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Edmund White, a groundbreaking gay author, dies at 85

Edmund White, a groundbreaking gay author, dies at 85

NEW YORK (AP) — Edmund White , the groundbreaking man of letters who documented and imagined the gay revolution through journalism, essays, plays and such novels as "A Boy's Own Story" and "The Beautiful Room is Empty," has died. He was 85.
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British writer Bernardine Evaristo receives accolade for breaking literary boundaries

British writer Bernardine Evaristo receives accolade for breaking literary boundaries

LONDON (AP) — Bernardine Evaristo doesn't like boundaries. For the Booker Prize -winning novelist, rules about genre, grammar or what a working-class biracial woman can achieve are all to be challenged and swept away.
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Where's Marty McFly's guitar? Search is on for 'Back to the Future' prop 4 decades later

Where's Marty McFly's guitar? Search is on for 'Back to the Future' prop 4 decades later

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Marty McFly grabbed a guitar in “Back to the Future” and rocked out with the band at a 1950s high school dance, helping him narrowly avoid blinking out of existence before time-traveling back to the 1980s.
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Weinstein retrial nears end as lawyers argue: sexual predator or #MeToo 'poster boy'?

Weinstein retrial nears end as lawyers argue: sexual predator or #MeToo 'poster boy'?

NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein 's lawyer portrayed him as the falsely accused “original sinner" of the #MeToo era, while a prosecutor told jurors at his sex crimes retrial Tuesday that the former movie mogul preyed on less-powerful women he thought
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'King of the Hill' voice actor Jonathan Joss fatally shot outside his Texas home

HOUSTON (AP) — Jonathan Joss, a voice actor best known for his work on the animated television series “King of the Hill,” was fatally shot near his Texas home, authorities said Monday. Police were dispatched to a home in south San Antonio about 7 p.
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Citytv pauses 'CGT,' enlists Howie Mandel to host Toronto-shot 'Price is Right'

Citytv pauses 'CGT,' enlists Howie Mandel to host Toronto-shot 'Price is Right'

TORONTO — Come on down, eh! A Canadian spinoff of "The Price is Right" headlines Rogers' new slate of Canadian originals coming to Citytv. The media giant says Toronto-born comedian Howie Mandel will host a reimagining of the U.S.
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Rick Mercer's long finished 'Talking to Americans,' but he's got new ways to address neighbourly tension

Rick Mercer's long finished 'Talking to Americans,' but he's got new ways to address neighbourly tension

TORONTO — Rick Mercer picks up the bottle of sparkling water he just ordered, puts on his glasses and inspects the label. "Where's that from? We're not having that in the shot if it's American.
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Former celebrity lawyer Tom Girardi gets 7 years in prison for stealing millions from clients

Former celebrity lawyer Tom Girardi gets 7 years in prison for stealing millions from clients

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal judge sentenced disbarred celebrity lawyer Tom Girardi to seven years and three months in prison on Tuesday for embezzling tens of millions of dollars from his clients, including several with severe physical injuries and
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Former CIA Director William Burns has a book deal for the memoir 'Diplomat Spy'

Former CIA Director William Burns has a book deal for the memoir 'Diplomat Spy'

NEW YORK (AP) — Former CIA director and Biden cabinet official William J. Burns is working on a book about his years leading the intelligence agency .
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Noteworthy and influential people who've died this year

Noteworthy and influential people who've died this year

May saw the death of a retired U.S. Supreme Court justice who came the high court as a Republican but became a favorite among liberals during his time on the bench. David H. Souter was was appointed by Republican President George H.W. Bush in 1990.
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