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Tensions rise as virus cases surge in Wisconsin, Dakotas
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — A surge of coronavirus cases in Wisconsin and the Dakotas is forcing a scramble for hospital beds and raising political tensions, as the Upper Midwest and Plains emerge as one of the nation’s most troubling hot spots.
Oct 8, 2020 1:40 PM
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2 scientists win Nobel chemistry prize for gene-editing tool
STOCKHOLM — The Nobel Prize in chemistry went to two researchers Wednesday for a gene-editing tool that has revolutionized science by providing a way to alter DNA, the code of life — technology already being used to try to cure a host of diseases and
Oct 8, 2020 1:30 PM
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American poet Louise Glück wins Nobel Prize in Literature
NEW YORK — Louise Glück, an American poet long revered for the power, inventiveness and concision of her work and for her generosity to younger writers, has won the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Oct 8, 2020 12:55 PM
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Military blindsided by Trump's new Afghan troop withdrawal
WASHINGTON — The U.S. military was blindsided Thursday by President Donald Trump's assertion that all U.S. troops will be out of Afghanistan by the end of the year, with U.S.
Oct 8, 2020 12:33 PM
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Harry, Meghan, team with Malala Yousafzai on girls' rights
LONDON — Prince Harry and his wife Meghan are joining activist Malala Yousafzai in a video chat about the challenges girls face in accessing education amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Oct 8, 2020 11:57 AM
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Greek court adjourns sentencing in Golden Dawn case
ATHENS, Greece — A Greek court on Thursday adjourned the sentencing procedure for 18 former lawmakers of the extreme right-wing Golden Dawn party and others convicted in the case, a day after the three-member panel of judges delivered a landmark verd
Oct 8, 2020 9:39 AM
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Gov. Charlie Baker to be honoured with bobblehead doll
BOSTON — Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker is getting the bobblehead treatment for his response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Oct 8, 2020 8:56 AM
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On edge of 72, Stevie Nicks just wants to sing a song live
NEW YORK — It’s Saturday at 9:30 p.m. and Stevie Nicks is singing on the phone. The rock icon is at her Los Angeles home, where she’s been cooped up since December after wrapping the “An Evening with Fleetwood Mac” tour.
Oct 8, 2020 8:52 AM
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England's big northern cities braced for more lockdown curbs
LONDON — The British government is mulling fresh restrictions on everyday life in England, potentially in the big northern cities such as Liverpool and Manchester, amid mounting fears that hospitals in coronavirus hot spots may soon be overwhelmed by
Oct 8, 2020 7:37 AM
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AP FACT CHECK: Pence echoes Trump misfires in VP debate
WASHINGTON — Although more buttoned-up on the stage than his boss, Vice-President Mike Pence nevertheless echoed many of President Donald Trump’s falsehoods Wednesday in the one and only debate with Democratic rival Kamala Harris.
Oct 8, 2020 6:27 AM
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