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UK judge refuses Depp permission to appeal libel ruling

UK judge refuses Depp permission to appeal libel ruling

LONDON — A judge has refused Johnny Depp permission to appeal against a British court's ruling that he assaulted ex-wife Amber Heard.
Torstar sells digital marketing technology developed by subsidiary to Loblaw

Torstar sells digital marketing technology developed by subsidiary to Loblaw

TORONTO — Torstar Corp. says it has sold digital advertising technology developed by its subsidiary, Eyereturn Marketing Inc., to Loblaw Companies Ltd. Financial terms of the agreement were not immediately available.
Rocky the Christmas tree stowaway owl returns to the wild

Rocky the Christmas tree stowaway owl returns to the wild

SAUGERTIES, N.Y. — Rocky the stowaway owl is back in the wild. The tiny Saw-whet owl was named Rockefeller after it was found by a worker setting up the holiday tree Nov. 16 at Manhattan’s Rockefeller Center.
Calling all eccentric millionaires: 'Schitt's Creek' motel up for sale for $2 million

Calling all eccentric millionaires: 'Schitt's Creek' motel up for sale for $2 million

There's a rose-coloured opportunity for would-be hoteliers looking to flaunt their wealth in small-town Canada.
Review: Melissa McCarthy in 'Superintelligence'

Review: Melissa McCarthy in 'Superintelligence'

It's a demonstrably difficult task to find a comic screen partner worthy of standing opposite Melissa McCarthy, so you have to appreciate “Superintelligence" for throwing in the towel.
Hospitals can care for Medicare patients at home in pandemic

Hospitals can care for Medicare patients at home in pandemic

Hospitals will be allowed to care for Medicare patients in their own homes during the pandemic under a government program announced Wednesday to help hospitals deal with the latest surge.
Iowa Tribe creates national park on Nebraska-Kansas border

Iowa Tribe creates national park on Nebraska-Kansas border

LINCOLN, Neb. — The Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska is creating the nation's largest tribal national park on a forested bluff overlooking the Missouri River and a historic site of its people.
Penguin to buy Simon & Schuster, create publishing giant

Penguin to buy Simon & Schuster, create publishing giant

BERLIN — German media giant Bertelsmann said Wednesday that its Penguin Random House division is buying rival Simon & Schuster in a megadeal that would reshape the U.S. publishing industry.
US-Bestsellers-Books-USAToday

US-Bestsellers-Books-USAToday

1. “A Promised Land” by Barack Obama (Crown) 2. “Rhythm of War” by Brandon Sanderson (Tor) 3. “Daylight” by David Baldacci (Grand Central Publishing) 4. ”Diary of A Wimpy Kid: The Deep End” by Jeff Kinney (Amulet Books) 5.
As season nears, Europe ponders skiing during pandemic

As season nears, Europe ponders skiing during pandemic

MILAN — Though the first real snow has yet to fall across much of Europe, ski buffs are imagining with dread a once-unthinkable scene: Skiing in Zermatt in Switzerland while lifts idle across the border in Italy's Aosta valley.
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