Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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New York City schools to close again as virus rate rises
New York City is shuttering schools to try to stop the renewed spread of the coronavirus, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Wednesday in a painful about-face for one of the first big U.S. school systems to br...
Nov 18, 2020
Dolly Parton adds pandemic hero to list of accomplishments
BOSTON - Dolly Parton is being celebrated in song - a rewritten version of her own "Jolene" - for her contribution to an experimental coronavirus vaccine. Northeastern University associate English pro...
Nov 18, 2020
US drops case against ex-Mexican general after pressure
NEW YORK - The United States on Wednesday dropped a high-profile drug trafficking and money laundering case against a former Mexican defence secretary, an extraordinary reversal that followed an inten...
Nov 18, 2020
In McQueen's 'Small Axe,' an epic of West Indian heritage
NEW YORK - For Steve McQueen, bringing back the London of his childhood began with remembering the scents of his youth. In "Small Axe," McQueen's ambitious five-film anthology about London's West Indi...
Nov 18, 2020
FAA clears Boeing 737 Max to fly again
After nearly two years and a pair of deadly crashes, U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has cleared Boeing's 737 Max for flight. The air safety agency announced the move early Wednesday, saying it w...
Nov 18, 2020
Boeing Max cleared for takeoff, 2 years after deadly crashes
After nearly two years and a pair of deadly crashes, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has cleared Boeing's 737 Max for flight. The nation's air safety agency announced the move early Wednesday...
Nov 18, 2020
UK insurance firm RSA agrees to takeover offer from Intact and Tryg
TORONTO - One of the U.K.'s oldest insurance companies is getting two new owners and one of them is Canadian. RSA Insurance announced Wednesday that it is being taken over by Toronto-based insure...
Nov 18, 2020
Loeffler, Warnock set for head-to-head debate in Georgia
ATLANTA - Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler and Democratic challenger Raphael Warnock will face off in a televised debate on Dec. 6, the Atlanta Press Club announced Tuesday. It's the first head-to-head ...
Nov 17, 2020
Trump ally McCarthy is reelected leader of House Republicans
WASHINGTON - Rep. Kevin McCarthy easily won reelection as House Republican leader Tuesday, a stunning turnaround as the entire GOP leadership team was rewarded by their colleagues for reducing the Dem...
Nov 17, 2020
Army secretary says wreath-laying event at Arlington back on
WASHINGTON - Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy has reversed the COVID-related cancellation of an annual wreath-laying event at Arlington National Cemetery next month, following criticism on social media an...
Nov 17, 2020
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