collection. The National Wax Museum Plus apologized to O'Connor's family...
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Eluned Morgan will be Wales' first female leader as she takes over a troubled governing party
LONDON (AP) — Wales is set to get its first female leader after Eluned Morgan was chosen Wednesday to lead the governing Welsh Labour Party as it tries to emerge from scandal and division. Morgan succeeds First Minister Vaughan Gething, who stepped down last week as party leader...
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