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McConaughey writing book based on life-changing adventures
NEW YORK - Oscar winner Matthew McConaughey didn't want to write an ordinary celebrity book. "This is not a traditional memoir, or an advice book, but rather a playbook based on adventures in my life,...
Jul 30, 2020
Malik B, founding member of The Roots, has died at 47
LOS ANGELES - Malik B, a rapper and founding member of The Roots, has died. He was 47. The group announced the death of the Philadelphia-born emcee in a social media post Wednesday. The cause of death...
Jul 30, 2020
Local media: Ex-Taiwan President Lee Teng-hui dies at age 97
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Local media are reporting that ex-Taiwanese President Lee Teng-hui, who oversaw the island's transition to full democracy, died Thursday evening. Lee was 97 and had largely dropped ou...
Jul 30, 2020
Blake Bailey's 880-page Philip Roth bio to arrive in April
NEW YORK - In the Fall 2012, as the willing subject of one of the most anticipated literary biographies in recent memory, Philip Roth joked that he had surrendered power over his own life to author Bl...
Jul 30, 2020
NASA launches Mars rover to look for signs of ancient life
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - The biggest, most sophisticated Mars rover ever built - a car-size vehicle bristling with cameras, microphones, drills and lasers - blasted off Thursday as part of an ambitious,...
Jul 30, 2020
Rugby Canada faces 'brutally tough' 2020 thanks to global pandemic
Rugby Canada reported a deficit of $41,336 for the year ending Dec 31, 2019, down from $178,610 the previous year. And thanks to the magic of accounting, factoring in amortization costs on the Al Char...
Jul 30, 2020
German economy plunged 10% during 2nd quarter amid pandemic
FRANKFURT - Germany's economy took a massive hit during the pandemic shutdowns, shrinking by 10.1% per cent during the April-June period from the previous quarter, the official statistics agency said ...
Jul 30, 2020
Trudeau in the hot seat and a teddy bear comes home:In The News for July 30
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of July 30. What we are watching in Canada ... Ju...
Jul 30, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for July 30
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. on July 30, 2020: There are 115,470 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 59,073 confirmed (including 5,670 deaths, 50,886 resolved...
Jul 30, 2020
A timeline of the controversy around WE, the Liberals and a student program
OTTAWA - A timeline of events regarding the Canada Student Service Grant program, based on public documents, events and statements from cabinet ministers, government officials, and WE Charit...
Jul 30, 2020