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BERLIN (AP) — The German government said Tuesday it is extending the country's lockdown by three weeks until Jan. 31, tightening curbs on social contacts and planning limits on people's movements …
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By GEIR MOULSON and KIRSTEN GRIESHABER
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1/5/21
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DALLAS (AP) — American Airlines is banning emotional-support animals in a move that will force most owners to pay extra if they want their pets to travel with them.
The airline said Tuesday that …
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By DAVID KOENIG
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1/5/21
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LONDON (AP) — Despite growing vaccine access, January is looking grim around the globe as the virus resurges and reshapes itself from Britain to Japan to California, filling hospitals and …
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By DANICA KIRKA and ANGELA CHARLTON
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1/5/21
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LONDON (AP) — England is entering a third national lockdown that will last at least six weeks, as authorities struggle to stem a surge in COVID-19 infections that threatens to overwhelm hospitals …
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By DANICA KIRKA
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1/5/21
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Distribution hiccups and logistical challenges have slowed the initial coronavirus vaccine rollout in California, setting a pace that’s “not good enough,” Gov. Gavin …
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By KATHLEEN RONAYNE
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1/5/21
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BEIJING (AP) — The New York Stock Exchange has withdrawn plans to delist shares of three Chinese state-owned phone carriers. The shares were to be removed under an order from President Donald …
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By JOE McDONALD
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1/5/21
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BEIJING (AP) — China’s best-known entrepreneur, e-commerce billionaire Jack Ma, made his fortune by taking big risks.
The former English teacher founded Alibaba Group in 1999, when China had …
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By JOE McDONALD
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1/5/21
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AL-ULA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Qatar’s ruling emir arrived in Saudi Arabia and was greeted with an embrace by the kingdom's crown prince on Tuesday, following an announcement that the kingdom would …
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By AYA BATRAWY, ISABEL DEBRE and AMR NABIL
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1/5/21
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JERUSALEM — American biotech company Moderna says Israel has approved its COVID-19 vaccine, but the announcement comes as the country faces a rapidly growing outbreak of the disease.
Moderna …
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By The Associated Press
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1/5/21
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TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mixed Tuesday, as Japanese shares echoed pullbacks on Wall Street while other regional indexes recouped earlier losses amid continuing worries about surging …
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By YURI KAGEYAMA
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1/5/21
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ISLAMABAD (AP) — Afghan negotiators are to resume talks with the Taliban on Tuesday aimed at finding an end to decades of relentless conflict even as hopes wane and frustration and fear grow over a …
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By KATHY GANNON
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1/5/21
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ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia voters are set to decide the balance of power in Congress in a pair of high-stakes Senate runoff elections that will help determine President-elect Joe Biden's capacity to …
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By STEVE PEOPLES and BILL BARROW
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1/5/21
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden has an Iran problem. And, it’s getting more complicated by the day.
Thanks to provocative moves by Iran and less-than-coherent actions by the outgoing Trump …
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By MATTHEW LEE, ROBERT BURNS and LOLITA C. BALDOR
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1/5/21
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SEOUL (AP) — Armed Iranian Revolutionary Guard troops stormed a South Korean tanker and forced the ship to change course and travel to Iran, the vessel's owner said Tuesday, the latest maritime …
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By HYUNG-JIN KIM and JON GAMBRELL
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1/5/21
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NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Stock Exchange says it is withdrawing plans to remove shares of three Chinese state-owned phone carriers under an order by President Donald Trump.
The exchange cited …
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1/4/21
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MIAMI (AP) — The NBA is adopting a tougher policy regarding masks, telling teams Monday that players on the active roster will have to wear the face coverings in the bench area until they enter …
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By TIM REYNOLDS
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1/4/21
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U.S. stocks pulled back from their recent record highs Monday, as big swings return to Wall Street at the onset of a year where the dominant expectation is for a powerful economic rebound to sweep …
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By STAN CHOE and ALEX VEIGA
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1/4/21
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HELENA, Mont. (AP) — As lawmakers around the U.S. convene this winter to deal with the crisis created by the pandemic, statehouses themselves could prove to be hothouses for infection.
Many …
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By AMY BETH HANSON
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1/4/21
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A group of Google engineers and other workers announced Monday they have formed a union, creating a rare foothold for the labor movement in the tech industry.
About 225 employees at Google and its …
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By MATT O'BRIEN
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1/4/21
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana lawmakers are starting on Monday, although much of the activity is being moved from the Statehouse over coronavirus concerns.
The House of Representatives is that’s …
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By TOM DAVIES
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1/4/21
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