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‘I think of them’: Abducted Nigerian schoolgirls remembered

‘I think of them’: Abducted Nigerian schoolgirls remembered

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Margret Yama’s phone screensaver is a picture of her cousin, Rifkatu Galang, who is still held by Boko Haram extremists nearly nine years after she and 275 other girls were seized from their school in northeastern Nigeria.
'Our language is still here:' Revitalizing Indigenous languages in the North

'Our language is still here:' Revitalizing Indigenous languages in the North

YELLOWKNIFE — From legislative chambers to classrooms, and on the radio and TV, Indigenous languages are spoken and heard every day across the North thanks to dedicated elders, teachers, translators and broadcasters.
Family files missing persons report for Theophilus London

Family files missing persons report for Theophilus London

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The family of rapper Theophilus London filed a missing persons report with Los Angeles police this week and are asking for the public's help, saying he hasn't been seen in months.
Drummer Randy Begg, co-founder of 1970s pop-rock band Wednesday, dies at 71

Drummer Randy Begg, co-founder of 1970s pop-rock band Wednesday, dies at 71

TORONTO — As the drummer of 1970s Canadian pop-rock band Wednesday, Randy Begg may have sat near the back of the stage, but friends say his energy and passion were always front and centre in life.
‘Corsage’ gives a modern edge to Austria's Empress Elisabeth

‘Corsage’ gives a modern edge to Austria's Empress Elisabeth

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Things had gotten a little real on the set of “ Corsage ,” but nobody expected the star, Vicky Krieps, to jump out the window that day.

Wisconsin radio magnate Duey 'Duke' Wright dies age 83

Duey “Duke” Wright, a radio mogul who built Midwest Communications into a multistate operation, has died. He was 83. Wright passed away on Dec.

Edie Landau, TV and film producer, dies at 95

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Edyth “Edie” Landau, the Oscar-nominated producer and executive vice president of National Telefilm Associates, has died at 95.
New Orleans guitarist Walter ‘Wolfman’ Washington dead at 79

New Orleans guitarist Walter ‘Wolfman’ Washington dead at 79

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans music legend Walter “Wolfman” Washington, a cornerstone of the city's musical nightlife for decades, has died of cancer, just days after turning 79. Washington died Dec.

Jo Mersa Marley, Bob Marley's grandson, dies at 31

MIAMI (AP) — Reggae musician Joseph “Jo Mersa” Marley, Bob Marley’s grandson and Stephen Marley’s son, has died at 31. His representative confirmed his death to Rolling Stone on Tuesday but a cause of death was not immediately disclosed.
Review: A baby for sale in Korean drama ‘Broker’

Review: A baby for sale in Korean drama ‘Broker’

The Korean drama “ Broker ” begins like a noir. A young woman walks slowly in the pouring rain in the middle of the night in Busan, her flimsy hood doing little to keep her dry.
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