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A sweeping biography of Robert McNamara wins $50,000 book prize

NEW YORK (AP) — A deep and wide-ranging biography of former Defense Secretary Robert McNamara has won a $50,000 prize. Philip and William Taubman's “McNamara at War” is this year's...

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Toronto Film Critics Association aims to bring members back after mass resignations over Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers' edited speech

TORONTO — The Toronto Film Critics Association says it will make changes to its awards process in an effort to bring back members who resigned en masse over the editing of a speech by actor Elle-Máijá...

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Director Mendonça Filho of 'The Secret Agent' reflects on memory and success of Brazilian cinema

MEXICO CITY (AP) — For the second consecutive year, the hypercompetitive category of best international film at the Academy Awards includes a Brazilian film that has also earned a nomination for best...

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Multiple gunshots fired near Rihanna’s LA home and a woman is taken into custody

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles police took a woman into custody after she fired gunshots outside Rihanna 's gated home, according to authorities and news reports on Monday. No one was injured,...

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Elton John to be celebrated at Glenn Gould Prize Gala in Toronto in May

TORONTO — Elton John will be feted at the Glenn Gould Prize Gala in Toronto in May. The celebration will include performances by an all-Canadian lineup, including Diana Krall, The Beaches, Ron Sexsmith...

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Celebrity birthdays for the week of March 15-21 includes Queen Latifah and Matthew Broderick

Celebrity birthdays for the week of March 15-21: March 15: Actor Judd Hirsch is 91. Jazz saxophonist Charles Lloyd is 88. Singer Mike Love of the Beach Boys is 85. Guitarist Howard Scott...

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Simon & Schuster names former Amazon executive Greg Greeley as CEO, succeeding Jonathan Karp

NEW YORK (AP) — Simon & Schuster has named a former Amazon.com executive, Greg Greeley, as its new CEO. The publisher announced Monday that Greeley's appointment is effectively immediately. ...

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Q&A: Activists, 'sister-friends' Gloria Steinem and Leymah Gbowee channel their bond into a new book

Leymah Gbowee, the Liberian peace activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner, says she doesn’t pay much attention to celebrities. With one key exception: that time she first met Gloria Steinem. ...

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Stars hit Paris runways, but fall’s real trend was dressing for hard times - and real life

PARIS (AP) — The celebrities came first, as they always do at the Paris runways. After Oprah Winfrey stole the show in the opening stretch of the nine-day week, Naomi Watts and Kai Schreiber...

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Paris Hilton launches recovery fund for women business owners after disasters

The pop culture star, advocate and entrepreneur Paris Hilton launched an initiative Monday to support female small-business owners impacted by disasters, a nationwide expansion of her philanthropic support...

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