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Patrick deWitt wins Leacock Medal for Humour for novel 'The Librarianist'

Patrick deWitt wins Leacock Medal for Humour for novel 'The Librarianist'

ORILLIA;ONTARIO — Patrick deWitt's novel "The Librarianist" has won the Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour. The $25,000 award goes to the best Canadian book of literary humour published in the previous year.
Taylor Swift brings out Travis Kelce at London Eras Tour date

Taylor Swift brings out Travis Kelce at London Eras Tour date

Taylor Swift had a surprise for fans attending her Eras Tour at London's Wembley Stadium on Sunday: her boyfriend and tight end for the Super Bowl-winning Kansas City Chiefs, Travis Kelce .
Edmunds: The best performance cars for $65,000

Edmunds: The best performance cars for $65,000

The $65,000 milestone might seem like an arbitrary price cap for a list of excellent performance cars, but look carefully and you’ll discover that it’s a sweet spot for some of today’s most compelling performance offerings.
'Celebrating Gordon Lightfoot' special set for Canada Day on CBC Radio and CBC Gem

'Celebrating Gordon Lightfoot' special set for Canada Day on CBC Radio and CBC Gem

TORONTO — CBC plans to mark Canada Day with a toast to homegrown legend Gordon Lightfoot.
Veronika Slowikowska worked toward making it as an actor for years. Then she went viral

Veronika Slowikowska worked toward making it as an actor for years. Then she went viral

LOS ANGELES (AP) — When Veronika Slowikowska graduated from college in 2015, she did what conventional wisdom says aspiring actors should do: Work odd jobs to pay the bills while auditioning for commercials and background roles, hoping you eventually
Book Review: An unarmed game warden tracks a killer through the Maine wilderness in 'Pitch Dark'

Book Review: An unarmed game warden tracks a killer through the Maine wilderness in 'Pitch Dark'

Heavy storms have made much of northern Maine impassible. Streams and rivers are overflowing their banks, and logging roads and forest trails are crisscrossed with toppled trees.
Off the TV screen and into real life: An MSNBC event illustrates the rise of 'event journalism'

Off the TV screen and into real life: An MSNBC event illustrates the rise of 'event journalism'

NEW YORK (AP) — MSNBC is inviting its fans to a one-day “Democracy 2024” event this September with live panels and a dinner with stars like Rachel Maddow, Chris Hayes and Ari Melber, part of the company's entrance into the burgeoning field of events
Supreme Court rejects appeal from ex-reality star Josh Duggar

Supreme Court rejects appeal from ex-reality star Josh Duggar

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from Josh Duggar, a former reality television star convicted of downloading child sexual abuse images.
LOCALIZE IT: HIV cases are on the rise in young gay Latinos, especially in the Southeast

LOCALIZE IT: HIV cases are on the rise in young gay Latinos, especially in the Southeast

CHARLOTTE, N.C.
Celebrity birthdays for the week of June 30-July 6

Celebrity birthdays for the week of June 30-July 6

Celebrity birthdays for the week of June 30-July 6: June 30: Actor Nancy Dussault (“Too Close For Comfort”) is 88. Singer Glenn Shorrock (Little River Band) is 80. Jazz bassist Stanley Clarke is 73. Actor David Garrison (“Married...
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