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US inmate scheduled to be executed tests positive for virus
WASHINGTON — A federal prisoner scheduled to be executed just days before President-elect Joe Biden takes office has tested positive for coronavirus, his lawyer said Thursday.
Dec 17, 2020 3:41 PM
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Rarely seen Shirley Jackson story is finally published
NEW YORK — Laurence Hyman, son of the late Shirley Jackson, has been on a quest for more than 20 years. Jackson was just 48 when she died, in 1965, and left behind an extensive backlog of unreleased material.
Dec 17, 2020 2:48 PM
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Turkey that had online fans but real-life haters is killed
SOMERVILLE, Mass. — A wild turkey that had developed an online fan following but also drew complaints about aggressive behaviour was euthanized last week, Massachusetts wildlife officials said.
Dec 17, 2020 2:15 PM
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Family behind OxyContin attests to its role in opioid crisis
Two owners of the company that makes OxyContin acknowledged to Congress on Thursday that the powerful prescription painkiller played a role in the opioid epidemic but they stopped short of apologizing or admitting wrongdoing.
Dec 17, 2020 1:53 PM
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Hot spot: California hospitals buckle as virus cases surge
LOS ANGELES — Hospitals across California have all but run out of intensive care beds for COVID-19 patients, ambulances are backing up outside emergency rooms, and tents for triaging the sick are going up as the nation’s most populous state emerges a
Dec 17, 2020 1:40 PM
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French President Macron tests positive for COVID-19
PARIS — Wearing a white medical mask, French President Emmanuel Macron went ahead with a planned speech by videoconference Thursday, hours after testing positive for COVID-19 following a week in which he met with numerous European leaders.
Dec 17, 2020 1:00 PM
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Snow days, virtual opera: The office holiday party goes on
NEW YORK — An online murder mystery. Law-themed opera arias. A snowman-building competition. With dancing, drinking and fancy dinners a no-go because of virus concerns, companies are getting creative about their holiday office parties this year.
Dec 17, 2020 10:12 AM
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After years fighting them, Milley talks peace with Taliban
KABUL — In his three combat tours in Afghanistan, Gen. Mark Milley saw the Taliban as a formidable foe, one unlikely to “fade away in the dust,” as he put it in 2013.
Dec 17, 2020 9:59 AM
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UK extends salary support program to contain unemployment
LONDON — The British government on Thursday extended its salary support program by another month through to the end of April as it tries to keep a lid on unemployment as coronavirus restrictions slam businesses.
Dec 17, 2020 8:36 AM
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Volkswagen loses top EU court case in diesel scandal
BRUSSELS — The European Union's top court ruled on Thursday that Volkswagen breached the law by installing on its cars a so-called defeat device to cheat on emission tests and cannot argue it was merely protecting car engines.
Dec 17, 2020 8:35 AM
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