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US services sector grows for seventh consecutive month
SILVER SPRING, Md. – The U.S. services sector, where most Americans work, grew for the…
Alaska school district connects to students with an intranet
BETHEL, Alaska – An Alaska school district established a limited intranet system in an attempt…
Eric Jerome Dickey, bestselling novelist, dead at 59
NEW YORK – Eric Jerome Dickey, the bestselling novelist who blended crime, romance and eroticism…
Zimbabwean teen teaches taekwondo to fight child marriage
HARARE, Zimbabwe – In Zimbabwe, where girls as young as 10 are forced to marry…
UK judge refuses US extradition of WikiLeaks founder Assange
LONDON – A British judge on Monday rejected the United States’ request to extradite WikiLeaks…
Andre Hill’s loved ones mourn loss of ‘a chess-playing mind’
COLUMBUS, Ohio – In late May, Andre Hill and his roommate Donyell Bryant watched in…
Year in review: A look at news events in October 2020
A look at news events in October 2020: 01 – Stringent new rules took effect…
Year in review: A look at news events in April 2020
A look at news events in April 2020: 1 – Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau…
Year in review: A look at news events in March 2020
A look at news events in March 2020: 01 – Former U.S. vice-president Joe Biden…
Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2020
In a year defined by a devastating pandemic, the world lost iconic defenders of civil…
The names and citations of the new members of the Order of Canada
OTTAWA – Here are the names, level and citations of the 59 newest members of…
Statue of slave kneeling before Lincoln is removed in Boston
A statue of Abraham Lincoln with a freed slave appearing to kneel at his feet…
French designer Pierre Cardin, licensing pioneer, dies at 98
PARIS – French fashion designer Pierre Cardin possessed a wildly inventive artistic sensibility tempered by…
At 78, a Memphis sculptor sees his work headed to museums
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The artist Luther Hampton sits at a table next to the bar…
Workers left downtown Orlando. Will they ever come back?
ORLANDO, Fla. – For one of Orlando’s barbecue kings, a lunch spot in a downtown…
Goodbye 2020: A look at lessons learned, communities forged in a year like no other
There’s little doubt that the momentous events of 2020 will leave indelible marks on many…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
Trump pardons 15, commutes 5 sentences, including GOP allies WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump…
Performing in the pandemic, by zoom, drive-in and doorstep
NEW YORK – A good way to hear what we’ve missed this year is to…
What airlines, other industries got in $900B relief bill
At a mind-numbing 5,593 pages, Congress’ $900 billion pandemic relief package covers a lot of…
‘Fighting for our lives’: Canada’s theatre industry tries to plan for uncertain 2021
TORONTO – Outdoor productions. Concert versions of musicals. Shorter shows with no intermission. As the…
Michelle Latimer resigns from CBC television series ‘Trickster’
TORONTO – Michelle Latimer says she’s resigning from the second season of CBC’s Indigenous TV…
Mississippi former Gov. Winter dies; pushed education reform
JACKSON, Miss. – Former Mississippi Gov. William Winter, a Democrat who pushed to strengthen public…
’14 Days 12 Nights” chosen to complete for International feature film Oscar
MONTREAL – Telefilm Canada says “14 Days 12 Nights” will compete for best international feature…
Public art takes on special significance during pandemic
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – Even during a pandemic, public art prevails and proliferates. Children scampered…