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NEW YORK — Award-winning mystery writer Barbara Neely, who created the first black female sleuth series in mainstream American publishing, died March 2 after a brief illness, according to her publisher, Brash Books. She was 78.

HALIFAX — As members of the East Coast musical community mourn the loss of singer Laura Smith, they're also preparing a tribute to her life and music. The 67-year-old musician died at her home in Mahone Bay, N.S.

Organizers say the Chinese tour of "Come From Away" has been postponed in light of concerns about the COVID-19 outbreak. The Newfoundland-set musical was slated to open in China this spring.

Organizers say the Chinese tour of "Come From Away" has been postponed in light of concerns about the COVID-19 outbreak. The Newfoundland-set musical was slated to open in China this spring.

“Shakespeare in a Divided America,” Penguin Press, by James Shapiro America: land of the free, home of the brave, known for Route 66, Silicon Valley … and Shakespeare? Yes, and from colonial days onward.

Celebrity birthdays for the week of March 15-21: March 15: Actor Judd Hirsch is 85. Bassist Phil Lesh of the Grateful Dead is 80. Singer Mike Love of the Beach Boys is 79. Singer-keyboardist Sly Stone of Sly and the Family Stone is 77.

We all know by now that whole grains are good for us and that we should be eating more of them.

LONDON — Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, are making made their final appearance as senior royals at Westminster Abbey, joining Queen Elizabeth II and other members of Britain's royal family Monday for an annual Commonwealth Day service.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A shooting in an Alabama arena left one person with a life-threatening wound and ended a concert by Atlanta-based rapper Lil Baby, authorities say.

“Cinema ’62: The Greatest Year at the Movies,” Rutgers University Press, by Stephen Farber and Michael McClellan What was the greatest year in cinema history? Among film fans and critics, 1939 has long been a favourite pick.