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Arrest after break-in at Tom Brady-Gisele Bundchen mansion
BROOKLINE, Mass. – Police arrested a man Monday they say broke into a mansion owned…
NY Philharmonic musicians agree to 4 years of wage cuts
NEW YORK – The New York Philharmonic, silenced from performances at Lincoln Center since March…
Veteran executive Michael Sabia named next deputy minister of Finance
OTTAWA – The prime minister has announced that veteran executive Michael Sabia will be the…
Pre-trial hearings in Brussels attacks start at NATO’s ex-HQ
BRUSSELS – More than four years after suicide bombings killed 32 people and injured hundreds…
South Africa says yearend school parties are superspreaders
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa has identified yearend school parties as COVID-19 superspreader events and ordered…
In Greece, political spat over lockdown turns personal
ATHENS, Greece – Holiday goodwill during the coronavirus lockdown? In Greece, it’s been in short…
Russian sentenced to French prison for bitcoin laundering
PARIS – A Russian bitcoin expert at the centre of a multi-country legal tussle was…
Supreme Court rejects appeal to limit transgender students
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court declined Monday to take up an appeal from parents in…
EU invites Biden to usher in new era for trans-Atlantic ties
BRUSSELS – The European Union on Monday invited U.S. President-elect Joe Biden to help mend…
Former Montreal Impact GM fans, have mixed feelings over reported name change
MONTREAL – Pino Asaro suggested at least five different names for the newest Montreal soccer…
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: Nebraska
Omaha World-Herald. Dec. 6, 2020 Let’s work to maximize the benefits from Omaha’s recycling program…
Editorial Roundup: Michigan
The Alpena News. Dec. 3, 2020 Thank you, Allor, for protecting transparency Government transparency won…
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Dec. 13-19
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Dec. 13-19: Dec. 13: Actor Dick Van Dyke is…
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…