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PHILADELPHIA - A century after Leopold Stokowski took the reins of The Philadelphia Orchestra, a history detective set on his trail has tracked down rarely-seen correspondence and belongings of the conductor affectionately known as "Stoki.

TORONTO - So you've decided to take the plunge and make 2013 the year to sell your home.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Just turned 50, Tom Cruise is eligible for membership in the American Association of Retired Persons.

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TORONTO - Don't mistake "Django Unchained" for a slavery movie, says Quentin Tarantino.

It’s a dubious distinction, snatched by Adam Sandler for the second year in a row: a spot on our 10-worst- movies list. Sandler co-wrote and produced last year’s worst movie — Bucky Larson: Born to be a Star — for his protégé Nick Swardson.

Melissa Hank Postmedia News Donnie Wahlberg is a New Kid on the Block, but in musical name only. The singer/actor/abs-flasher has been in the public eye since the late ’80s, when he was known for being the tough guy in a not-so-tough boy band.

REVIEW This is 40 Where: Cineplex Odeon Victoria, SilverCity Starring: Paul Rudd, Leslie Mann, Jason Segel Directed by: Judd Apatow Parental advisory: 14A, coarse and sexual language, sexually suggestive scenes Rating: 3 stars out of five If you don’

REVIEW Jack Reacher Where: Cineplex Odeon Westshore, Empire Capitol 6, SilverCity Starring: Tom Cruise, Rosamund Pike, Richard Jenkins Directed and written by: Christopher McQuarrie Parental advisory: PG, violence, coarse language Rating: 3 stars out

ENCINITAS, Calif. - Hundreds of friends and family on Thursday remembered sitar virtuoso Ravi Shankar as an unfailingly generous teacher with a gentle spirit and sense of humour whose music fostered understanding between East and West.