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Merriam-Webster's top word of 2020 not a shocker: pandemic
NEW YORK - If you were to choose a word that rose above most in 2020, which word would it be? Ding, ding, ding: Merriam-Webster on Monday announced "pandemic" as its 2020 word of the year. "That proba...
Nov 30, 2020
Moderna asking US, European regulators to OK its virus shots
Moderna Inc. said it would ask U.S. and European regulators Monday to allow emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine as new study results confirm the shots offer strong protection - ramping up the race t...
Nov 30, 2020
Wild winter, drastic swings in store for Canada this year: Weather Network
A prominent Canadian forecaster says the country's residents could experience everything from winter wonderlands to spring-like spells in the months ahead. The Weather Network says cooler Pacific Ocea...
Nov 30, 2020
Ice dance star Tessa Virtue happily out of her comfort zone in Queens EMBA program
TORONTO - Tessa Virtue doesn't feel the same sense of exhilaration or rush of adrenaline as she did standing at centre-ice after a gold-medal performance. At least not on that scale or of that magnitu...
Nov 30, 2020
Brightly burning meteor seen across wide areas of Japan
TOKYO - A brightly burning meteor was seen plunging from the sky in wide areas of Japan, capturing attention on television and social media. The meteor glowed strongly as it rapidly descended through ...
Nov 30, 2020
'Stop the madness,' Tigray leader urges Ethiopia's PM
NAIROBI, Kenya - The fugitive leader of Ethiopia's defiant Tigray region on Monday called on Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to "stop the madness" and withdraw troops from the region as he asserted that fig...
Nov 30, 2020
Iran holds funeral for slain military nuclear scientist
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran held a funeral service Monday for the slain scientist who founded its military nuclear program two decades ago, with the Islamic Republic's defence minister vowing to continue the ...
Nov 30, 2020
Global shares mixed after fresh records on Wall Street
TOKYO - Global shares were mixed Monday on renewed caution despite a record high finish on Wall Street last week driven by hopes for a COVID-19 vaccine and relief for the global economy. France's CAC ...
Nov 30, 2020
Congress returns with virus aid, federal funding unresolved
WASHINGTON - After months of shadowboxing amid a tense and toxic campaign, Capitol Hill's main players are returning for one final, perhaps futile, attempt at deal-making on a challenging menu of year...
Nov 30, 2020
Uproar in France over proposed limits on filming police
PARIS - French activists fear that a proposed new security law will deprive them of a potent weapon against abuse - cellphone videos of police activity - threatening their efforts to document possible...
Nov 30, 2020