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Macy’s loses money in 3Q; virus surges into holiday season
NEW YORK – Macy’s swung to a quarterly loss and sales tumbled 22% as the…
Astronaut: SpaceX Dragon beats shuttle, Soyuz for launching
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The most experienced astronaut on SpaceX’s newly launched crew said Thursday…
Microsoft-led housing effort cuts rents in Seattle suburbs
SEATTLE – A master’s degree and a full-time job as a middle-school counsellor weren’t enough…
Family of Quebec woman found dead on Cuban beach wants answers about her killing
MONTREAL – The family of a Montreal woman found dead Tuesday on a beach in…
Trump a lesson for politicians, says Kellie Leitch, the Tory MP once compared to him
OTTAWA – Kellie Leitch, the former Conservative MP once accused of trying to be Canada’s…
Liberal MP took too long with ethics disclosure, ought to apologize in Commons: Dion
OTTAWA – The federal ethics watchdog said Thursday a Liberal MP broke the rules when…
Calgary-born entrepreneur Rahul Sood buys stake in Sri Lankan cricket team
A millionaire at 19 after creating Voodoo PC, Calgary-born Rahul Sood says he went on…
West Fraser Timber to acquire Norbord in all-stock deal valued at $4 billion
TORONTO – A $4-billion all-stock deal to take over Norbord Inc. will transform West Fraser…
IMF director: virus could disrupt global recovery
WASHINGTON – The head of the International Monetary Fund said Thursday that the while the…
Pompeo is 1st top US diplomat to visit an Israeli settlement
JERUSALEM – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday became the first top American…
Bosnia doctors appeal for respect of rules amid virus surge
SARAJEVO, Bosnia – Doctors in Bosnia, one of the hardest-hit countries in the Balkans with…
Justice Dept.’s China focus likely to continue under Biden
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump has identified China as the country’s biggest foe and the…
US-Bestsellers-Books-USAToday
1. “The Law of Innocence” by Michael Connelly (Little, Brown) 2. ”Diary of A Wimpy…
Singer Bobby Brown’s son found dead at Los Angeles home
LOS ANGELES – Bobby Brown Jr., the son of singer Bobby Brown, was found dead…
Canadian sharpshooter Nate Darling signs with Charlotte Hornets
Canadian sharpshooter Nate Darling is signing a two-way deal with the Charlotte Hornets. Darling’s agency…
Report slams conditions in Greek migrant detention centres
ATHENS, Greece – The anti-torture committee of the Council of Europe, the continent’s main human…
Bally’s buys sports betting tech company, closes AC purchase
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Bally’s Corp. has purchased a sports betting technology company for $125…
CFIB calls for freeze on Canada Pension Plan premiums set to rise on Jan. 1
TORONTO – The Canadian Federation of Independent Business has asked the federal government to hold…
Existing home sales up 4.3% in October, fifth monthly gain
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Sales of existing homes rose for a fifth straight month in October,…
Not just COVID: Nursing home neglect deaths surge in shadows
As more than 90,000 of the nation’s long-term care residents have died in the coronavirus…
Review: ‘Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity’ a cut above in hack-and-slash genre
In the long-running and beloved “Legend of Zelda” franchise, “Breath of the Wild” has a…
EU auditors: Antitrust probes too slow to curb tech giants
LONDON – The EU’s efforts to rein in the power of big tech companies such…
Not just COVID: Nursing home neglect deaths surge in shadows
When COVID-19 tore through Donald Wallace’s nursing home, he was one of the lucky few…
German parliament investigates harassment during virus vote
BERLIN – German parliamentary officials are investigating how people protesting against government lockdown measures were…