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The 88th Academy Award (OSCARS) nominations were announced at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.

The 88th Academy Award  (OSCARS) nominations were announced Thursday at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. The nominations for the 88th Academy Awards were announced Thursday morning at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. Actor John Krasinski, Academy president Cheryl Boone Isaacs, and filmmakers Guillermo del Toro and Ang Lee announced the nominees in all 24 categories. The Academy Awards will be hosted by Chris Rock, and will take place at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on Sunday, Feb. 28, live on ABC. The nominees are listed below, th

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Record $1.6bn US Powerball lottery has three winners

There are at least three winning tickets in the US for the record $1.6bn (£1.1bn) lottery jackpot, officials have said. The winning tickets in the Powerball jackpot were sold in California, Tennessee and Florida. The previous draw was the 19th without a grand prize winner, which requires all six numbers to match. Officials said it would take several hours to know if there are any other winning tickets. (more…)