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'West Wing' reunites cast with a mission: get out the vote

LOS ANGELES - While "The West Wing" creator Aaron Sorkin was gratified to bring an episode of the drama series to life on the stage, he'd rather discuss the bigger return he wants to see. "We're just ...

Oct 14, 2020

Play about the Constitution streams in time for Election Day

NEW YORK - Most playwrights want their works to remain relevant for decades to come. Not Heidi Schreck, not with "What the Constitution Means to Me." "I often say that I can't wait until the play is o...

Oct 14, 2020

Stacey Abrams novel 'While Justice Sleeps' coming May 25

NEW YORK - Stacey Abrams, the voting rights activist and former Georgia gubernatorial candidate, also has a career in writing novels. Her next one, the Supreme Court thriller "While Justice Sleeps," c...

Oct 14, 2020

Brazil meatpacker fined for bribes that fueled US expansion

RIO DE JANEIRO - The owner of the world's largest meatpacker pleaded guilty in U.S. federal court on Wednesday to paying nearly $150 million in bribes to top Brazilian officials in exchange for state-...

Oct 14, 2020

Russian-US crew welcomed aboard the space station

MOSCOW - A trio of space travellers blasted off to the International Space Station on Wednesday, using for the first time a fast-track manoeuvr that allowed them to reach the orbiting outpost in just ...

Oct 14, 2020

Fighting in swing states, Trump also forced to play defence

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is being forced to play Electoral College defence with a trip to Iowa, a state he won handily in 2016 but where Democrat Joe Biden is making a late push before the ...

Oct 14, 2020

UK's COVID-19 strategy unraveling as regions choose own path

LONDON - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's new strategy for combating COVID-19 seemed to unravel Wednesday as regional leaders chose their own paths and the mayors of the cities facing the toughe...

Oct 14, 2020

As virus surges anew, Milan hospitals under pressure again

MILAN - Coronavirus infections are surging anew in the northern Italian region where the pandemic first took hold in Europe, putting pressure again on hospitals and health care workers. At Milan's San...

Oct 14, 2020

Online fall Broadway play revivals attract starry casts

NEW YORK - Broadway theatres may be dark, but there will be plenty of new online productions of some of classic plays this fall with some starry self-isolating actors, including Matthew Broderick, Mor...

Oct 14, 2020

Japanese director known for single shots releases Zoom film

TOKYO - The Japanese director who shot to stardom with a zombie movie featuring a delightfully long single shot has for his latest project turned to a video tool that's become an everyday part of this...

Oct 14, 2020