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Hollywood’s feast and famine before Thanksgiving, as ‘Hunger Games’ prequel tops box office

Hollywood’s feast and famine before Thanksgiving, as ‘Hunger Games’ prequel tops box office

“The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes” topped the North American box office in its first weekend in theaters with $44 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.
French performers lead a silent Paris march for peace between Israelis and Palestinians

French performers lead a silent Paris march for peace between Israelis and Palestinians

PARIS (AP) — Holding olive branches and white banners, French performers from different religious and ethnic backgrounds led thousands of people on a silent march through central Paris on Sunday to call for peace between Israelis and Palestinians and
Reports say Russell Brand interviewed by British police over claims of sexual offenses

Reports say Russell Brand interviewed by British police over claims of sexual offenses

LONDON (AP) — Comedian Russell Brand has been interviewed by British police over three alleged sexual offenses, U.K. media reported Sunday. The Sunday Times and BBC said Brand, 48, was interviewed last week at a London police station.
Miss Nicaragua Sheynnis Palacios wins Miss Universe crown

Miss Nicaragua Sheynnis Palacios wins Miss Universe crown

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — Miss Nicaragua Sheynnis Palacios won the Miss Universe competition late Saturday night in El Salvador, the first to wear the crown from her country.
No Frills reaches deal with Unifor workers to avert strike at 17 Ontario stores

No Frills reaches deal with Unifor workers to avert strike at 17 Ontario stores

TORONTO — Unifor has reached a tentative deal on behalf of almost 1,300 No Frills workers across Ontario, the union said Sunday, averting a looming strike that was set to get underway in less than 24 hours.
Sugar prices are rising worldwide after bad weather tied to El Nino damaged crops in Asia

Sugar prices are rising worldwide after bad weather tied to El Nino damaged crops in Asia

Skyrocketing sugar prices left Ishaq Abdulraheem with few choices. Increasing the cost of bread would mean declining sales, so the Nigerian baker decided to cut his production by half.
Inuvialuk artist Kablusiak named winner of $100,000 Sobey Art Award

Inuvialuk artist Kablusiak named winner of $100,000 Sobey Art Award

OTTAWA — A Yellowknife born, Calgary-based Inuvialuk artist has been named the winner of the Sobey Art Award four years after being shortlisted for the honour for the first time.
Taylor Swift postpones Rio de Janeiro show, citing record heat a day after fan dies during concert

Taylor Swift postpones Rio de Janeiro show, citing record heat a day after fan dies during concert

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Taylor Swift postponed an Eras Tour concert in Rio de Janeiro Saturday after a 23-year-old fan died during her Friday night show, according to a message posted on the singer's Instagram.
IBM, EU, Disney and others pull ads from Elon Musk's X as concerns about antisemitism fuel backlash

IBM, EU, Disney and others pull ads from Elon Musk's X as concerns about antisemitism fuel backlash

Advertisers are fleeing social media platform X over concerns about their ads showing up next to pro-Nazi content and hate speech on the site in general, with billionaire owner Elon Musk inflaming tensions with his own posts endorsing an antisemitic
Cheers! A bottle of Scotch whisky sells for a record $2.7 million at auction

Cheers! A bottle of Scotch whisky sells for a record $2.7 million at auction

LONDON (AP) — A bottle of Scotch whisky billed as “the most sought-after” in the world sold Saturday for almost 2.2 million pounds ($2.7 million), an auction record for a bottle of wine or spirits.
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