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North-South Korean couples try to bridge 75-year division

North-South Korean couples try to bridge 75-year division

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — On their second date last year, feeling a little drunk at a seaside restaurant, Kim Seo-yun let slip a revelation to her South Korean love interest: She had fled North Korea a decade ago, something that sometimes made her
DeGeneres vows candour as clouded talk show charts its return

DeGeneres vows candour as clouded talk show charts its return

LOS ANGELES — Ellen DeGeneres says she'll be ready to talk when her daytime show returns this month after a staff shake-up prompted by allegations of a toxic workplace. “I can’t wait to get back to work and back to our studio.
AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine study paused after one illness

AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine study paused after one illness

Late-stage studies of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate are on temporary hold while the company investigates whether a recipient’s “potentially unexplained” illness is a side effect of the shot.
Lupita Nyong'o says Chadwick Boseman's 'power lives on'

Lupita Nyong'o says Chadwick Boseman's 'power lives on'

LOS ANGELES — Lupita Nyong'o has written a stirring tribute to her late “Black Panther" co-star Chadwick Boseman, calling him a man whose power will ”reverberate for generations.
Study shows fewer than 1 per cent Canadian blood donors had COVID antibodies

Study shows fewer than 1 per cent Canadian blood donors had COVID antibodies

Fewer than 1 per cent of Canadian blood donors in late spring tested positive for COVID-19 antibodies, according to the results of a seroprevalence study that aimed to assess the country's infection rate of the novel coronavirus.
Netflix/Canadian Film Centre announce four series for development initiative

Netflix/Canadian Film Centre announce four series for development initiative

TORONTO — The Canadian Film Centre and Netflix have announced four projects in the TV series portion of their inaugural Project Development Accelerator initiative.
Art dealer whose treasure sent hunters scouring US West dies

Art dealer whose treasure sent hunters scouring US West dies

SANTA FE, N.M. — Antiquities dealer and author Forrest Fenn, who gained fame after hiding a treasure chest filled with gold, jewels and other valuables that drove hundreds of thousands of people to search remote corners of the U.S.
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US-Audiobooks-Top-10

Nonfiction 1. The Dressing Room by Whisperlodge, narrated by Amanda Wallace (Audible Studios) 2. Melania and Me by Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, narrated by the author (Simon & Schuster Audio) 3. When You Find Me by P. J.
Grammy-nominated composer William Pursell dies at age 94

Grammy-nominated composer William Pursell dies at age 94

NASHVILLE — William “Bill” Pursell, a Grammy-nominated composer who worked as a Nashville studio musician with artists like Willie Nelson and Bob Dylan, has died. He was 94.
Canadian filmmakers hope small Toronto film fest slate will help them stand out

Canadian filmmakers hope small Toronto film fest slate will help them stand out

TORONTO — Michelle Latimer was celebrating word that her documentary "Inconvenient Indian" made it into this year's Toronto International Film Festival when she got a phone call with even bigger news.
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