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Q&A: Ian McKellen is his own harshest critic as he discusses his stage fall and new thriller

Q&A: Ian McKellen is his own harshest critic as he discusses his stage fall and new thriller

LONDON (AP) — Ian McKellen is listening to his inner critic. It’s beating him up for not finishing out his latest theater role after he fell off the stage during a June performance of “Player Kings” and spent three nights in the hospital.
Investigative journalist Stevie Cameron dies at home in Toronto, age 80

Investigative journalist Stevie Cameron dies at home in Toronto, age 80

An investigative journalist who authored books that tackled topics ranging from a prime minister's involvement in jet purchases to the murders of women on a British Columbia pig farm has died.
Venice Film Festival welcomes Pitt and Clooney, and their new film ‘Wolfs’

Venice Film Festival welcomes Pitt and Clooney, and their new film ‘Wolfs’

VENICE, Italy (AP) — George Clooney and Brad Pitt returned to the Venice Film Festival on Sunday for the world premiere of “Wolfs.
Q&A: Author Clare Hammond reveals how railways made and broke Myanmar

Q&A: Author Clare Hammond reveals how railways made and broke Myanmar

BANGKOK (AP) — For three months in 2016, a British journalist working in Myanmar traveled across the Southeast Asian country on trains with a mission to find out where they led, who built them, and why.

Tilda Swinton, Julianne Moore attend Venice Film Festival with Almodóvar film

VENICE, Italy (AP) — Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar returns to the Venice Film Festival with stars Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore, Monday. “The Room Next Door” will have its world premiere on the Lido in the evening.
Thousands to parade through Brooklyn in one of world’s largest Caribbean culture celebrations

Thousands to parade through Brooklyn in one of world’s largest Caribbean culture celebrations

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s West Indian American Day Parade will kick off Monday with thousands of revelers dancing and marching through Brooklyn in one of the world’s largest celebrations of Caribbean culture.
Guerrilla gardeners unafraid to break law to fight climate, affordability crises

Guerrilla gardeners unafraid to break law to fight climate, affordability crises

Brenda Dyck went rogue for the first time about 40 years ago. She remembers how she grabbed her gardening tools, marched into a grassy field beyond her rental home, dug a small hole in the ground and planted her first apple tree.
‘Deadpool’ tops charts yet again as 'Reagan' beats expectations on sluggish Labor Day weekend

‘Deadpool’ tops charts yet again as 'Reagan' beats expectations on sluggish Labor Day weekend

Just like in the movies, Deadpool can’t be killed.
Using some ingenuity with a flash, an AP photographer gets to the red, white and blue of a portrait

Using some ingenuity with a flash, an AP photographer gets to the red, white and blue of a portrait

Why this photo? CHICAGO (AP) — The Democratic National Convention spans four days. There are a lot of delegates in a large open space. Trying to create an impactful image can be challenging.
'I just called him Daddy': Family of Calgary's Buck Shot share favourite memories

'I just called him Daddy': Family of Calgary's Buck Shot share favourite memories

CALGARY — Brenda Barge did what other kids in southern Alberta did in the 1960s: rush home at noon to watch "The Buck Shot Show" on TV. "I just called him Daddy.
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