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Gil Schwartz, aka humorist Stanley Bing, has died at 68

Gil Schwartz, aka humorist Stanley Bing, has died at 68

LOS ANGELES — Gil Schwartz, the longtime CBS communications executive who wrote humorous novels and columns under the pen name Stanley Bing, has died. He was 68.
Liz Weston: Start thinking bankruptcy now, not later

Liz Weston: Start thinking bankruptcy now, not later

If you’ve lost your job or struggle to pay your debt, you may need to file for bankruptcy. If that’s the case, you should ignore some common financial advice and start thinking defensively.
Answering some of the frequently asked questions about COVID-19

Answering some of the frequently asked questions about COVID-19

With COVID-19 now affecting the lives of Canadians on so many levels, people across the country are seeking answers to numerous important questions they have about the novel coronavirus. Here are answers to some frequently asked questions.
Isolated by oceans: Hawaii, other islands tamp down virus

Isolated by oceans: Hawaii, other islands tamp down virus

HONOLULU — Flying to a faraway beach might seem like the perfect way to escape a pandemic, but for isolated Pacific islands, controlling the coronavirus means cutting off tourism.
Isolated by oceans: Hawaii, other islands tamp down virus

Isolated by oceans: Hawaii, other islands tamp down virus

HONOLULU — Flying to a faraway beach might seem like the perfect way to escape a pandemic, but for isolated Pacific islands, controlling the coronavirus means cutting off tourism.
American public space, rebooted: How might 'reopening' go?

American public space, rebooted: How might 'reopening' go?

The choppy re-engagement of Americans with public life over the past week, with more to come as cries to “reopen the country” grow, means a return to public space — a shared realm that helps form the shape of American life.
American public space, rebooted: How might 'reopening' go?

American public space, rebooted: How might 'reopening' go?

The choppy re-engagement of Americans with public life over the past week, with more to come as cries to “reopen the country” grow, means a return to public space — a shared realm that helps form the shape of American life.
American public space, rebooted: What might it feel like?

American public space, rebooted: What might it feel like?

And the American people returned to the American streets, bit by bit, place by place. And in the spaces they shared, they found a world that appeared much the same but was, in many ways, different — and changing by the day.
COVID-19 vaccine hunt heats up globally, still no guarantee

COVID-19 vaccine hunt heats up globally, still no guarantee

WASHINGTON — Hundreds of people are rolling up their sleeves in countries across the world to be injected with experimental vaccines that might stop COVID-19, spurring hope — maybe unrealistic — that an end to the pandemic may arrive sooner than anti
'The Wax Pack' chronicles baseball card-fueled road trip

'The Wax Pack' chronicles baseball card-fueled road trip

NEW YORK — Brad Balukjian tore open a pack of 1986 Topps baseball cards, chewed the stale, brittle bubblegum and then planned a road trip most sports fans could only dream about.
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