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'Frozen 2' leads box office again; 'Playmobil' flops
NEW YORK - "Frozen 2" blanketed multiplexes for the third straight weekend, continuing its reign at No. 1 with $34.7 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. The Walt Disney Co. ...
Dec 08, 2019
Sesame Street puppeteer Caroll Spinney dies at age 85
LOS ANGELES - Caroll Spinney, who gave Big Bird his warmth and Oscar the Grouch his growl for nearly 50 years on "Sesame Street," died Sunday at the age of 85 at his home in Connecticut, according to ...
Dec 08, 2019
N. Korea conducts 'important test' at once-dismantled site
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - North Korea said Sunday that it carried out a "very important test" at its long-range rocket launch site that it reportedly rebuilt after having partially dismantled it at ...
Dec 08, 2019
Idris Elba DJs, banana art sells for $120k at Art Basel
MIAMI - 3D-printed cocktails, a traffic jam sculpture made of hundreds of tons of sand and more celebrity sightings than a Kardashian Christmas party were all part of over-the-top festivities during t...
Dec 08, 2019
Rapper Juice WRLD dies after medical emergency in Chicago
CHICAGO - Rapper Juice WRLD, who launched his career on SoundCloud before becoming a streaming juggernaut and rose to the top of the charts with the Sting-sampled hit "Lucid Dreams," died early Sunday...
Dec 08, 2019
Thompson scores late in 3rd, Canadiens beat Rangers 2-1
NEW YORK - The Montreal Canadiens are hoping their season is back on track. After suffering eight straight losses, Friday night's 2-1 win over the New York Rangers gave Montreal two victories in their...
Dec 08, 2019
Senators' Brady Tkachuk fined for cross-checking Flyers Scott Laughton
NEW YORK - Ottawa Senators forward Brady Tkachuk was fined by the National Hockey League on Saturday for cross-checking Philadelphia Flyers forward Scott Laughton. Tkachuk was fined US$2,486.56, the m...
Dec 08, 2019
J.T. Miller stars in overtime as Vancouver Canucks edge Buffalo Sabres 6-5
VANCOUVER - If the Vancouver Canucks hope to still be playing hockey in the spring, they have to keep winning the close games now. Vancouver needed a power-play goal from J.T. Miller in overtime to de...
Dec 08, 2019
Redblacks hire Paul LaPolice as the second head coach in franchise history
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks have hired Paul LaPolice as the second head coach in team history. LaPolice comes to Ottawa from the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, where he was the offensive co-ordina...
Dec 08, 2019
Matthews scores twice to lead Leafs to 5-2 win over Blues
ST. LOUIS - Auston Matthews let out a sigh and broke into a smile. The Toronto centre snapped a slump with a pair of goals and Zach Hyman also scored twice as the Maple Leafs downed the St. Louis Blue...
Dec 08, 2019