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US jobless claims jump to 853,000 amid resurgence of virus

WASHINGTON - The number of people applying for unemployment aid jumped last week to 853,000, the most since September, evidence that companies are cutting more jobs as new virus cases spiral higher. T...

Dec 10, 2020

Queen's granddaughter Zara Tindall expecting her 3rd child

LONDON - Queen Elizabeth's granddaughter Zara Tindall is pregnant with her third child, her husband announced Wednesday. Former rugby star Mike Tindall, who has two daughters with Zara - 6-year-old Mi...

Dec 10, 2020

AP's song of the year: Keedron Bryant's 'I Just Wanna Live'

NEW YORK - The top 10 songs of the year by Associated Press Music Editor Mesfin Fekadu (a playlist of the songs can be found here ): 1. Keedron Bryant, "I Just Wanna Live": During times of turmoil and...

Dec 10, 2020

November consumer prices up 0.2% as energy costs rise

WASHINGTON - U.S. consumer prices edged up 0.2% in November as a rise in energy costs and variety of other items offset a drop in food costs. The Labor Department reported that the gain in the consume...

Dec 10, 2020

Lebanese judge charges caretaker PM in port blast

BEIRUT - The Lebanese prosecutor probing last summer's port explosion in Beirut filed charges on Thursday against the caretaker prime minister and three former ministers, accusing them of negligence l...

Dec 10, 2020

China says 2 Canadians have been indicted, tried

BEIJING - China's Foreign Ministry said Thursday that two Canadians held for two years in a case linked to a Huawei executive have been indicted and put on trial, but gave no details. Former diplomat ...

Dec 10, 2020

China restricts US official travel to Hong Kong

BEIJING - China is imposing restrictions on travel to Hong Kong by some U.S. officials and others in retaliation for similar measures imposed on Chinese individuals by Washington, the Foreign Ministry...

Dec 10, 2020

Airbnb, resilient in pandemic, goes forward with IPO

Airbnb proved its resilience in a year that has upended global travel. Now it needs to prove to investors that it sees more growth ahead. The San Francisco-based home sharing company makes its long-aw...

Dec 9, 2020

Tensions rise over masks as virus grips smaller US cities

MISSION, Kan. - Arguments over mask requirements and other restrictions have turned ugly in recent days as the deadly coronavirus surge across the U.S. engulfs small and medium-size cities that once s...

Dec 9, 2020

UN chief warns `vaccine nationalism' is moving at full speed

TANZANIA, Tanzania - Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Wednesday that "vaccine nationalism" is moving "at full speed," leaving poor people around the globe watching preparations for inoculatio...

Dec 9, 2020