US economy slowed to a 2% rate last quarter in face of COVID
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Hampered by rising COVID-19 cases and persistent supply shortages, the U.S. economy…
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Bollywood superstar’s son gets bail in drugs case
NEW DELHI (AP) — Bollywood megastar Shah Rukh Khan’s son has been granted bail in a high-profile drug case that led to the actor finding himself…
Continue Reading US jobless claims drop to pandemic low of 281,000
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell to a pandemic low last week,…
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US jobless claims drop to pandemic low of 281,000
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell to a pandemic low last week,…
Continue Reading French, Australian leaders have 1st talk since sub fallout
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison have had their first conversation since Australia pulled…
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America’s economic recovery hits a major roadblock
By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business This summer, the American economic recovery hit a roadblock. The US economy grew at an annualized rate of only 2% in…
Continue Reading EU chief calls for leadership at climate ‘moment of truth’
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s chief executive is calling for climate leadership ahead of two major international meetings focused on…
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Christmas is going to be great for stores, if their names are Walmart or Target
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business It’ll be a very merry Christmas for America’s biggest retailers. Retail sales in November and…
Continue Reading Merck envisions billions from COVID-19 treatment sales
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer Merck fell out of the race to develop COVID-19 vaccines earlier this year but could vault to head of the pack for…
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Lille heads to Paris to face PSG in French league
PARIS (AP) — Defending champion Lille is trying just to stay in the top half of the standings instead of challenging at the top of the French…
Continue ReadingSitting Bull’s great-grandson identified using new DNA technique
By Katie Hunt, CNN The great-grandson of the legendary Lakota Sioux Chief Sitting Bull has been confirmed as his closest living relative using an…
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Should Shell be broken up? An activist investor thinks so
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business As world leaders prepare to gather in Glasgow for the COP26 climate summit, an activist investor is telling one of…
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New dads are ‘losers’ if they take 6 months paternity leave, prominent venture capitalist says
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business A prominent venture capitalist is under fire for calling new dads “losers” if they take months of…
Continue Reading Gordon Ramsay’s social media project culminates in cookbook
By LEANNE ITALIE AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — How did Gordon Ramsay spend his pandemic lockdown? Getting frenetic in a kitchen, of…
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La mayoría de los padres no planea vacunar contra el covid-19 de inmediato a los niños pequeños, según una encuesta de KFF
Mariana Toro (CNN) — Una vacuna contra el covid-19 podría estar disponible para los niños pequeños pronto, y los líderes de salud pública…
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Sergi Barjuan es el nuevo entrenador interino del Barcelona, anuncia el club
CNNEE (CNN Español) — Sergi Barjuan tomará las riendas del Barcelona como entrenador interino, anunció este miércoles el club. “El FC…
Continue Reading U of Michigan gets $40M gift to help 1st-generation students
By ANNA LIZ NICHOLS Associated Press/Report for America LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A program at the University of Michigan to combat struggles that…
Continue Reading U of Michigan gets $40M gift to help 1st-generation students
By ANNA LIZ NICHOLS Associated Press/Report for America LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A program at the University of Michigan to combat struggles that…
Continue Reading U of Michigan gets $40M gift to help 1st-generation students
By ANNA LIZ NICHOLS Associated Press/Report for America LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A program at the University of Michigan to combat struggles that…
Continue ReadingNearly 20 per cent of Canadians resigned amid pandemic due to work stress: survey
By Marlene Leung, CTVNews.ca Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Nearly one in five…
Continue ReadingA mysterious radio signal detected from space in 2019 is not aliens, scientists say
By Alexandra Mae Jones, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — A…
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Brooklyn’s first supertall skyscraper officially reaches its full height
Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Manhattan is no stranger to supertall skyscrapers but Brooklyn’s skyline has now radically changed as its first supertall…
Continue Reading World faces shortage of syringes as COVID vaccine doses rise
By CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — African health officials and the United Nations are warning of a looming shortage of up to 2…
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Biden presentará un paquete económico y climático de US$ 1,75 billones
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, tendrá una reunión a puerta cerrada este jueves en la que…
Continue Reading China defends border law after Indian criticism
BEIJING (AP) — China has defended a new border law following criticism by India that it might disrupt the resolution of a 17-month-old standoff…
Continue Reading Aircraft operator found guilty in Emiliano Sala crash trial
CARDIFF, Wales (AP) — The businessman who organized the flight that resulted in the death of Argentine soccer player Emiliano Sala has been found…
Continue Reading Aircraft operator found guilty in Emiliano Sala crash trial
CARDIFF, Wales (AP) — The businessman who organized the flight that resulted in the death of Argentine soccer player Emiliano Sala has been found…
Continue Reading Seoul: N. Korea’s Kim lost 20 kilograms but remains healthy
By HYUNG-JIN KIM and KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s spy agency has told lawmakers that North Korean…
Continue Reading Resurgent demand drives Caterpillar sales in third quarter
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Construction demand drove third quarter sales higher at Caterpillar as did rising demand from miners and other…
Continue Reading China and Serbia praise ‘steel friendship’ amid growing ties
By DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbian officials have praised the “steel friendship” with China during talks with…
Continue Reading China and Serbia praise ‘steel friendship’ amid growing ties
By DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbian officials have praised the “steel friendship” with China during talks with…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Why are schools revisiting gifted education?
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press The move to phase out gifted education in New York City comes as districts across the country confront…
Continue Reading Schools debate: Gifted and talented, or racist and elitist?
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Public school programs for the gifted and talented are getting increased scrutiny as critics…
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At a time of historic change, Virginia will elect a woman of color for the first time as lieutenant governor
By Chandelis Duster, CNN Virginia is primed to elect a woman of color as its next lieutenant governor at a time when the commonwealth is facing a…
Continue Reading At a time of historic change, Virginia will elect a woman of color for the first time as lieutenant governor
By Chandelis Duster, CNN Virginia is primed to elect a woman of color as its next lieutenant governor at a time when the commonwealth is facing a…
Continue Reading AC Milan showing its no longer dependent on Ibrahimovic
By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer ROME (AP) — Nine wins. One draw. Zero losses. AC Milan has improved on last year’s unbeaten start through 10…
Continue Reading Facebook exec pushes back on whistleblower claims
By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer Monika Bickert, Facebook’s head of global policy management, says the social media giant does not…
Continue Reading Facebook exec pushes back on whistleblower claims
By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer Monika Bickert, Facebook’s head of global policy management, says the social media giant does not…
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El principal general de EE.UU. dice que la prueba de un arma hipersónica de China es “muy preocupante”
Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — El principal general de EE.UU. dijo que la prueba de China de un arma hipersónica durante el verano era “muy…
Continue Reading Portugal’s political fate uncertain after govt budget defeat
By BARRY HATTON Associated Press LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal’s president says the ballot box is the best way of breaking a political…
Continue ReadingHe took her on a private plane ride on their first date
Francesca Street, CNN Sallie Kuria relocated to Germany from Kenya in 2010, unsure what to expect but ready to embrace a new adventure. Sallie, then…
Continue Reading UN, US officials urge action to avert climate disaster
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The U.N.‘s top human rights official and U.S. President Joe Biden’s envoy to this year’s…
Continue Reading Plane diverted after passenger assaults flight attendant
NEW YORK (AP) — Authorities say an American Airlines flight from New York to California was diverted to Denver after a passenger assaulted a flight…
Continue Reading Plane diverted after passenger assaults flight attendant
NEW YORK (AP) — Authorities say an American Airlines flight from New York to California was diverted to Denver after a passenger assaulted a flight…
Continue Reading Plane diverted after passenger assaults flight attendant
NEW YORK (AP) — Authorities say an American Airlines flight from New York to California was diverted to Denver after a passenger assaulted a flight…
Continue Reading Europe gas prices drop on Putin’s order to fill EU storages
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — European gas prices have dropped after Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed the…
Continue Reading Europe gas prices drop on Putin’s order to fill EU storages
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — European gas prices have dropped after Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed the…
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Public health groups worry threats to local officials could escalate as US plans vaccine rollout for kids
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Travis McAdam scours local newspapers and extremist social media content, along with receiving personal reports from…
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5 things to know for October 28: Biden, Congress, Covid-19, China, UK-France
By AJ Willingham, CNN A powerful nor’easter has battered parts of New England and the East Coast, leaving hundreds of thousands without power.…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for October 28: Biden, Congress, Covid-19, China, UK-France
By AJ Willingham, CNN A powerful nor’easter has battered parts of New England and the East Coast, leaving hundreds of thousands without power.…
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