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  • Paddy Lowe to join Mercedes early

    Agreement has been reached between Mercedes and McLaren for Paddy Lowe to join the works team ahead of the Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix June 9. The announcement of Lowe leaving McLaren for Mercedes was made in February and the British racing engineer was supposed to join the team at the end of 2013. "Paddy will strengthen the team in the role of executive director (technical) and will work ...

  • Jennifer Lawrence brother being stalked

    Hollywood actress Jennifer Lawrence and her brother Blaine Lawrence are reportedly being stalked by a Canadian named Han Cong Zhao. Han, 23, was said to be remanded on bail after Judge Annette Karem at Kentucky court here heard he sent Blaine 200 messages and a threatening voicemail. "You got me really upset, when I am upset, wait and see what happens," thesun.co.uk quoted Han as ...

  • Canadian and American believed kidnapped in Mexico report

    Mexican media are reporting that a Canadian and an American have gone missing from the resort city of Puerto Vallarta.The online newspaper Noticias PV says Diego Hernandez, a Canadian martial arts instructor, and his friend Craig Silva vanished on May 8.The paper says Puerto Vallarta's director of public safety, Silvestre Chavez, didn't learn of the men's disappearance until five ...

  • RHOA star Porsha Stewart reveals she is happy even though she is homeless

    divorce without her knowing. She learned of the news on Twitter and was completely heartbroken. He filed for divorce as the show was airing and fans were watching their marriage falling apart, as he couldn't see how Porsha could balance both a career and a baby. While fans don't know what went wrong in their marriage, it sounds like she is thrilled that it is over considering how he ...

  • ‘Teen Mom’ star Maci Bookout is shocked by New York City

    Maci Bookout introduced her world to the show on "16 & Pregnant" as she invited everyone to share her adventures. She was 16 and pregnant at the time, living at home with her parents in Chattanooga at the time. ...

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Fanny and Alexander [DVD]

Fanny and Alexander [DVD]

Fanny and Alexander occupies a somewhat strange space in legendary Swedish director Ingmar Bergmans filmography. It is most often thought of as his final film, the pinnacle of his distinguished career and a hearty summation of all his filmic and thematic fascinations. ... ...

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  • ‘RHOOC’ star Gretchen Rossi works as Tamra celebrates with friends

    Tamra Barney on the first episode of the previous season, but it sounds like she hasn't been there for Tamra lately. Over the weekend, Tamra and Eddie headed to Las Vegas to celebrate their bachelor and bachelorette parties as their wedding is just weeks away. And according to some pictures from the weekend, Gretchen was not there to support Tamra at her party. Instead, Heather was there ...

  • Bryan Colangelo out as Raptors GM offered corporate role reports

    It appears Bryan Colangelo is out as president and general manager of the Toronto Raptors, but he could be staying with the team in another capacity. According to multiple media reports, the Raptors are negotiating with Colangelo to take on a corporate, non-basketball role with the team. The reports did not specify what Colangelo's new duties with the team would be. Colangelo joined the ...

  • Poisonous algae germinating N.B. lakes say researchers

    Algae feed on phosphorous -- and that phosphorous comes from fertilizers and detergents that wash down driveways, onto streets and into streams and creeks. ...

  • Can the Senate fire a senator

    An expert on parliamentary rules says the Senate has the power to turf a senator from the chamber, as long as a majority approves the expulsion. Ned Franks, an emeritus political science professor at Queen's university, said, "The Senate is master of its own house." Franks cautioned that the removal of a senator cannot be done without cause, but, "If the Senate considers ...

  • Anthony Gose back with Blue Jays despite average Triple-A stats

    Given his numbers at triple-A Buffalo, Anthony Gose wasn't expecting a call from the Blue Jays. When it came, he still didn't quite believe it. "Definitely surprised," he said of the call-up. "I didn't even know what to think. They called me this morning, told me I was going up. I kept asking was it real? I didn't know what was happening. I just ...

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