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  Paris auction of designer Yves Saint Laurent's belongings, artistic and prosaic, wraps up

  November 20th, 2009 - 9 h 21

  PARIS - A four-day-long auction of late French designer Yves Saint Laurent's ravishing artwork and the everyday objects that packed his residences wraps up Friday at Christie's auction house. The auction's nearly 1,200 lots included the...

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  Jennifer Lopez, Adam Lambert ready for AMA stage

  November 20th, 2009 - 8 h 27

  LOS ANGELES - Jennifer Lopez plans to include a boxing ring, fireworks and an on-stage costume change in her performance. "American Idol" runner-up Adam Lambert will incorporate leather, chains and handcuffs into his. Each will perform their...

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  Gabrielle Roy's family home in Winnipeg named a national historic site

  November 20th, 2009 - 7 h 08

  WINNIPEG - One hundred years after the birth of celebrated novelist Gabrielle Roy at 375 Deschambault St. in southeast Winnipeg, the 2 1/2-storey wood-frame house has been named a national historic site. Roy lived there for 28 years, until...

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  Coast Salish art and culture is focus of Royal BC Museum exhibition

  November 20th, 2009 - 7 h 07

  VICTORIA, B.C. - The Royal BC Museum is presenting what it calls the first-ever comprehensive exhibition of Coast Salish art and culture. Over 160 works from the Coast Salish peoples of British Columbia and Washington state are featured in...

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  From Liberace to Palin. Winfrey has created years of noteworthy TV moments

  November 20th, 2009 - 5 h 40

  LOS ANGELES - Oprah Winfrey has racked up memorable moments during her long television reign. Some were moving. some embarrassing - to her or others - and a handful became pop-culture landmarks. Here are highlights through the years: -Winfrey...

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  Mass animal sacrifice festival to go ahead in southern Nepal despite protests

  November 20th, 2009 - 0 h 28

  KATMANDU, Nepal - A Hindu festival in which hundreds of thousands of animals are expected to be sacrificed will go ahead as scheduled in southern Nepal despite protests, organizers said Friday. The Gadhimai festival, celebrated every five...

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  James Caan files for divorce from wife of 14 years in Los Angeles

  November 19th, 2009 - 22 h 03

  LOS ANGELES - James Caan is seeking a divorce from his wife of 14 years. Court records in Los Angeles show "The Godfather" actor filed for divorce Friday. It's the second time that Caan has sought to divorce his wife, Linda. The first case,...

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  Canadian stamp sells for more than a quarter of a million at New York auction

  November 19th, 2009 - 21 h 25

  NEW YORK - A 12 pence Canadian stamp from 1851 has sold for US$260,000 at a New York auction. It's the highest price ever paid for a single Canadian stamp, said the auctioneer. A news release from the auctioneer did not indicate who bought the...

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  Final season of 'Lost' to begin Feb. 2 with hourlong recap, 2-hour episode

  November 19th, 2009 - 20 h 38

  LOS ANGELES - ABC says the final season of "Lost" will begin in February with a night devoted to the drama. An hourlong special recounting the story line so far will air at 8 p.m. EST Tuesday, Feb. 2, followed by the two-hour season premiere....

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  Rainy weather in Toronto doesn't deter Twilight fans

  November 19th, 2009 - 20 h 20

  TORONTO - Throngs of Twilight fans braved rainy weather for the Canadian red carpet premiere of New Moon, the highly-anticipated second edition of the blockbuster vampire romance franchise. Sidewalks in front of Toronto's Elgin and Winter...

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