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On the eve of Oscars honor, James Bond producers reflect on legacy and future of 007

On the eve of Oscars honor, James Bond producers reflect on legacy and future of 007

For the late James Bond producer Albert “Cubby” Broccoli, receiving the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award was a true high point in his career. He said as much accepting the prize, a non-competitive honorary Oscar, at the Academy Awards in 1982.
Notre Dame's restoration surplus of nearly $150M will be used for future preservation

Notre Dame's restoration surplus of nearly $150M will be used for future preservation

PARIS (AP) — More than five years after the devastating fire ravaged Notre Dame , igniting nearly $1 billion in pledged donations within days, restoration chief Philippe Jost says €140 million (around $148 million) still remains from the funds as the
Timothy West, acclaimed British actor and lover of UK's waterways, dies at 90

Timothy West, acclaimed British actor and lover of UK's waterways, dies at 90

LONDON (AP) — British actor Timothy West, who played the classic Shakespeare roles of King Lear and Macbeth and who in recent years along with his wife, Prunella Scales, enchanted millions of people with their boating exploits on Britain's waterways,
Thailand's baby pygmy hippo Moo Deng now has an official song in 4 languages

Thailand's baby pygmy hippo Moo Deng now has an official song in 4 languages

BANGKOK (AP) — In case you can’t get enough of the little pygmy hippo Moo Deng from Thailand, there's now an official song featuring the internet's favorite baby animal — released in four languages for her global fans.
E. coli cases climb to 104 in McDonald's outbreak tied to slivered onions

E. coli cases climb to 104 in McDonald's outbreak tied to slivered onions

At least 104 people have been sickened, with 34 hospitalized, in an outbreak of E. coli food poisoning tied to onions served on McDonald's Quarter Pounder hamburgers, federal health officials said Wednesday.
Lab confirms Canada's first case of avian flu infection in humans in B.C.

Lab confirms Canada's first case of avian flu infection in humans in B.C.

Canada's Public Health Agency has confirmed that a British Columbia teenager hospitalized last Friday is the country's first ever human case of domestically acquired avian flu.
Spy service officer denies threatening Montreal man who was later imprisoned in Sudan

Spy service officer denies threatening Montreal man who was later imprisoned in Sudan

OTTAWA — A Canadian Security Intelligence Service official has denied threatening a Montreal man who was later imprisoned and allegedly tortured by authorities in Sudan.
Bad traffic, changed plans: Toronto braces for uncertainty of its Taylor Swift Era

Bad traffic, changed plans: Toronto braces for uncertainty of its Taylor Swift Era

TORONTO — Will Taylor Swift bring chaos or do we all need to calm down? It’s a question many Torontonians are asking this week as the city braces for the arrival of Swifties, the massive fan base of one of the world’s biggest pop stars.
Bad traffic, changed plans: Toronto braces for uncertainty of its Taylor Swift Era

Bad traffic, changed plans: Toronto braces for uncertainty of its Taylor Swift Era

TORONTO — Will Taylor Swift bring chaos or do we all need to calm down? It’s a question many Torontonians are asking this week as the city braces for the arrival of Swifties, the massive fan base of one of the world’s biggest pop stars.
Via Rail seeks judicial review of CN's speed restrictions

Via Rail seeks judicial review of CN's speed restrictions

OTTAWA — Via Rail is asking for a judicial review of the reasons why Canadian National Railway Co. has imposed speed restrictions that affect its new passenger trains.