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Canadian study: risk of death "133 per cent" higher with Delta than original COVID

A new study using Canadian data suggests the Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus causes more serious disease and is associated with an increased risk of death compared to previous strains — dangers that are drastically reduced with vaccination.

Oct 5, 2021 8:27 AM Read more >

2,700-year-old toilet found in Jerusalem was a rare luxury

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli archaeologists have found a rare ancient toilet in Jerusalem dating back more than 2,700 years, when private bathrooms were a luxury in the holy city, authorities said Tuesday.

Oct 5, 2021 8:07 AM Read more >

Grohl's 'Storyteller' reveals long list of famous friends

NEW YORK (AP) — It's hard to think of a current musician so universally accepted into the rock ‘n’ roll fraternity as Dave Grohl. The Foo Fighters frontman dines regularly with Paul McCartney.

Oct 5, 2021 7:41 AM Read more >

Millennial Money: The case for being boring with your money

The idea of gaining wealth in flashy ways isn’t new. After all, Charles Ponzi, for whom Ponzi schemes were named, defrauded investors more than 100 years ago with a get-rich-quick scheme built on a foundation of lies.

Oct 5, 2021 6:19 AM Read more >

Michael J. Fox to receive honorary AARP Purpose Prize Award

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael J. Fox will receive an honorary AARP award for his work through his charity that advocates for Parkinson’s research.

Oct 5, 2021 6:01 AM Read more >

Fall's a good time for a flower-bed makeover

Nobody ever said gardening offers instant gratification. With this limitation in mind, I dug and made over one of my flower beds last weekend. For the plants, fall is a fine time for a flower-bed makeover.

Oct 5, 2021 5:39 AM Read more >

Biden lifts abortion referral ban on family planning clinics

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration reversed a ban on abortion referrals by family planning clinics, lifting a Trump-era restriction as political and legal battles over abortion grow sharper from Texas to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Oct 4, 2021 10:06 PM Read more >

Jury awards $6.3M to Shannen Doherty in State Farm fire suit

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal jury in Los Angeles awarded $6.3 million to actor Shannen Doherty on Monday in a lawsuit alleging that State Farm failed to pay sufficiently for damage to her house in a 2018 California wildfire.

Oct 4, 2021 7:18 PM Read more >

Hollywood’s behind-the-scenes crews vote to authorize strike

Film and television production in North America is in jeopardy of coming to a standstill after its behind-the-scenes workers overwhelmingly voted to authorize a strike for the first time in its 128-year history.

Oct 4, 2021 7:17 PM Read more >

Britney Spears thanks #FreeBritney fans after dad's removal

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Britney Spears thanked fans who have called for years to #FreeBritney for major changes in the conservatorship that has long controlled her life and money.

Oct 4, 2021 7:13 PM Read more >