ATLANTA (AP) — Vernon Jordan, who rose from humble beginnings in the segregated South to become a champion of civil rights before reinventing himself as a Washington insider and corporate …
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By JEFF MARTIN and ERRIN HAINES
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3/2/21
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The Caribbean is hunting for visitors and vaccines to jump-start the stalled economy in one of the world’s most tourism-dependent regions.
Clear waters and warm …
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By DÁNICA COTO
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3/2/21
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WASHINGTON — A Biden administration official says drugmaker Merck will help produce rival Johnson & Johnson’s newly-approved coronavirus vaccine.
The official spoke Tuesday on the condition of …
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By The Associated Press
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3/2/21
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MIAMI (AP) — The NBA should be worried about this weekend, and that has nothing to do with holding an All-Star Game during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
It’s about when players won’t be …
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By TIM REYNOLDS
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3/2/21
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Nearly a year after they were almost stabbed to death inside a Midland, Texas, Sam's Club, Bawi Cung and his two sons all have visible scars.
It's the unseen ones though that are harder to get …
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By TERRY TANG
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3/2/21
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — When frantic messages started trickling in that a tornado had hit a beloved music venue in Nashville, Mike Grimes told himself it couldn't possibly be that bad.
Could …
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By KIMBERLEE KRUESI
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3/2/21
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The NCAA's proposal to permit athletes to earn money from endorsements would stand in the way of players' names, images and likenesses being used in EA Sports' new college football video …
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By RALPH D, RUSSO
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3/1/21
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NEW YORK (AP) — One of the women who said she was sexually harassed by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is rejecting his attempt to apologize for his behavior and excuse it as an attempt to be …
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By MICHAEL R. SISAK and MARINA VILLENEUVE
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3/1/21
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At the plate, Charlie Blackmon is confident he can solve just about anyone he faces.
As for this new kid? Now, she's throwing the Colorado Rockies outfielder for quite a curve — in a cute, …
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By PAT GRAHAM
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3/1/21
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NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Mets will honor the late Tom Seaver by wearing a “41” patch on their home and away jerseys this season.
The Mets announced Monday they’ll pay tribute to the …
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3/1/21
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Breaking from a tradition of being led by former contestants, the Scripps National Spelling Bee has hired a nonprofit leader with no history in the competition as its executive director, signaling a …
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By BEN NUCKOLS
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3/1/21
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BERLIN (AP) — Germans flocked to the salons Monday as hairdressers across the country reopened after a 2½-month closure, another cautious step toward normality as Germany balances a desire to …
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By GEIR MOULSON
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3/1/21
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BERLIN — Hairdressers across Germany are reopening for business after a 2 ½ month closure, another cautious step as the country balances a desire to loosen restrictions with concern about the …
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By The Associated Press
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3/1/21
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After she carried an abandoned beehive to her garden, Deb Barowsky was ready to sit back and watch the flowers grow.
An avid gardener, Barowsky soon picked up a new hobby as a …
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Nick Hedrick | nhedrick@jrpress.com
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3/1/21
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If you can’t remember when you purchased your space heater, it might be time to replace it. Just like the flip phones of yesteryear have progressed into today’s modern cell phone, …
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3/1/21
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Dear Doctor: What can you tell me about the new monthly HIV treatment that was recently approved? My uncle has been living with HIV for almost 25 years. He’s a senior citizen now, and growing …
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3/1/21
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump clung to his core election falsehoods in his first post-presidential speech, wrongly blamed wind power for the catastrophic power failures in Texas and revived a …
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By HOPE YEN and CALVIN WOODWARD
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3/1/21
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump clung to his core election falsehoods in his first post-presidential speech, wrongly blamed wind power for the catastrophic power failures in Texas and revived a …
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By HOPE YEN and CALVIN WOODWARD
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2/28/21
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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The crisis enveloping Gov. Andrew Cuomo deepened Sunday as the state’s attorney general demanded he grant her the authority to investigate claims he sexually harassed at least …
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By KAREN MATTHEWS and MARINA VILLENEUVE
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2/28/21
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JERUSALEM (AP) — Mass gatherings took place in Jerusalem on Sunday as Israelis celebrated the Jewish holiday of Purim in violation of coronavirus restrictions.
Authorities had been concerned …
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2/28/21
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