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Chinese epicenter Wuhan raises number of virus dead by 1,290

BEIJING - At least 50% more people died in China's virus epicenter of Wuhan than previously counted, with state media on Friday attributing the initial undercount to how overwhelmed the health system ...

Apr 17, 2020

ISS crew lands in Kazakhstan after more than 200 days

MOSCOW - An International Space Station crew has landed safely in Kazakhstan after more than 200 days in space. The Soyuz capsule carrying NASA astronauts Andrew Morgan, Jessica Meir and Russian space...

Apr 16, 2020

Asian shares climb on China data, Wall Street rally

BANGKOK - Shares surged Friday in Asia after China reported economic data that, while bleak, was better than expected. The strong open followed an overnight rally on Wall Street powered by buying of A...

Apr 16, 2020

Agent: NFL star Von Miller has COVID-19, is in good spirits

AURORA, Colo. - Von Miller's agent says the NFL star has tested positive for the coronavirus and wanted to come forward with his diagnosis to show doubters how serious the disease is. Joby Branion tol...

Apr 16, 2020

Louis Armstrong org starts COVID-19 fund for jazz musicians

NEW YORK - The Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation has launched a $1 million emergency fund to support freelance New York City-area jazz musicians during the coronavirus pandemic. The organization'...

Apr 16, 2020

Brian Dennehy, Tony-winning stage, screen actor, dies at 81

NEW YORK - Brian Dennehy, the burly actor who started in films as a macho heavy and later in his career won plaudits for his stage work in plays by William Shakespeare, Anton Chekhov, Eugene O'Neill a...

Apr 16, 2020

Putin postpones World War II victory parade due to virus

MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday ordered the postponement Thursday of a Victory Day parade marking the 75th anniversary of Nazi Germany's defeat in World War II, an event planned ...

Apr 16, 2020

Amid lockdown, Danes find way to celebrate queen's birthday

COPENHAGEN - Observing social distancing, Danes on Thursday sang birthday songs from homes, balconies, parks and public gardens to honour popular Queen Margrethe II, who turned 80 amid the pandemic lo...

Apr 16, 2020

Government closing in on small business lending limit

NEW YORK - The government is closing in on the $349 billion lending limit on its Paycheck Protection Program that is sending relief money to the nation's small businesses. The Small Business Administr...

Apr 16, 2020

US job losses mount as economic pain deepens worldwide

WASHINGTON - The ranks of Americans thrown out of work by the coronavirus ballooned Thursday to more than 20 million in just four weeks, an unprecedented collapse fueling widening protests and propell...

Apr 16, 2020