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Actress Lori Loughlin reports to prison in college scam

BOSTON - Authorities say "Full House" actress Lori Loughlin has reported to a federal prison in California to begin serving her two-month sentence for her role in the college admissions bribery scanda...

Oct 30, 2020

Texas early voting exceeds total of all 2016 ballots

AUSTIN, Texas - Texans have already cast more ballots in the presidential election than they did during all of 2016, an unprecedented surge of early voting in a state that was once the country's most ...

Oct 30, 2020

Over 3 million cases of coronavirus reported in Mideast

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - The number of reported coronavirus cases has gone over 3 million in the Middle East, an Associated Press count showed Friday, with the true number likely even higher. Acr...

Oct 30, 2020

Scarlett Johansson, Colin Jost marry in private ceremony

LOS ANGELES - Scarlett Johansson and Colin Jost have tied the knot a year after engagement. Meals on Wheels America announced Thursday on Instagram that Johansson and Jost married over the weekend in ...

Oct 30, 2020

Carnegie Hall to remain closed through April 5

NEW YORK - Carnegie Hall has extended its closure due to the coronavirus pandemic through April 5. The decision announced Thursday leaves only the possibility of performances at the very tail end of t...

Oct 30, 2020

US consumer spending rose a moderate 1.4% in September

WASHINGTON - U.S. consumers increased their spending by 1.4% in September, a modest gain but far less than the big increases of late spring, adding to concerns that Americans remain cautious with the ...

Oct 30, 2020

US wages and benefits grow at sluggish pace amid pandemic

WASHINGTON - Wages and benefits for U.S. workers grew slowly this summer for the second straight quarter, as employers sought to hold the line on pay gains in the midst of the pandemic. U.S. workers' ...

Oct 30, 2020

Eurozone growth soars record 12.7% but fears grow for winter

FRANKFURT - The European economy grew by an unexpectedly large 12.7% in the third quarter as companies reopened after severe coronavirus lockdowns, but the rebound is being overshadowed by worries tha...

Oct 30, 2020

Scaled-back Thanksgiving plans leave turkey farmers in limbo

For the turkey industry, this Thanksgiving is a guessing game. Millions of Americans are expected to have scaled-down celebrations amid the pandemic, heeding official warnings against travel and large...

Oct 30, 2020

Qatar: Officials behind women exams referred to prosecutors

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Qatar said Friday it referred officials at its international airport to prosecutors for possible charges after women abroad Qatar Airways flights faced forced vaginal exa...

Oct 30, 2020