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Salman Rushdie’s memoir of his attack is among 12 books up for a top nonfiction prize
By The Associated Press on September 5th, 2024
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. Rushdie’s memoir ” Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder “ is among 12 books on the long list for the 50,000 pound ($66,000) Baillie Gifford Prize. The 77-year-old ... Read More »
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By The Associated Press on September 5th, 2024
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. Rushdie’s memoir ” Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder “ is among 12 books on the long list for the 50,000 pound ($66,000) Baillie Gifford Prize. The 77-year-old ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Britain halts criminal proceedings against Harvey Weinstein
By The Associated Press on September 5th, 2024
LONDON (AP) – Britain’s Crown Prosecution Service has decided to discontinue criminal proceedings against former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein. The service says in a statement on Thursday that they’ve decided there is “no longer a realistic prospect of conviction.” “We have explained our decision to all parties,” the CPS said in statement. ”We would always ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!TIFF kicks off with return to form, boasting big names in movies and music
By The Canadian Press on September 5th, 2024
TORONTO – The Toronto International Film Festival returns in full force today after navigating several years of pandemic-related challenges and industry disruptions. Filmmaker Kazik Radwanski says the comeback is much needed after COVID-19 and Hollywood strikes hit the film business hard and dulled the star power of previous festivals. The Toronto native, whose dramedy “Matt ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Harris accepts rules for Sept. 10 debate with Trump on ABC, including microphone muting
By Meg Kinnard, The Associated Press on September 4th, 2024
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 matchup will be to her disadvantage. The development, which came Wednesday by way of a letter from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!North Carolina musician arrested, accused of Artificial Intelligence-assisted fraud caper
By Larry Neumeister, The Associated Press on September 4th, 2024
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 in New York said. Michael Smith, 52, of Cornelius, North Carolina, was arrested on fraud and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Noel Parmentel Jr., a literary gadfly with some famous friends, dies at 98
By Hillel Italie, The Associated Press on September 4th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Noel E. Parmentel Jr., an essayist, pundit, filmmaker and man about town who satirized politicians across ideology, dated and helped promote a young Joan Didion and otherwise charmed and infuriated New York’s literary elite, has died at age 98. Parmentel’s longtime partner, Vivian Sorvall, told The Associated Press that he had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!An appeals court upholds a ruling that an online archive’s book sharing violated copyright law
By Hillel Italie, The Associated Press on September 4th, 2024
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. Four major publishers – Hachette Book Group, HarperCollins Publishers, John Wiley & Sons and Penguin Random House – had sued the Archive in 2020, alleging ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prosecutor asks for a charge to be reinstated against Alec Baldwin in the ‘Rust’ case
By Morgan Lee, The Associated Press on September 4th, 2024
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – A prosecutor asked a New Mexico judge to reconsider the decision to dismiss an involuntary manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of a Western movie, according to a court filing made public Wednesday. Special prosecutor Kari Morrissey said there were insufficient ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Suspect in deadly Vancouver stranger attacks was on probation: VPD chief
By Darryl Greer, The Canadian Press on September 4th, 2024
Vancouver’s police chief says the suspect in a pair of “unprovoked stranger attacks” in the city’s downtown that left one man dead and another with a severed hand was on probation for a 2023 assault and had more than 60 previous police interactions. Chief Constable Adam Palmer says the suspect, a 34-year-old White Rock man, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Appeals court upholds ruling that online archive’s book sharing violated copyright law
By Hillel Italie, The Associated Press on September 4th, 2024
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. Four major publishers – Hachette Book Group, HarperCollins Publishers, John Wiley & Sons and Penguin Random House – had sued the Archive in 2020, alleging ... Read More »
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