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American consumers felt more confident in August as their outlook for the future improved. The Conference Board, a business research group, said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index rose to 103.3 in August from 101.9 in July.

TORONTO — Former "Jeopardy" champion Mattea Roach will helm CBC's new literary radio show. Roach has been tapped to host "Bookends," which will replace "Writers & Company" as the broadcaster's Sunday books programming.

Nonfiction 1. Good Energy by Casey Means, MD, and Calley Means, narrated by Casey Means, MD (Penguin Audio) 2. Imminent by Luis Elizondo, narrated by the author and Christopher Mellon (HarperAudio) 3.

Top Movie Purchases and Rentals (US): 1. Inside Out 2 2. The Twisters 3. Longlegs 4. Despicable Me 4 5. The Fall Guy (2024) 6. A Quiet Place: Day One 7. Oddity 8. Horizon: An American Saga Chapter 1 9. Civil War 10.

Top Paid Books (US Bestseller List): 1. It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover (Atria Books) 2. This Is Why We Lied by Karin Slaughter (William Morrow) 3. It Starts with Us by Colleen Hoover (Atria Books) 4. Tom Clancy Shadow State by M.P.

Top New Shows (US): 1. Shattered Silence Podcast , Shattered Silence Podcast 2. Assembly Required with Stacey Abrams , Crooked Media 3. Weird Little Guys , Cool Zone Media 4. The Wirecutter Show , The New York Times 5.

The airline says progress has been made in its negotiations and it hopes to reach a deal, but it still faces the possibility of a strike by its 5,400 pilots as early as Sept. 17.

VENICE, Italy (AP) — The 81st edition of the Venice Film Festival is about to begin, with major Hollywood films and stars expected in Italy.

TORONTO — Angelina Jolie is set to receive a special honour for her humanitarian work at the Toronto International Film Festival.

BEIJING (AP) — China on Tuesday accused Canada of protectionism after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government imposed a 100% tariff on imports of Chinese-made electric vehicles , matching U.S. duties on Chinese EVs.