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Sickened Pussy Riot activist discharged from German hospital
Berlin, Sept 26 (AP/UNB) — A German hospital on Wednesday discharged a member of the Russian protest group Pussy Riot after he made significant progress in his recovery from a suspected poisoning.
Will Smith marks 50th birthday with a leap near Grand Canyon
Little Colorado River Gorge, Sep 26 (AP/UNB) — Like a scene out of a high-octane action movie that he would star in, Will Smith celebrated his 50th birthday Tuesday by successfully bungee jumping from a helicopter near the Grand Canyon.
Cosby in cuffs: TV star gets 3 to 10 years for sex assault
Norristown, Sep 26 (AP/UNB) — At an age when other Hollywood stars are settling into retirement and collecting lifetime-achievement awards, an 81-year-old Bill Cosby was led away to prison in handcuffs Tuesday, sentenced to three to 10 years behind bars in what was seen by many of his accusers as a reckoning richly deserved and long overdue.
Cosby prosecutor asks for 5 to 10 years in prison
Norristown, Sep 25 (AP/UNB) — Declaring Bill Cosby doesn't deserve a free pass because of his advanced age, prosecutors on Monday asked a judge to sentence the comedian to five to 10 years in prison for drugging and sexually assaulting a woman, while the defense argued that he is too old and helpless to do time behind bars.
'House With a Clock in Its Walls' ticks to No. 1 in theaters
New York, Sep 24 (AP/UNB) — The gothic family fantasy "The House With a Clock in Its Walls" exceeded expectations to debut with an estimated $26.9 million in ticket sales at the weekend box office, while audiences showed considerably less interest in Michael Moore's Donald Trump-themed documentary, "Fahrenheit 11/9," than his George W. Bush-era one.
Actor James Woods bashes Twitter after getting locked out
Minneapolis, Sep 24 (AP/UNB) — Actor James Woods has been locked out of his Twitter account over a tweet he sent out months ago that was found to be in violation of Twitter's rules.
Farooki's film Doob to represent BD in 91st Oscar
Dhaka, Sept 23 (UNB) - Bangladeshi filmmaker Mostofa Sarwar Farooki's film Doob (No Bed of Roses) is going to represent Bangladesh in the foreign movie category of the 91st Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars.
Danny DeVito receives lifetime achievement award in Spain
San Sebastian, Sep 23 (AP/UNB) — Actor Danny DeVito has been honored with a lifetime achievement award at Spain's most prestigious film festival in the northern coastal city of San Sebastian.
A dog's life: Uno, beagle who wowed Westminster, dies at 13
Texas, Sept 22 (AP/UNB) – Every dog might have its day, but not many ever had a night like this.
Hargitay hails impact of 'SVU' as it marks 20 seasons
New York, Sept 21 (AP/UNB) — Mariska Hargitay believes "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" has played a huge role in educating people on sexual violence but says there's still more work to do.