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Supreme Court rejects appeal from ‘Pharma Bro’ Martin Shkreli

Supreme Court rejects appeal from ‘Pharma Bro’ Martin Shkreli

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from Martin Shkreli, who was once dubbed “Pharma Bro” afterjacking up the price of a lifesaving drug. Shkreli appealed an order to return $64.
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Celebrity birthdays for the week of Oct. 13-19

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Oct. 13-19

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Oct. 13-19: Oct. 13: Gospel singer Shirley Caesar is 87. Musician Paul Simon is 83. Keyboardist Robert Lamm of Chicago is 80. Country singer Lacy J. Dalton is 78. Actor Demond Wilson (“Sanford and Son”) is 78.
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Ian Williams dissects conversation in 'What I Mean to Say,' upcoming Massey Lectures

Ian Williams dissects conversation in 'What I Mean to Say,' upcoming Massey Lectures

TORONTO — As a fiction writer, Ian Williams has dissected conversation. He's learned its rhythm and texture, found its liver and lungs, so he can transmute it into dialogue on the page.
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Tilda Swinton explores assisted suicide in Pedro Almodovar’s 'The Room Next Door'

TORONTO (AP) — Although “The Room Next Door” is Pedro Almodóvar’s first English-language feature, Tilda Swinton notes that he’s never written in a language that anyone else truly speaks.
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Harris talks abortion and more on 'Call Her Daddy' podcast as Democratic ticket steps up interviews

Harris talks abortion and more on 'Call Her Daddy' podcast as Democratic ticket steps up interviews

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris opened a media blitz by the Democratic ticket on Sunday by appearing on the popular “Call Her Daddy” podcast about abortion, sexual abuse and other issues that resonate with women, working in some digs a
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Donald Glover cancels Childish Gambino tour dates over health issue

Donald Glover cancels Childish Gambino tour dates over health issue

Donald Glover has canceled the remaining dates of Childish Gambino’s North American and European tour . The musician, actor and “Atlanta” creator announced on Friday that he recently discovered an ailment that required surgery.
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Robert Coover, innovative author and teacher, dies at 92

NEW YORK (AP) — Robert Coover, the exuberant and rule-defying fiction writer and educator who devised new adventures for literature through such works as "The Babysitter" and "The Public Burning" and through his decades on the faculty of Brown Univer
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Madonna’s brother, Christopher Ciccone, has died at 63

Madonna’s brother, Christopher Ciccone, has died at 63

Christopher Ciccone, a multihyphenate artist, dancer, designer and younger brother of Madonna , has died. He was 63. Ciccone died Friday in Michigan, his representative Brad Taylor told The Associated Press Sunday. He had cancer.
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Donald Glover cancels Childish Gambino tour dates after recent surgery

Donald Glover has canceled the remaining dates of Childish Gambino’s North American and European tour . The musician, actor and “Atlanta” creator announced on Friday that he recently discovered an ailment that required surgery.
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‘Joker 2’ stumbles at box office amid poor reviews from audiences and critics

‘Joker 2’ stumbles at box office amid poor reviews from audiences and critics

“Joker: Folie à Deux” is the No. 1 movie at the box office, but it might not be destined for a happy ending.
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