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California monolith emerges after Utah, Romania works exit

LOS ANGELES - Days after the discovery and swift disappearance of two shining metal monoliths spotted half a world away from each other, another towering structure has popped up, this time at the pinn...

Dec 03, 2020

Chinese moon probe begins return to Earth with lunar samples

BEIJING - A Chinese lunar probe lifted off from the moon Thursday night with a cargo of lunar samples on the first stage of its return to Earth, the government space agency reported, on what is expect...

Dec 03, 2020

William McRaven's next book is called 'The Hero Code'

NEW YORK - The retired U.S. Navy admiral who directed the raid that killed Osama bin Laden has a new book coming out. William McRaven's "The Hero Code: Lessons Learned from Lives Well Lived" is schedu...

Dec 03, 2020

Justices order review of California virus rules for churches

WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered a lower federal court to reexamine California restrictions on indoor religious services in areas hard hit by the coronavirus in light of the justices...

Dec 03, 2020

Rapper Casanova surrenders in federal racketeering case

NEW YORK - The rapper Casanova has surrendered to law enforcement following his indictment in a gang-related federal racketeering case, authorities said Thursday. The New York City rapper, whose legal...

Dec 03, 2020

Indian movie superstar Rajinikanth to launch political party

NEW DELHI - Indian movie superstar Rajinikanth said Thursday he plans to launch his own political party in southern India in January, ending years of speculation by millions of his fans on his politic...

Dec 03, 2020

US service sector expansion slows in November

SILVER SPRING, Md. - The U.S. services sector, where most Americans work, registered its sixth consecutive month of expansion in November. The Institute for Supply Management reported Thursday that it...

Dec 03, 2020

'Multiple casualties' after explosion at UK warehouse

LONDON - A local British emergency services department says there have been "multiple casualties" following a large explosion Thursday at a warehouse near the southwest England city of Bristol. The Av...

Dec 03, 2020

US jobless claims remain high at 712,000 as virus escalates

WASHINGTON - The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week to a still-high 712,000, the latest sign that the U.S. economy and job market remain under stress from the intens...

Dec 03, 2020

S. Koreans take college entrance exam amid viral resurgence

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - Hundreds of thousands of masked students in South Korea, including 35 confirmed COVID-19 patients, took the highly competitive university entrance exam Thursday despite a v...

Dec 02, 2020