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Queen Elizabeth II marks 94th birthday without fanfare

Queen Elizabeth II marks 94th birthday without fanfare

LONDON — Britain marked Queen Elizabeth II's 94th birthday with silence Tuesday, as the nation in lockdown amid the COVID-19 pandemic forgoes the usual gun salutes and ringing of bells.
Film adaptation of new 'Hunger Games' book is in the works

Film adaptation of new 'Hunger Games' book is in the works

NEW YORK — The next “Hunger Games” book is coming out next month, and a movie version is now being planned.
Fans invited to compete for 'Friends' reunion special spot

Fans invited to compete for 'Friends' reunion special spot

NEW YORK — The big upcoming “Friends” reunion special is inviting a few extra friends — maybe even you.
Lester Holt starts show for children about the coronavirus

Lester Holt starts show for children about the coronavirus

NEW YORK — In the NBC “Nightly News” inaugural kids edition, Sadie of Morristown, New Jersey, posed the question that everyone wishes had an answer. "When is coronavirus going to end? she said.
Big unknowns about virus complicate getting back to normal

Big unknowns about virus complicate getting back to normal

WASHINGTON — Reopening the U.S. economy is complicated by some troubling scientific questions about the new coronavirus that go beyond the logistics of whether enough tests are available.
CBC/Radio-Canada, Canada Council announce Digital Originals funding

CBC/Radio-Canada, Canada Council announce Digital Originals funding

OTTAWA — CBC/Radio-Canada and the Canada Council for the Arts have created a new funding initiative to help the country's arts community pivot work to online audiences during the COVID-19 pandemic.
VIRUS DIARY: The kids, at a distance, caring for `Madad'

VIRUS DIARY: The kids, at a distance, caring for `Madad'

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — We call them “Madad,” my siblings and I: So inseparable, not to say indistinct, have my parents become during 66 years of marriage.
Soap star Benard says quarantine hard on his mental health

Soap star Benard says quarantine hard on his mental health

NEW YORK — Longtime “General Hospital” star Maurice Benard says sheltering in place can take its toll on your mental health.
A century later, victory gardens connect Americans again

A century later, victory gardens connect Americans again

During World War I, posters proclaiming “Food will win the war” encouraged Americans to grow victory gardens. A century later, home gardeners are returning to that idea in the fight against a global pandemic.
A century later, victory gardens connect Americans again

A century later, victory gardens connect Americans again

During World War I, posters proclaiming “Food will win the war” encouraged Americans to grow victory gardens. A century later, home gardeners are returning to that idea in the fight against a global pandemic.
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