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709,000 seek US jobless aid as pandemic escalates

709,000 seek US jobless aid as pandemic escalates

WASHINGTON — The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment benefits fell last week to 709,000, a still-high level but the lowest figure since March and a further sign that the job market might be slowly healing.
Memoir by Sen. Tammy Duckworth coming out March 30

Memoir by Sen. Tammy Duckworth coming out March 30

NEW YORK — Sen. Tammy Duckworth has written a memoir, “Every Day Is a Gift,” which comes out March 30. Twelve, a Hachette Book Group imprint, announced the deal with Sen.
Jane Fonda celebrates 25 years of Georgia-based non-profit

Jane Fonda celebrates 25 years of Georgia-based non-profit

ATLANTA — Jane Fonda is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Georgia-based non-profit organization she founded to prevent teenage pregnancies.
Man in accident steals car of good Samaritan in Puerto Rico

Man in accident steals car of good Samaritan in Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A man who was in a traffic accident stole the car of a good Samaritan who had stopped to help him, Puerto Rico police said Thursday.
US consumer prices unchanged in October, lowest in 5 months

US consumer prices unchanged in October, lowest in 5 months

WASHINGTON — U.S. consumer prices were unchanged in October, the lowest reading in five months, suggesting that a price spike over the summer is beginning to fade as coronavirus cases spread. The flat reading for last month followed a gain of 0.
Couple complain Animal Planet show cast them as pot growers

Couple complain Animal Planet show cast them as pot growers

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Bahrain's long-serving prime minister dies at age 84

Bahrain's long-serving prime minister dies at age 84

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Bahrain’s Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, one of the world’s longest-serving prime ministers who led his island nation’s government for decades and survived the 2011 Arab Spring protests that demanded his ouster ov
Biden chooses longtime adviser Ron Klain as chief of staff

Biden chooses longtime adviser Ron Klain as chief of staff

WASHINGTON — President-elect Joe Biden has chosen his longtime adviser Ron Klain to reprise his role as his chief of staff, installing an aide with decades of experience in the top role in his White House.
Hong Kong's pro-democracy lawmakers to resign en masse

Hong Kong's pro-democracy lawmakers to resign en masse

Hong Kong’s pro-democracy lawmakers announced Wednesday they would resign en masse after four of them were ousted from the semiautonomous Chinese territory's Legislature in a move one legislator said could sound the “death knell” for democracy there.
Eta remains a tropical storm as Florida prepares for 2nd hit

Eta remains a tropical storm as Florida prepares for 2nd hit

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Eta remained a tropical storm Wednesday afternoon as it prepared to skirt past the heavily populated Tampa Bay region in Florida and crash ashore in the coming hours somewhere to the north along the Gulf of Mexico coast.
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