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Salman Rushdie's memoir of his onstage attack is among contenders for a top nonfiction prize

LONDON (AP) — Salman Rushdie’s account of a stabbing attack that blinded him in one eye is among contenders announced Thursday for a prestigious nonfiction book prize.

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Britain halts criminal proceedings against Harvey Weinstein

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Crown Prosecution Service has decided to discontinue criminal proceedings against former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein.

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Harris accepts rules for Sept. 10 debate with Trump on ABC, including microphone muting

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris has accepted the rules set forth for next week's debate with former President Donald Trump , although the Democratic nominee says the decision not to keep both candidates' microphones live throughout the

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Anthony Roth Costanzo sings 7 roles in madcap `Marriage of Figaro' at New York's Little Island

NEW YORK (AP) — Anthony Roth Costanzo gives a truly inside look at one of Mozart’s most loved operas.

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Prosecutor asks for a charge to be reinstated against Alec Baldwin in the 'Rust' case

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North Carolina musician arrested, accused of Artificial Intelligence-assisted fraud caper

NEW YORK (AP) — A North Carolina musician was arrested and charged Wednesday with using artificial intelligence to create hundreds of thousands of songs that he streamed billions of times to collect over $10 million in royalty payments, authorities i

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Noel Parmentel Jr., a literary gadfly with some famous friends, dies at 98

NEW YORK (AP) — Noel E. Parmentel Jr.

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An appeals court upholds a ruling that an online archive's book sharing violated copyright law

NEW YORK (AP) — An appeals court has upheld an earlier finding that the online Internet Archive violated copyright law by scanning and sharing digital books without the publishers' permission.

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Giller Prize releases long list, drops Scotiabank from name

TORONTO — The group of authors in contention for this year’s $100,000 Giller Prize has been whittled down to 12, but one name is notably absent from the list: Scotiabank.

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Appeals court upholds ruling that online archive's book sharing violated copyright law

NEW YORK (AP) — An appeals court has upheld an earlier finding that the online Internet Archive violated copyright law by scanning and sharing digital books without the publishers' permission.

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