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Emma Donoghue on Booker Prize short list
Emma Donoghue, a Dublin-born writer now based in London, Ont., is among six authors shortlisted Tuesday for the prestigious Man Booker Prize for English-language literature.
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B.C. video game designer dies in collision
A North Vancouver video game developer has died in a head-on collision in which three people were killed, police in Washington state say.
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Blair cancels London book-signing
Ex-British PM Tony Blair says he may cancel a book-signing in London in light of the hostile reception he got in Dublin.
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Jerry Hall puts Freud, Warhol works up for sale
Jerry Hall, the ex-model and former wife of Mick Jagger, is putting 14 contemporary art works up for sale, including one Warhol.
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Ozawa conducts for 1st time since cancer diagnosis
World renowned conductor Seiji Ozawa has given his first performance since undergoing nine months of treatment for throat cancer.
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Charges dropped in Travolta extortion retrial
A judge in the Bahamas has dropped charges against two people accused of trying to extort money from John Travolta following the death of the actor's teenage son in the island chain.
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ELO member Mike Edwards dies
Electric Light Orchestra founding member Mike Edwards has died after a freak accident on a British highway.
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N.B. Liberals, PCs pledge arts support
The campaigning Liberals and Progressive Conservatives made duelling arts announcements Sunday, with PC Leader David Alward's failure to name any Acadian artist reverberating through both.
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West writes song for Swift, apologizes again
Hip hop star Kanye West has apologized again to Taylor Swift for last year's MTV Video Awards mic grab and says he's written a song for her.
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Detroit museum puts its art on the streets
The Detroit Institute of Arts has placed large reproductions of its most notable pieces on outside walls and areas all over the city.
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Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Paul Conrad dies
Los Angeles Times cartoonist Paul Conrad, who nabbed the Pulitzer Prize three times, has died at age 86.
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Comic Robert Schimmel dies after car crash
Comedian Robert Schimmel, who appeared on Howard Stern's radio show and Late Night with Conan O'Brien, has died after a car accident in Arizona.
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K'naan tweets apology over 'insincere' performance
Canadian hip-hop star K'naan has tweeted an apology for a poor performance in Ireland and reveals he's worn out and unhappy about his lack of a lasting relationship.
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Queen's portrait by husband unveiled
A 1965 painting of The Queen by Prince Philip is part of a series of images in a book, The Royal Portrait: Image and Impact, that's being released.
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Kara DioGuardi exits American Idol
American Idol's Kara DioGuardi is leaving the show, leaving Randy Jackson as the only judge remaining.