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‘Hunger Games: Catching Fire’ dampened but not washed out at Cannes Film Festival
CANNES, France – Little could lessen the fever-pitched excitement for “Hunger Games: Catching Fire,” but heavy rain nevertheless dampened the film’s lavish Cannes party. Stars of the “Hunger Games” sequel, Jennifer Lawrence, Liam Hemsworth and Sam Clafin, arrived Saturday at the Cannes Film Festival. “Catching Fire,” perhaps more than any other film not actually screening
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Gunmen kill senior member of former Pakistani cricket star’s political party
KARACHI, Pakistan – Police say gunmen on a motorcycle have shot and killed a senior member of a leading Pakistani political party. Police officer Sarfaraz Nawaz says Zohra Shahid was gunned down outside her home in the city of Karachi in southern Sindh province. Shahid was the vice-president of former Pakistani cricket star Imran Khan’s
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Jury hears differing versions of Jackson’s health from defence witnesses in 3rd week of trial
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – A look at key moments this past week in the wrongful death trial in Los Angeles between Michael Jackson’s mother, Katherine Jackson, and concert giant AEG Live LLC, and what is expected at court in the week ahead: THE CASE Jackson’s mother wants a jury to determine that the promoter of
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For Berenice Bejo and Tahar Rahim, Cannes success leads to careers without borders
CANNES, France – The magic and glamour of Cannes can be hard to spot on a day when rain is lashing the palm trees, roiling the grey Mediterranean and pooling in puddles along the Croisette. But the world’s leading film festival can transform careers — something no one knows that better than actors Berenice Bejo
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Seen and heard at the Cannes Film Festival: Rev Run the DJ, Jackie Chan’s mental blueprint
CANNES, France – Associated Press journalists open their notebooks at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival: Will a switched-at-birth Japanese drama tug on Steven Spielberg’s heart strings? The Cannes Film Festival was wondering that Saturday, when Kore-eda Hirokazu’s elegant and emotional “Like Father, Like Son” premiered. It quickly emerged as an early contender for the Palme
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South Korea says North Korea fires 3 short-range guided missiles into its eastern waters
SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea fired three short-range guided missiles into its eastern waters on Saturday, a South Korean official said. It routinely tests such missiles, but the latest launches came during a period of tentative diplomacy aimed at easing tensions. The North fired two missiles Saturday morning and another in the afternoon, South
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Pope and Merkel, mindful of Christian vote, discuss a Europe focused on values, assistance
VATICAN CITY – German Chancellor Angela Merkel, mindful of the weight of Christian voters in September elections, made a quick trip to Rome Saturday for a private meeting with Pope Francis, focusing on how Europe’s struggling economy should be at the service of the people. Merkel spoke privately for 45 minutes with the pope at
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WHO warns Saudi coronavirus may be spreading; calls for urgent search for source
The World Health Organization has issued a blunt assessment of the coronavirus outbreak in Saudi Arabia, acknowledging for the first time that there are concerns the virus may be spreading from person to person, at least in a limited way. The statement called for urgent investigations to find the source of the virus and how
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IRS targeted tea party but ignored most influential political groups
WASHINGTON – There’s an irony in the Internal Revenue Service’s crackdown on conservative groups. The nation’s tax agency has admitted to inappropriately scrutinizing smaller tea party organizations that applied for tax-exempt status. But the IRS largely maintained a hands-off policy with the much larger, big-budget organizations on the left and right that were most influential
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Raleigh holds annual tour of backyard chicken coops, part of national spread of urban farming
RALEIGH, N.C. – Chicken connoisseurs in North Carolina’s capital city are holding their annual tour of backyard pens, part of a national movement of backyard poultry farming. Raleigh holds its ninth annual Tour D’ Coop event on Saturday. The one-day tour of chicken coops and urban farms collects food and money for Urban Ministries, a