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Fact or fiction? UK govt says 'The Crown' should be clear

LONDON - Britain's culture minister thinks the Netflix TV series "The Crown" should come with a disclaimer: It's a work of fiction. Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden weighed in amid criticism of the his...

Nov 30, 2020

'Game Change' co-author John Heilemann has book on 2020 race

NEW YORK - The co-author of the million-selling "Game Change" has a book of his own coming about the 2020 election. Simon & Schuster announced Monday that John Heilemann is working on a "dramatic,...

Nov 30, 2020

Music festivals offer to help Belgium's vaccination campaign

BRUSSELS - With nothing on their agendas for months to come, music festival organizers in Belgium want to use their know-how to help the country's coronavirus vaccination campaign. The Belgian governm...

Nov 30, 2020

S&P Global buys IHS Markit in $44B deal joining data cos.

S&P Global is buying IHS Markit in a $44 billion all-stock deal that joins two of the largest data providers to Wall Street. Data collection has become pivotal on Wall Street as algorhythms and hi...

Nov 30, 2020

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

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