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B.B. King's 'Lucille' guitar going up for auction
LOS ANGELES - Her name was "Lucille," and in B.B. King's hands she gave voice to the "King of the Blues." Julien's Auctions announced Tuesday that King's black Gibson ES-345 prototype guitar is among ...
Jul 25, 2019
76th Venice Film Festival to embrace, not reject, Netflix
ROME - The 76th Venice Film Festival will feature three Netflix productions alongside Hollywood titles, embracing the streaming giant again after the Cannes Film Festival excluded it for a second year...
Jul 25, 2019
Opponents of Bill 21 seek leave to appeal decision that maintained secularism law
MONTREAL - Civil liberties groups are seeking leave to appeal a recent Quebec Superior Court decision that found it wasn't necessary to temporarily suspend certain provisions of Quebec's seculari...
Jul 25, 2019
Paris hits new heat record, London boils in Europe heat wave
PARIS - Hot, hotter, hottest! Paris, London and places across Europe are sweltering under all-time high temperatures or near-record heat Thursday as the second heat wave this summer bakes the continen...
Jul 25, 2019
Canadian swimmer Kylie Masse wins second gold at world aquatics championship
GWANGJU, Korea, Republic Of - Don't ask Kylie Masse to single out her favourite swim in world aquatic championships history. The 23-year-old from LaSalle, Ont., is now part of an exclusive Canadian cl...
Jul 25, 2019
Li Peng, Chinese premier during Tiananmen crackdown, dies
BEIJING - The legacy of former Chinese Premier Li Peng is reflected in modern China itself, where extended and broad-based economic growth is inextricably coupled with authoritarian political controls...
Jul 25, 2019
Nuggets announce five-year extension for Jamal Murray
DENVER - The Denver Nuggets have signed point guard Jamal Murray to the five-year, $170 million extension that the sides agreed to last month. The deal, which runs through the 2024-25 season, was anno...
Jul 25, 2019
Flames sign forward Sam Bennett to two-year contract worth $5.1 million
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames and forward Sam Bennett have avoided arbitration after agreeing to a two-year contract with an average annual value of US$2.55 million. Bennett, a 23-year-old na...
Jul 25, 2019
Andrew Copp signs contract with Winnipeg Jets worth AAV of $2.28 million
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets and Andrew Copp have signed a two-year contract with an average annual value of US$2.28 million dollars. The move comes a day after an arbitrator awarded Copp a two-year, ...
Jul 25, 2019
Boris Johnson chosen as new UK leader, now faces Brexit test
LONDON - Boris Johnson, Britain's blustering Brexit campaigner, was chosen as the U.K.'s next prime minister on Tuesday, with a resounding mandate from the Conservative Party but conflicting demands f...
Jul 25, 2019