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Of America and sacrifice: Is the country ready to step up?
WASHINGTON – For most Americans alive today, the idea of shared national sacrifice is a…
Tokyo’s delayed Olympics: Who pays bills for another year?
TOKYO – With the Tokyo Olympics postponed until 2021, now comes the multi-billion-dollar question: Who…
Somalia suicide bomber detonates in tea shop, killing 2
MOGADISHU, Somalia – A Somali police officer says a suicide bomber has walked into a…
As outbreak blows up finances, a limit to EU solidarity
BRUSSELS – The European Union is taking unprecedented action to help member countries endure the…
Bach invokes Trump in defence of Olympic decision
GENEVA – A day after officially postponing the Tokyo Olympics, IOC president Thomas Bach invoked…
Amid new death warning, Evers clamps down on businesses
MADISON, Wis. – Faced with an estimate that up to 1,500 Wisconsin residents could die…
Report: Navy ships need $400K ‘flushes’ to unclog toilets
NORFOLK, Va. – Toilets on two Virginia-based Navy aircraft carriers that have become repeatedly clogged…
Veterinarians donate vital supplies to coronavirus fight
RALEIGH, N.C. – Veterinary hospitals are donating breathing machines, masks, gowns and other vital equipment…
Plan for ethane ‘cracker’ plant in US takes a step forward
CLEVELAND – A partnership of two Asia-based companies proposing to build an ethane “cracker” plant…
Ferguson settles municipal court fees lawsuit for $1.7M
O’FALLON, Mo. – The city of Ferguson, Missouri, has agreed to a $1.7 million settlement…
Zimbabwe doctors, nurses strike over little virus protection
HARARE, Zimbabwe – Zimbabwe’s public hospital doctors and nurses went on strike Wednesday over a…
Chef Floyd Cardoz dies at 59 of coronavirus complications
NEW YORK – Chef Floyd Cardoz, who competed on “Top Chef,” won “Top Chef Masters”…
Grains mixed, livestock mixed.
Wheat for May advanced 18.50 cents at 5.80 a bushel; May. corn was up 1.25…
Primary purgatory with no 12th Democratic debate on horizon
ATLANTA – There is no 12th Democratic presidential debate on the horizon now that the…
‘We are collapsing’: Virus pummels medics in Spain and Italy
MADRID – By the time Patricia Núñez’s cough started, she was already familiar with the…
Citing virus, Putin delays vote that would extend his rule
MOSCOW – Citing the coronavirus, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday postponed a nationwide vote…
Mexico will receive cruise ships, but fumigate passengers
MEXICO CITY – The Mexican government said Wednesday it would continue to receive cruise ships…
Darius Swann, who fought for school integration, dies at 95
The Rev. Darius L. Swann, whose challenge to the notion of segregated public schools helped…
Editorial Roundup: US
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ March 24 The Chicago…
With church bells and candles, France honours virus victims
PARIS – From famed Gothic cathedrals to modest village churches, places of worship around France…
College athletes choosing whether to stay in US or head home
STORRS, Conn. – All but one of Anna Makurat’s teammates headed home after the NCAA…
Governor urges Falwell to rethink welcoming students
RICHMOND, Va. – In light of the coronavirus pandemic, Virginia’s governor asked Liberty University President…
First signs of housing disruption appear; a call for robots
The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented…
Aid group says Mideast lockdowns hinder humanitarian efforts
CAIRO – An international aid group said Wednesday that closures aimed at containing the coronavirus…