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Sidney Poitier changed movies, and changed lives

NEW YORK (AP) — We go to movies not just to escape, but to discover. We might identify with the cowboy or the runaway bride or the kid who befriends a creature from another planet.
Norman Jewison remembers Sidney Poitier for his 'iconic' talent and heart

Norman Jewison remembers Sidney Poitier for his 'iconic' talent and heart

TORONTO — Filmmaker Norman Jewison says Sidney Poitier's death marks not only the passing of an "iconic" Hollywood actor but the loss of a close friend with "an enormous heart.

Criminal charges against 'Gasland' driller head to court

One of Pennsylvania's biggest gas drillers is facing newer allegations of pollution in a rural community where it is already charged with fouling residents’ drinking water wells with high levels of methane. Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.
Judge Judy funds scholarships at NY law school she attended

Judge Judy funds scholarships at NY law school she attended

NEW YORK (AP) — “Judge Judy” Sheindlin has given a $5 million donation to New York Law School, where she, her daughter and granddaughter have attended.
Congressman's memoir corrected to remove reporter criticism

Congressman's memoir corrected to remove reporter criticism

NEW YORK (AP) — The publisher of a memoir by Rep.
Pressure mounting for grocers to bring back 'hero pay' amid Omicron surge

Pressure mounting for grocers to bring back 'hero pay' amid Omicron surge

The failure of Canada's grocers to reinstate "hero pay" for employees amid an exponential rise in COVID-19 cases is "about greed, period," the head of the country's largest private-sector union said Friday.

Oscar winner and groundbreaking star Sidney Poitier dies

NEW YORK (AP) — Sidney Poitier, the groundbreaking actor and enduring inspiration who transformed how Black people were portrayed on screen and became the first Black actor to win an Academy Award for best lead performance and the first to be a top b

As pandemic drags on, Stars' Torquil Campbell offers to write fan songs for $1,000

TORONTO — Torquil Campbell, one of the singers in Montreal indie rock outfit Stars, is putting his songwriting skills on the open market in the COVID-19 pandemic.
FDA shortens timing of Moderna booster to 5 months

FDA shortens timing of Moderna booster to 5 months

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators on Friday shortened the time that people who received Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine have to wait for a booster — to five months rather than six. The two-dose Moderna vaccine is open to Americans 18 and older.
Poitier's films include 'The Blackboard Jungle,' 'Sneakers'

Poitier's films include 'The Blackboard Jungle,' 'Sneakers'

Films of Sidney Poitier include: “From Whence Cometh Help” (Army documentary), 1949. “No Way Out,” 1950. “Cry the Beloved Country,” 1952. “Red Ball Express,” 1952. “Go Man Go!,” 1954. “The Blackboard Jungle,” 1955. “Goodbye My Lady,” 1956.
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