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'Unacceptable': Group says government ignored process in awarding Afghan monument

'Unacceptable': Group says government ignored process in awarding Afghan monument

OTTAWA — An architectural group that was chosen by a jury to build a monument to Canada's mission in Afghanistan says the government's decision to award the contract to a different group is outrageous and anti-democratic.
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A man was encouraged by a chatbot to kill Queen Elizabeth II in 2021. He was sentenced to 9 years

A man was encouraged by a chatbot to kill Queen Elizabeth II in 2021. He was sentenced to 9 years

LONDON (AP) — A Star Wars fanatic who was encouraged by a chatbot “girlfriend” to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II was sentenced Thursday to nine years in prison for taking his plot to Windsor Castle, where he scaled the walls and was caught with a loa
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'Sort Of' to end after upcoming third season, creators say

'Sort Of' to end after upcoming third season, creators say

TORONTO — The CBC comedy "Sort Of" is bidding adieu after its third season. Bilal Baig and Fab Filippo, the Toronto-raised duo who created the series, say they feel the story has come to its natural conclusion.
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Four bridge-building playwrights make short list for $75,000 Siminovitch Prize

Four bridge-building playwrights make short list for $75,000 Siminovitch Prize

TORONTO — Four playwrights who bridge divides on stage and off have been shortlisted for the $75,000 Siminovitch Prize. It's Canada's biggest theatre purse, and it goes to an artist whose work helps transform the country's theatre scene.
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The Nobel literature prize goes to Norway's Jon Fosse, who once wrote a novel in a single sentence

The Nobel literature prize goes to Norway's Jon Fosse, who once wrote a novel in a single sentence

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Norwegian writer Jon Fosse, whose work tackles birth, death, faith and the other “elemental stuff” of life in spare Nordic prose, won the Nobel Prize for Literature on Thursday for writing that prize organizers said gives “voice to t
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Reba McEntire on collaborating with Dolly Parton, looking 'tough sexy' and living 'Not That Fancy'

Reba McEntire on collaborating with Dolly Parton, looking 'tough sexy' and living 'Not That Fancy'

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Want to live like Reba McEntire ? You're in luck.
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Man, 77, meant to sell ill-gotten erectile drugs in sprawling Florida retirement community, feds say

Man, 77, meant to sell ill-gotten erectile drugs in sprawling Florida retirement community, feds say

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Media entrepreneur unites young activists with power brokers for fight to make social media safe

NEW YORK (AP) — A media entrepreneur is trying to connect young people disturbed by the impact of social media on mental health with older power players to fight for change in how tech companies do business.
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Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood talk working with the Carters for Habitat for Humanity and new music

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two days into Habitat for Humanity's annual Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Week Project, hosted by Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood , and the country legends were feeling the burn. “Well, we're sore," Yearwood said, laughing.
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All Trump, all the time? Former president's legal problems a boon to MSNBC

NEW YORK (AP) — During a recent “Morning Joe” discussion of another development in the four indictments of former President Donald Trump , NBC News reporter Ken Dilanian predicted, “we are in for a real show next year.
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