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German court rules against YouTube in copyright dispute over Brightman videos
BERLIN - A German court ruled Friday that Google Inc.'s subsidiary YouTube LLC must pay compensation after users uploaded several videos of performances by singer Sarah Brightman in violation of copyr...
Yoko Ono visits John Lennon's childhood home, school in UK to mark his birthday
LONDON - Yoko Ono says John Lennon is still helping her in her endeavours as an artist and peace activist as she pays tribute to her late husband before what would have been his 70th birthday. Ono ...
A tale of two cousins: Jane Urquhart releases new novel, 'Sanctuary Line'
TORONTO - Jane Urquhart always wanted to write a book about the bond between cousins. Growing up with brothers, the author says she formed close ties with her gang of young female relatives. "It...
Want your 'Bad Romance'? Carillon chimes Lady Gaga hit across school campus
AMES, Iowa - An Iowa State University music professor says the Lady Gaga club anthem "Bad Romance" translates better than you might think into the 33-metre-tall, organ-like instrument known as a caril...
Workers at host hotel for Toronto film festival stage 1-day walkout
TORONTO - Organizers of the Toronto International Film Festival have more than red carpets and galas to worry about as the host hotel deals with a labour dispute. Just days before the most importan...
Sofia Coppola provides insider's look at Hollywood and hotels in "Somewhere"
VENICE, Italy - Sofia Coppola gives audiences an insider's look into two worlds she knows intimately in her latest film: hotels and Hollywood. "Somewhere," which made its world premiere Friday at t...
John Woo wants to deepen West's knowledge of Asia in his next career phase
VENICE, Italy - John Woo built his reputation with stylish Hong Kong action thrillers, then moved to Hollywood where he directed such big-budget blockbusters as "Mission Impossible II." The directo...
Creepy collecting people: A&E's 'Hoarders' returns for third season
NEW YORK, N.Y. - From the mixture of hurt, anger and embarrassment on his face, Gordon seems like one of the last people who would want to open his life to cameras for a reality television show. Hi...
Ne-Yo says T.I. 'makes a lot of poor decisions'; has had many chances
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Ne-Yo says T.I. has had many chances — and it's time he gets his act together. After T.I. was arrested in a drug case, Ne-Yo called him one of the smartest people in the mus...
BBM Canada: 'Big Brother 12' top TV program in Canada for the week of Aug. 23-29
TORONTO - Here are the top 10 television programs in Canada, with viewer numbers, for the week of Aug. 23-29: 1 "Emmy Awards" (CTV Global, Sunday) _ 2,429,000 2 "Big Brother 12" (Global, Thursda...
