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Netflix once again dominates Golden Globe TV nominations
NEW YORK - Netflix built on its recent dominance at scooping up Golden Globe TV nominations Wednesday, getting 20 nods - nearly three times as many as its closest competitor, HBO. Netflix, which beat ...
Feb 03, 2021
U.S., Europe divided on pandemic response, but expect better results next time: poll
WASHINGTON - A new poll suggests people in the United States and parts of Europe believe their countries will be better equipped to handle the next major health crisis. The Pew Research Center poll ou...
Feb 03, 2021
Sylvan Lake Municipal Library and Town Councillor to team up to inspire women
Town of Sylvan Lake Councillor Megan Hanson's passion project to get more women involved in council and in the community is shaping up, thanks to a partnership with Sylvan Lake Municipal Library. On F...
Feb 03, 2021
Rights groups call for boycott of Beijing 2022 Winter Games
TOKYO - A coalition of 180 rights groups on Wednesday called for a boycott of next year's Beijing Winter Olympics tied to reported human rights abuses against ethnic minorities in China. The games are...
Feb 03, 2021
COVID case could have impact on Australia Open preparations
MELBOURNE, Australia - Players preparing for the Australian Open will have to isolate until they return a negative test for COVID-19 after a worker at one of the tournament's Melbourne quarantine hote...
Feb 03, 2021
Rights groups call for boycott of Beijing 2022 Winter Games
TOKYO - A coalition of 180 rights groups on Wednesday called for a boycott of next year's Beijing Winter Olympics tied to reported human rights abuses against ethnic minorities in China. The games are...
Feb 03, 2021
COVID case could have impact on Australia Open preparations
MELBOURNE, Australia - Players preparing for the Australian Open will have to isolate until they return a negative test for COVID-19 after a worker at one of the tournament's Melbourne quarantine hote...
Feb 03, 2021
Partial list of nominees for the Golden Globe Awards
LOS ANGELES - Partial list of nominees for the 78th annual Golden Globe Awards: Best motion picture, drama: "The Father"; "Mank"; "Nomadland"; "The Trial of the Chicago 7"; "Promising Young Woman." Be...
Feb 03, 2021
Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime prevails in opener at Australian Open tune-up event
MELBOURNE, Australia - Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime opened his 2021 season with a 6-3 6-1 win over Japan's Yuichi Sugita in the second round of the Murray River Open on Wednesday. The third-seeded A...
Feb 03, 2021
PBS chief defends filmmaker Ken Burns, touts diversity
LOS ANGELES - The chief executive of PBS rejected a filmmaker's argument that public TV's 40-year relationship with documentarian Ken Burns has come at the expense of diversity. President and CEO Paul...
Feb 03, 2021