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Garth Brooks joins lineup of entertainers at Biden inaugural

NEW YORK - Add Garth Brooks to the lineup of entertainers at the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden. "This is a great day in our household," the country music superstar said during a virtual pr...

Jan 18, 2021

Census Bureau director to resign amid criticism over data

Facing criticism over efforts to produce citizenship data to comply with an order from President Donald Trump, U.S. Census Bureau director Steven Dillingham said Monday that he planned to resign with ...

Jan 18, 2021

WHO chief lambasts vaccine profits, demands elderly go first

GENEVA - The World Health Organization chief on Monday lambasted drugmakers' profits and vaccine inequalities, saying it's "not right" that younger, healthier adults in wealthy countries get vaccinate...

Jan 18, 2021

Biden, Harris take break from inaugural prep to mark MLK day

PHILADELPHIA - Two days from the inauguration, President-elect Joe Biden and Vice-President-elect Kamala Harris pitched in on Martin Luther King Jr. Day service projects as a militarized and jittery W...

Jan 18, 2021

Sen. Josh Hawley has new publisher for 'Big Tech' book

NEW YORK - Sen. Josh Hawley has found a new publisher after his book was dropped by Simon & Schuster in the wake of the siege of the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump. The conve...

Jan 18, 2021

World shares subdued despite strong growth data from China

Stock markets got off to a slow start for the week despite news that the Chinese economy grew 2.3% in 2020 after a sharp contraction early in the year. Shares fell in London and Tokyo on Monday but ad...

Jan 18, 2021

IIHF pulls hockey worlds from Belarus, seeks new host

ZURICH - The hockey world championships were pulled from Belarus on Monday following pressure from opposition groups and a threatened boycott by sponsors. The International Ice Hockey Federation cited...

Jan 18, 2021

Michelin France stars awarded in virtual ceremony

PARIS - France's Michelin Guide, which has long served as a bible for foodies, is adapting its awards ceremony in Paris for the year that was like no other - 2020. It is handing out its stars for the ...

Jan 18, 2021

Inauguration rehearsal evacuated after fire in homeless camp

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Capitol complex temporarily locked down Monday during a rehearsal for President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration after a fire in a homeless encampment roughly a mile away sent a pl...

Jan 18, 2021

China economy grows in 2020 as rebound from virus gains

BEIJING - China eked out 2.3% economic growth in 2020, likely becoming the only major economy to expand as shops and factories reopened relatively early from a shutdown to fight the coronavirus while ...

Jan 18, 2021