‘The Life of Chuck’ wins the Toronto Film Festival’s People’s Choice Award

‘The Life of Chuck’ wins the Toronto Film Festival’s People’s Choice Award

The Toronto International Film Festival’s People’s Choice Award went to “The Life of Chuck,” handing Mike Flanagan’s Stephen King adaptation one of the most-watched prizes of the fall film festival circuit. The award for “The Life of Chuck” was announced Sunday as North American’s largest film festival drew to a close. “The Life of Chuck,”

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England could be barred from UEFA competitions if new regulator’s powers are not ‘strictly limited’

England could be barred from UEFA competitions if new regulator’s powers are not ‘strictly limited’

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — England and English soccer teams could be removed from UEFA competitions if a new regulator is considered to be “Government interference” in the sport. In a letter sent by UEFA to the U.K.’s new culture secretary, Lisa Nandy, European soccer’s governing body raised concerns about a proposed independent football regulator (IFR)

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A high-level US delegation in Dhaka to foster economic growth with interim government

A high-level US delegation in Dhaka to foster economic growth with interim government

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A high-level U.S. delegation met Sunday with the head of Bangladesh’s interim government, Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus , to affirm “dedication to fostering inclusive economic growth,” according to the American embassy in Dhaka. Yunus took over after former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled the country last month amid a mass uprising.

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