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Cheers: Whiskey sales start comeback in bars, restaurants

Cheers: Whiskey sales start comeback in bars, restaurants

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Bill Thomas sold off thousands of bottles from his whiskey inventory in 2020 to keep his acclaimed Washington, D.C., whiskey bar afloat when the coronavirus shuttered much of the economy.
Amazon's 'Reacher' brings character closer to author's book

Amazon's 'Reacher' brings character closer to author's book

NEW YORK (AP) — Adaptations of books to film and television often take liberties or stray from the original text. Tom Cruise played Jack Reacher twice on film but didn't match the physical description of the character described by author Lee Child.
'Dune,' 'The Power Of The Dog' lead BAFTA nominations

'Dune,' 'The Power Of The Dog' lead BAFTA nominations

LONDON (AP) — Sci-fi epic blockbuster “Dune" and Jane Campion's dark Western “The Power Of The Dog” lead the nominations for this year's British Academy Film Awards, with Benedict Cumberbatch, Leonardo DiCaprio and Lady Gaga among those up for leadin
Dolly Parton to host Academy of Country Music Awards

Dolly Parton to host Academy of Country Music Awards

Country music icon Dolly Parton will be hosting this year's Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas, bringing her star power to the show's new streaming home on Prime Video.
Japanese game maker Nintendo's profits hurt by chips crunch

Japanese game maker Nintendo's profits hurt by chips crunch

TOKYO (AP) — Nintendo’s profit for the nine months through December slipped 2.5%, as shortages of computer chips hurt production, the Japanese video game maker behind the Super Mario and Pokemon franchises said Thursday. Kyoto-based Nintendo Co.
Free passes to Canada's national parks good medicine: health-care providers

Free passes to Canada's national parks good medicine: health-care providers

The first time clinical counsellor Tanya Clary prescribed a Parks Canada pass for anxiety, her client seemed confused but also pleasantly surprised that getting out in nature was considered a form of therapy that she didn't have to pay for.
Platinum Jubilee: Queen's reign marks 70 years of change

Platinum Jubilee: Queen's reign marks 70 years of change

LONDON (AP) — When 25-year-old Princess Elizabeth was proclaimed queen on Feb. 6, 1952, the British Empire stretched across the world, royalty was widely revered and televisions were still a novelty item.
EXPLAINER: Peng Shuai case shows barriers Chinese women face

EXPLAINER: Peng Shuai case shows barriers Chinese women face

BEIJING (AP) — The controversy surrounding Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai’s accusations of sexual assault against a former top politician continues to cast a shadow of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games in the runup to their official kickoff on Friday.
Online streaming bill covers streaming giants, promotes Canadian content

Online streaming bill covers streaming giants, promotes Canadian content

OTTAWA — The Liberal government has revived a bill subjecting streaming companies, such as Netflix, to the same rules as traditional Canadian broadcasters.
4 charged after overdose death of actor Michael K. Williams

4 charged after overdose death of actor Michael K. Williams

NEW YORK (AP) — Four men face charges that they were members of the drug distribution crew that supplied a deadly mix of narcotics to Michael K.
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