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The Canadian Press - Olympics 2022 via Yahoo Canada Sports· 2 months agoToday in History for May 26: In 735, Bede the Venerable, known as the father of English church history, Benedictine monk, priest, writer, hymn writer, died at about age 62. He was educated at ...
Italy's mafia turns to white-collar crime as murder, extortion fall out of favor
Reuters via Yahoo Finance Canada· 3 months agoMILAN (Reuters) -Italy's mafia rarely dirties its hands with blood these days. Extortion rackets...
Real estate, transit, oil — how early L.A. built fortunes and bred scoundrels
LA Times via Yahoo Canada News· 12 months agoTake L.A. oilman C.C. Julian, who oversold oil stock and left people destitute and dead. Or Simon...
Musicians deal with stingy streamers and AI threats, too. So why aren't they on strike?
LA Times via Yahoo Canada News· 12 months agoFor popular musicians and songwriters, there's no equivalent to SAG-AFTRA and the WGA. During this...
Minneapolis' New Top Prosecutor Sparks Hope of Reopening Case on Police Killing of Terrance Franklin
Time via Yahoo Canada News· 1 year agoMary Moriarty at her public defender's offices in Minneapolis, on Oct. 25, 2019. Credit - John...
Harry Belafonte, activist and entertainer, dies at 96
Associated Press via Yahoo Canada News· 1 year agoHarry Belafonte, the civil rights and entertainment giant who began as a groundbreaking actor and...
Ari Aster and Joaquin Phoenix (Reluctantly) Help Break Down the Meaning of Beau Is Afraid
Time via Yahoo Canada News· 1 year agoJoaquin Phoenix in Ari Aster's Beau Is Afraid Credit - Zoey Kang—A24 Warning: This post contains...
How King Tutankhamun Created the Blockbuster Museum Exhibit
The Daily Beast via Yahoo Canada News· 2 years agoAllan Tannenbaum/GettyNov. 4, 2022, marks the 100th anniversary of the discovery of Tutankhamun’s...
Putin claims power plant in Ukraine, children massacred in Thailand: 5 Things podcast
USA TODAY via Yahoo Canada News· 2 years agoOn today's episode of the 5 Things podcast: Putin claims power plant in Ukraine The move comes as the Russian leader formally signed annexations of several Ukrainian regions. Plus, at least ...
‘Tár’ Review: Cate Blanchett Acts With Ferocious Force in Todd Field’s Masterful Drama
Variety via Yahoo Canada News· 2 years agoThe movie is breathtaking — in its drama, its high-crafted innovation, its vision. It’s a ruthless...