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ABC to tackle 'Little Mermaid' with live production
NEW YORK - Before Disney films its live-action remake of "The Little Mermaid," ABC will take a crack at it with a live production starring "Moana" actress Auli'i Cravalho as Ariel. The production, to ...
Aug 06, 2019
Reports: Plane carrying Pink's crew crash lands in Denmark
STOCKHOLM - Danish media are reporting that a small aircraft carrying the management team for the American singer Pink crash landed and burst into flames in Denmark. No one was hurt. Danish police on ...
Aug 06, 2019
China's Tencent in talks to buy 10% of Universal Music Group
PARIS - Chinese tech giant Tencent is in talks with French media company Vivendi to buy 10% of Universal Music Group, whose artists include Ariana Grande, Lady Gaga, U2 and the Rolling Stones. Vivendi...
Aug 06, 2019
Judge could consider handwriting expert for Franklin's will
PONTIAC, Mich. - A judge is expected to consider a request for a handwriting expert to examine wills discovered in couch cushions after Aretha Franklin's death. A hearing is scheduled Tuesday in Oakla...
Aug 06, 2019
ABC says 'Fresh Off the Boat' sailing past star's tweet
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - ABC says the cast and crew of "Fresh Off the Boat" are ready to get back to work and put star Constance Wu's anti-renewal tirade behind them. ABC Entertainment President Karey ...
Aug 06, 2019
Government lifts speed restrictions after spotting no whales in shipping lanes
OTTAWA - The federal government has lifted speed restrictions meant to protect North Atlantic right whales in the Gulf of St. Lawrence after finding that the policy may have been pushing ships closer ...
Aug 06, 2019
Guo Show: 14-year-old Canadian fencer Jessica Guo wins Pan Am silver
LIMA, Peru - Ask coach Yoann Lebrun what teenage sensation Jessica Guo might be capable of in her fencing career and be prepared for an immediate two-word answer. Olympic champion. Afte...
Aug 06, 2019
Mount Polley mine disaster five years later; emotions, accountability unresolved
VICTORIA - People are swimming and fishing in Quesnel Lake five years after the largest environmental mining disaster in Canadian history, but residents of Likely, B.C., are still struggling with...
Aug 06, 2019
Report: Iran seizes tanker carrying 'smuggled fuel' in Gulf
TEHRAN, Iran - Iranian forces seized a ship in the Persian Gulf suspected of carrying smuggled fuel, state media reported Sunday, marking the Revolutionary Guard's third seizure of a vessel in recent ...
Aug 06, 2019
Hillary and Chelsea Clinton writing book on 'Gutsy Women'
NEW YORK - Hillary Rodham Clinton and Chelsea Clinton are teaming up for "The Book of Gutsy Women," honouring everyone from scientist Marie Curie to climate activist Greta Thunberg. Simon & Schust...
Aug 06, 2019