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Gloomy Americans cut back on spending as inflation ticks higher

Gloomy Americans cut back on spending as inflation ticks higher

WASHINGTON (AP) — A key inflation gauge moved higher in May in the latest sign that prices remain stubbornly elevated while Americans also cut back on their spending last month. Prices rose 2.3% in May compared with a year ago, up from just 2.
Dandyism, decadence and a taste of rebellion at Junya Watanabe's vision of Paris

Dandyism, decadence and a taste of rebellion at Junya Watanabe's vision of Paris

PARIS (AP) — A new kind of dandy took over Junya Watanabe’s runway on Friday — not the traditional gentleman, but a sharp-dressed rebel with a streak of punk at Paris Fashion Week .
Ontario government to allow alcohol on pedal pubs this summer

Ontario government to allow alcohol on pedal pubs this summer

The Ontario government says it's allowing alcohol to be served and consumed on large quadricycles, commonly known as pedal pubs, starting this summer.
Mini creations by Swedish artists 'Anonymouse,' dubbed 'Banksy Mouse,' go from street to museum

Mini creations by Swedish artists 'Anonymouse,' dubbed 'Banksy Mouse,' go from street to museum

LUND, Sweden (AP) — After nine years scurrying in the shadows, the two-person Swedish street art collective known as “Anonymouse” — dubbed “Banksy Mouse” by Swedish media — has finally stepped out of the dark and into a museum exhibition.
Supreme Court OKs fee that subsidizes phone, internet services in schools, libraries and rural areas

Supreme Court OKs fee that subsidizes phone, internet services in schools, libraries and rural areas

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the fee that is added to phone bills to provide billions of dollars a year in subsidized phone and internet services in schools, libraries and rural areas.
Glastonbury 2025, by the numbers, from the cows to toilets to pints to, yes, the music

Glastonbury 2025, by the numbers, from the cows to toilets to pints to, yes, the music

LONDON (AP) — This week, thousands of music lovers from across the U.K. and beyond will flock to a farm in the southwest of England for the legendary Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts .
Music Review: Bruce Springsteen takes seven 'Lost Albums' off the shelf for a new box set

Music Review: Bruce Springsteen takes seven 'Lost Albums' off the shelf for a new box set

NEW YORK (AP) — Bruce Springsteen's new project, “Tracks II: The Lost Albums,” is entirely about that age-old question: What if? The box set, out June 27, comprises seven albums encompassing the period between 1983 and 2018, all but one he prepared t
How ‘Sorry, Baby’ writer-director-star Eva Victor made the year’s most exciting debut

How ‘Sorry, Baby’ writer-director-star Eva Victor made the year’s most exciting debut

The Oscar-winning producer of “Moonlight” really wanted to get in touch with Eva Victor.
Ready to drink: Why Molson Coors hopes growth is brewing in its flavour kitchen

Ready to drink: Why Molson Coors hopes growth is brewing in its flavour kitchen

TORONTO — A waft of fruity scents surround you as you enter what's known as the flavour kitchen at the Molson Coors brewery in west Toronto.
Reynolds, Rankin among Canada Day Order of Canada appointees

Reynolds, Rankin among Canada Day Order of Canada appointees

OTTAWA — Actor Ryan Reynolds and musician Heather Rankin will both be invested as officers of the Order of Canada during Canada Day festivities in Ottawa.