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Actor John Saxon dies; 'Enter the Dragon' among many roles

Actor John Saxon dies; 'Enter the Dragon' among many roles

MURFREESBORO, Tenn.
Danish prince undergoes brain surgery in southern France

Danish prince undergoes brain surgery in southern France

COPENHAGEN — Prince Joachim, the youngest son of Queen Margrethe of Denmark, has undergone emergency surgery for a blood clot in his brain, the royal palace said.
Virus adds to deep despair felt by war-weary young Arabs

Virus adds to deep despair felt by war-weary young Arabs

BAGHDAD — At 24, Sama al-Diwani and her college sweetheart had big dreams. He was working on opening a bakery in Iraq. She was preparing to leave to England, where she would spend a year working on her masters’ degree in pharmacy.
VIRUS DIARY: Keeping New York alive, one song at a time

VIRUS DIARY: Keeping New York alive, one song at a time

NEW YORK — Outside, the soundtrack of sirens wailed, each another death blow to the city that had nurtured my development as a musician for so long.
Virus vaccine put to final test in thousands of volunteers

Virus vaccine put to final test in thousands of volunteers

The world’s biggest COVID-19 vaccine study got underway Monday with the first of 30,000 planned volunteers helping to test shots created by the U.S. government -- one of several candidates in the final stretch of the global vaccine race.
George Elroy Boyd, pioneering Black playwright and journalist, dies at 68

George Elroy Boyd, pioneering Black playwright and journalist, dies at 68

HALIFAX — Pioneering Black Nova Scotian playwright and journalist George Elroy Boyd has died at age 68.
Fleetwood Mac blues guitarist Peter Green dies at 73

Fleetwood Mac blues guitarist Peter Green dies at 73

LONDON — Peter Green, the dexterous blues guitarist who led the first incarnation of Fleetwood Mac in a career shortened by psychedelic drugs and mental illness, has died at 73.
Workers praise Disney virus safety, but will visitors come?

Workers praise Disney virus safety, but will visitors come?

ORLANDO, Fla. — Every week, it seems, Kaila Barker, her husband and their five children change their minds about whether to travel from their home in Connecticut to Florida's Walt Disney World as planned in September.
Everywhere and nowhere: The many layers of 'cancel culture'

Everywhere and nowhere: The many layers of 'cancel culture'

NEW YORK — So you've probably read a lot about “cancel culture.” Or know about a new poll that shows a plurality of Americans disapproving of it. Or you may have heard about a letter in Harper's Magazine condemning censorship and intolerance.
Crush of boat buyers seek recreation, safety during pandemic

Crush of boat buyers seek recreation, safety during pandemic

YARMOUTH, Maine — Brandon Mitchell had big plans to visit family in Michigan and take his wife and three kids to Disney World. The pandemic put those plans on ice. So they bought a boat instead. “We’re going to take the sea.
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