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Usher, Fantasia Barrino, 'Color Purple' honored at 55th NAACP Image Awards

Usher, Fantasia Barrino, 'Color Purple' honored at 55th NAACP Image Awards

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Usher was named entertainer of the year at the 55th annual NAACP Awards on Saturday night, which highlighted works by entertainers and writers of color.
A second man is charged in connection with 2005 theft of ruby slippers worn in 'The Wizard of Oz'

A second man is charged in connection with 2005 theft of ruby slippers worn in 'The Wizard of Oz'

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A second man has been charged in connection with the 2005 theft of a pair of ruby slippers that Judy Garland wore in “The Wizard of Oz," according to an indictment made public Sunday.
St. Patrick's Day parades in Toronto, Montreal draw hundreds for annual celebration

St. Patrick's Day parades in Toronto, Montreal draw hundreds for annual celebration

Seas of green surged through downtown streets in Montreal and Toronto on Sunday as thousands turned out to mark St. Patrick's Day with a pair of major parades celebrating the occasion and the Irish culture behind it.
‘Kung Fu Panda 4’ repeats at No. 1 on the box office charts

‘Kung Fu Panda 4’ repeats at No. 1 on the box office charts

“ Kung Fu Panda 4 ” stayed at the top of the North American box office in its second weekend in theaters. The Universal and DreamWorks Animation movie earned $30 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.
Cockney Rebel singer Steve Harley, who had a hit with 'Make Me Smile,' dies at 73

Cockney Rebel singer Steve Harley, who had a hit with 'Make Me Smile,' dies at 73

LONDON (AP) — Steve Harley, a British musician whose glam-rock band Cockney Rebel had an enduring hit with the song “Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me),” has died. He was 73.
'I enjoy being the first': Maestro Fresh Wes doesn't mind breaking hip-hop barriers

'I enjoy being the first': Maestro Fresh Wes doesn't mind breaking hip-hop barriers

TORONTO — Some moments in a career of "firsts" achieved by rapper Maestro Fresh Wes seem bigger than him, and next Sunday is certainly one of them.
The culture of Mexican fireworks revealed through the lens of an AP photographer

The culture of Mexican fireworks revealed through the lens of an AP photographer

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Marco Ugarte has been a photographer based in Mexico City for over 30 years. He covered the fireworks festival in nearby Tultepec for just the second time a week ago.
'Canada's Got Talent' judges, competitors gearing up for the million-dollar season

'Canada's Got Talent' judges, competitors gearing up for the million-dollar season

Canada's most high-profile talent show is returning for another season, and this time the stakes are even higher.
'Resurgence' of French in Maine gives francophones hope, but fears, challenges remain

'Resurgence' of French in Maine gives francophones hope, but fears, challenges remain

MONTREAL — For decades, Cecile Thornton had little motivation to speak French. Born into the minority francophone community in Lewiston, Maine, she says she and her family were often the target of ridicule.
With green and glee, major US parades mark St. Patrick's Day - a little early

With green and glee, major US parades mark St. Patrick's Day - a little early

NEW YORK (AP) — People across the United States celebrated Irish heritage at several major St.
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