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Guillermo del Toro, Jodie Foster to be honoured at this year's TIFF Tribute Awards

Guillermo del Toro, Jodie Foster to be honoured at this year's TIFF Tribute Awards

Guillermo del Toro and Jodie Foster are among those set to receive special honours at the 50th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival.
West Virginia scrambles to strip artificial dyes from school meals before classes start

West Virginia scrambles to strip artificial dyes from school meals before classes start

When school starts in West Virginia next month, 240,000 students in districts large and small will notice something missing from their cafeteria trays.
On 'Bite Me,' Reneé Rapp punches back

On 'Bite Me,' Reneé Rapp punches back

NEW YORK (AP) — Reneé Rapp was clear on her intentions for her sophomore album, “Bite Me,” from the start. “I wanted to love this,” Rapp says.
Female tour guides in Afghanistan lead women-only groups as some travelers return

Female tour guides in Afghanistan lead women-only groups as some travelers return

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — They wandered through the museum, listening attentively as their guide explained the antiquities in display cabinets. It could have been any tour group, anywhere in the world. But there was something unusual about this one.
Birmingham gives an emotional farewell to Ozzy Osbourne as tearful family lead tributes

Birmingham gives an emotional farewell to Ozzy Osbourne as tearful family lead tributes

BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Ozzy Osbourne returned to the “home of metal” for the last time on Wednesday as an emotional Birmingham honored one of its most cherished sons.
From 'Crossfire' to 'CeaseFire': C-SPAN executive launches program that promotes common ground

From 'Crossfire' to 'CeaseFire': C-SPAN executive launches program that promotes common ground

For several years when he was at CNN, Sam Feist was in charge of “Crossfire,” the show that set a template for televised political combat. Now that he runs C-SPAN, Feist is going in another direction.
Ousted vaccine panel members say rigorous science is being abandoned

Ousted vaccine panel members say rigorous science is being abandoned

NEW YORK (AP) — The 17 experts who were ousted from a government vaccine committee last month say they have little faith in what the panel has become, and have outlined possible alternative ways to make U.S. vaccine policy. U.S.
Migrant worker calls proposed spike in housing cost payroll deduction 'wickedness'

Migrant worker calls proposed spike in housing cost payroll deduction 'wickedness'

OTTAWA — An Ontario migrant farm worker says there is "wickedness" in a federal government proposal that could allow employers to charge some workers 30 per cent of their income for housing.
Judge dismisses lawsuit filed by Alec Baldwin for malicious prosecution in fatal 'Rust' set shooting

Judge dismisses lawsuit filed by Alec Baldwin for malicious prosecution in fatal 'Rust' set shooting

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by actor Alec Baldwin for malicious prosecution and civil rights violations in the 2021 fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the Western movie “Rust.
Judge orders Trump administration to explain why order to restore Voice of America wasn't followed

Judge orders Trump administration to explain why order to restore Voice of America wasn't followed

A federal judge on Wednesday essentially accused the Trump administration of ignoring his orders to restore Voice of America's operations and explain clearly what it is doing with the government-run operation that provides news to other countries. U.
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