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Opening statements set in trial of man accused of trying to kill Salman Rushdie

Opening statements set in trial of man accused of trying to kill Salman Rushdie

MAYVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — Lawyers are scheduled to deliver opening statements Monday at the trial of the man charged with trying to fatally stab author Salman Rushdie in front of a lecture audience in western New York.
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Tom Robbins, literary prankster-philosopher, dies at 92, multiple outlets report

NEW YORK (AP) — Tom Robbins, the novelist and prankster-philosopher who charmed and addled millions of readers with such screwball adventures as "Even Cowgirls Get the Blues" and "Jitterbug Perfume," has died. He was 92.
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‘Dog Man’ bests ‘Heart Eyes,’ ‘Love Hurts’ at box office

‘Dog Man’ bests ‘Heart Eyes,’ ‘Love Hurts’ at box office

NEW YORK (AP) — On a quiet winter weekend at the box office, DreamWorks Animation’s “Dog Man” chased its own tail, repeating as the top movie in theaters.
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'Anora' wins at Producers and Directors Guild Awards

'Anora' wins at Producers and Directors Guild Awards

Did a wide-open Oscar race just get a frontrunner? Sean Baker's Brooklyn comedy “Anora” took top honors at both the Producers Guild Awards and the Directors Guild Awards on Saturday night, catapulting it to Oscar favorite status with wins from a pair
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Post Malone, Travis Scott, Latto perform at star-studded, invite-only Fanatics Super Bowl party

Post Malone, Travis Scott, Latto perform at star-studded, invite-only Fanatics Super Bowl party

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Meek Mill took the Fanatics Super Bowl party stage and set the tone: After an energetic performance of “Dreams and Nightmares,” the rapper draped an arm around Michael Rubin and gave him ultimate credit for another stellar event.
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Trump says he's firing Kennedy Center board of trustees members and naming himself chairman

Trump says he's firing Kennedy Center board of trustees members and naming himself chairman

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he is firing members of the board of trustees for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and naming himself chairman.
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The Trump administration is throwing more Pentagon reporters out of their workspaces

The Trump administration is throwing more Pentagon reporters out of their workspaces

NEW YORK (AP) — The Trump administration on Friday doubled the number of news organizations it is evicting from their workspaces at the Pentagon in order to rotate in more friendly outlets.
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The Trump administration is throwing more Pentagon reporters out of their workspaces

The Trump administration is throwing more Pentagon reporters out of their workspaces

NEW YORK (AP) — The Trump administration on Friday doubled the number of news organizations it is evicting from their workspaces at the Pentagon in order to rotate in more friendly outlets.
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Aliens, sloths and silliness: Super Bowl ads offer laughs, celebs and surprises to win over viewers

NEW YORK (AP) — Eugene Levy's trademark eyebrows fly off for Little Caesars. A tongue dances to Shania Twain to promote Nestle's Coffee Mate Cold Foam. And Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal reunite at Katz's Deli in an ad for Hellmann's.
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Stage and film actor Tony Roberts, who often starred in Woody Allen movies, dies at 85

Stage and film actor Tony Roberts, who often starred in Woody Allen movies, dies at 85

NEW YORK (AP) — Tony Roberts, a versatile, Tony Award-nominated theater performer at home in both plays and musicals and who appeared in several Woody Allen movies — often as Allen's best friend — has died. He was 85.
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