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November 12, 2008 Wednesday
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Joseph Boyden wins award

TORONTO - JOSEPH Boyden, a New Orleans resident who was raised in Toronto, has won the prestigious Scotiabank Giller Prize for his book 'Through Black Spruce.'

'I'm am so deeply humbled to be counted among the writers here,' Boyden, 41, told a packed ballroom as he accepted the C$50,000 (S$61,560) award on Tuesday night.

 
What's On: Thurs' picks

EVENTS listing for Thursday.

Art prices plunge to Earth

NEW YORK - SOTHEBY'S on Tuesday bowed to economic realities and slashed prices for much-hyped contemporary art works at an auction where almost a third of lots failed to sell.

The auction in New York of works by headline artists including Jeff Koons, Lucian Freud, Damien Hirst, and Andy Warhol, at times resembled a high-end fire sale.

Laura Bush mulls book deal

NEW YORK - FIRST lady Laura Bush wants to write a memoir and will be meeting with several publishers, according to three publishing executives with knowledge of the proceedings.

They asked not to be identified, saying discussions are in the early stages and highly confidential.

 
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