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Quebecois filmmaker Denis Villeneuve has received one of France’s highest cultural honours for his contributions to cinema.

PARIS (AP) — As Notre Dame gears up to reopen its doors in December, Paris is on the verge of a remarkable eco-revival, bringing nature back to the forefront of the City of Light.

NEW YORK (AP) — When Elton John was on tour in America in the 1970s, there was someone on TV who caught his eye.

CAIRO (AP) — The Grand Egyptian Museum will partially open its main galleries on Wednesday, including 12 halls that exhibit aspects of ancient Egypt, as part of a trial run, officials said Tuesday.

Top Paid Books (US Bestseller List): 1. From Here to the Great Unknown: Oprah’s Book Club by Lisa Marie Presley & Riley Keough (Random House Publishing Group) 2. Identity Unknown by Patricia Cornwell (Grand Central Publishing) 3.

Top New Shows (US): 1. Kill List , Wondery 2. Candyman: The True Story Behind The Bathroom Mirror Murder , 48 Hours 3. Murder & The Menendez Brothers ' Court TV Podcast , Court TV Podcast 4. The Man in the Black Mask , Dateline NBC 5.

Top Movie Purchases and Rentals (US): 1. Beetlejuice Beetlejuice 2. Deadpool & Wolverine 3. Twisters 4. Despicable Me 4 5. It Ends With Us 6. Speak No Evil 7. Beetlejuice Beetlejuice 2 - Film Collection 8. Long Legs 9. Trap 10.

NEW YORK (AP) — Al Roker remembers the moment when it became clear to him that his oldest daughter was an honest-to-goodness chef.

When Al Roker thinks about his mother and food, this recipe comes to mind. The poon is a bit of a mystery.

From the very first page of Susan Minot’s latest novel, “Don’t Be a Stranger,” Ivy Cooper, a single mother in her early 50s, has sex on her mind.