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Former Sen. Paul Sarbanes of Maryland has died, at 87
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Former Sen. Paul Sarbanes, who represented Maryland for 30 years in the…
Hundreds ill, 1 dead due to unidentified illness in India
NEW DELHI – At least one person has died and 200 others have been hospitalized…
Zimbabwe arrests 2 men for selling fake COVID-19 results
HARARE, Zimbabwe – Zimbabwe police have arrested two men for selling fake COVID-19 test results.…
America’s biggest dog show moves to ABC under AKC-ESPN deal
NEW YORK – The biggest dog show in the country is about to bark at…
Review: ‘Blind Vigil’ a tense, fast-paced and hardboiled
“Blind Vigil,” by Matt Coyle (Ocean View Publishing) It seems unlikely that a sightless private…
Coronavirus takes toll on Black, Latino child care providers
INDIANAPOLIS – When Mary De La Rosa closed her toddler and preschool program in March…
Odermatt wins World Cup GS to end 10-year Swiss drought
SANTA CATERINA VULFURVA, Italy – Marco Odermatt fulfilled his potential on Monday by becoming first…
Bookish: Natalie Portman to chair National Library Week
NEW YORK – Natalie Portman’s latest role is on behalf of the country’s libraries. The…
Editorial Roundup: Michigan
The Alpena News. Dec. 3, 2020 Thank you, Allor, for protecting transparency Government transparency won…
Dry autumn in Germany forces Rhine shippers to cut loads
BERLIN – Months of low rainfall have left Rhine short of water, forcing inland shippers…
Tough budget talks risk delaying EU’s new emissions target
BRUSSELS – Under pressure to deliver an updated climate target this month, European Union leaders…
Vatican: Pope to visit Iraq in March, pandemic permitting
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis will make a pilgrimage to Iraq in March, pandemic conditions…
WHO tries to bolster fragile funding with new foundation CEO
PARIS – Hoping to strengthen its funding, the World Health Organization is appointing a CEO…
Netflix rejects calls to add disclaimer to The Crown
LONDON – Netflix has “no plans” to add a disclaimer to “The Crown” stating that…
AGT winner Murphy to perform holiday concerts
LOGAN, W.Va. – “America’s Got Talent” winner Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. is performing a series…
Calfrac Well Services planning $55-million capital spending program for 2021
CALGARY – Calfrac Well Services Ltd. says it is planning a $55-million capital spending program…
EU agrees Magnitsky Act-like system to target rights abusers
BRUSSELS – The European Union agreed Monday to set up a system similar to the…
Nothing compares: Sinead O’Connor memoir coming out in June
NEW YORK – Sinead O’Connor hasn’t released any albums in the past few years, but…
Austrian shops open after 3 weeks as lockdown loosened
VIENNA – Austrians lined up to enter stores on Monday as the country relaxed its…
Asia Today: South Korean minister warns of virus ‘war zone’
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – South Korea’s health minister said Monday that the Seoul metropolitan…
Americans can pay their credit card bills, but for how long?
NEW YORK – The coronavirus pandemic hasn’t stopped Americans from keeping up with their credit…
Spanish gov’t: former monarch will get no special treatment
MADRID – A Spanish government official said Monday that Juan Carlos I deserves no special…
In Georgia, Loeffler again refuses to say Trump lost
ATLANTA – Sen. Kelly Loeffler repeatedly refused to acknowledge that President Donald Trump lost reelection…
Will the US ever have a national COVID-19 testing strategy?
NEW YORK – As the coronavirus epidemic worsens, U.S. health experts hope Joe Biden’s administration…