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Hollywood writers at rally say they'll win as strike reaches 50 days

Hollywood writers at rally say they'll win as strike reaches 50 days

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fifty days into a strike with no end in sight, about 1,000 Hollywood writers and their supporters marched and rallied in Los Angeles for a new contract with studios that includes payment guarantees and job security.
Risk of cannabis addiction higher for young men, people with anxiety: StatCan survey

Risk of cannabis addiction higher for young men, people with anxiety: StatCan survey

Nearly five per cent of cannabis users are at risk of developing an addiction to the drug, a new study from Statistics Canada says.
Florida mayors celebrate completion of higher-speed rail line connecting state

Florida mayors celebrate completion of higher-speed rail line connecting state

The last segment of a higher-speed rail line stretching from South Florida to the central part of the state has been completed, a milestone that was celebrated Wednesday by mayors from across the Sunshine State.
MP files 'official grievance' with Speaker over Taylor Swift snubbing Canada on tour

MP files 'official grievance' with Speaker over Taylor Swift snubbing Canada on tour

OTTAWA — The bad blood over superstar Taylor Swift snubbing Canada on her latest tour has reached the House of Commons.
‘Tiger King’ star 'Doc' Antle convicted of wildlife trafficking in Virginia

‘Tiger King’ star 'Doc' Antle convicted of wildlife trafficking in Virginia

WINCHESTER, Va. (AP) — A wild animal trainer featured in the popular Netflix series “Tiger King” has been convicted of wildlife trafficking in Virginia, the attorney general’s office announced Tuesday.
Movie review: Jennifer Lawrence in the raunchy teen comedy 'No Hard Feelings'

Movie review: Jennifer Lawrence in the raunchy teen comedy 'No Hard Feelings'

In a saner world, we would have already had a dozen Jennifer Lawrence comedies.
Paralympian, other advocates set to hit the road for 'The Amazing Race Canada'

Paralympian, other advocates set to hit the road for 'The Amazing Race Canada'

TORONTO — This year's contestants on "The Amazing Race Canada" say they're hitting the road to inspire members of their communities.
Television veteran Geraldo Rivera says he's quitting Fox News' political combat show 'The Five'

Television veteran Geraldo Rivera says he's quitting Fox News' political combat show 'The Five'

NEW YORK (AP) — Geraldo Rivera has quit as one of the lonely liberal voices on Fox News' popular political combat show “The Five,” saying Wednesday that “a growing tension that goes beyond editorial differences” made it no longer worth it to him.
Meat grown from animal cells? Here's what it is and how it's made

Meat grown from animal cells? Here's what it is and how it's made

The U.S. government is allowing the sale of chicken made from animal cells. California companies Upside Foods and Good Meat were granted permission on Wednesday to sell their products by the Agriculture Department.
All hail the rising sun! Stonehenge welcomes 8,000 visitors for the summer solstice

All hail the rising sun! Stonehenge welcomes 8,000 visitors for the summer solstice

STONEHENGE, England (AP) — All hail the rising sun. Around 8,000 revelers gathered around a prehistoric stone circle on a plain in southern England to express their devotion to the sun, or to have some communal fun.
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