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Italy records smaller increase in virus cases for 2nd day

ROME - Officials say Italy has recorded a smaller day-to-day increase in new coronavirus cases for the second straight day. Data released by Italy's Civil Protection agency on Monday showed 4,789 new ...

Mar 23, 2020

Ruchika Tomar wins PEN/Hemingway Award for debut novel

NEW YORK - Ruchika Tomar's "A Prayer for Travelers" has won the PEN/Hemingway Award for best debut novel, an honour previously given to Marilynne Robinson, Tommy Orange and Yiyun Li among others. Curr...

Mar 23, 2020

AP Exclusive: Allen has new publisher, memoir out Monday

NEW YORK - Woody Allen's memoir, dropped by its original publisher after widespread criticism, has found a new home, The Associated Press has learned. The 400-page book, still called "Apropos of Nothi...

Mar 23, 2020

Merkel negative in 1st virus test; more to be done

BERLIN - Chancellor Angela Merkel's spokesman says the German leader has tested negative for the new coronavirus. Spokesman Steffen Seibert told news agency dpa on Monday that "further tests will be c...

Mar 23, 2020

Ex-Scottish leader acquitted on all sex-crimes charges

A jury on Monday cleared former Scottish leader Alex Salmond of all sex-crimes charges he was facing in an Edinburgh court. Jurors had retired to consider their verdicts on Friday. Salmond, 65, denied...

Mar 23, 2020

Trump appears to waffle on shutdown as Congress pursues aid

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump suggested Monday he had qualms about extending the current 15-day suggested shutdown as his officials warned about the deepening coronavirus crisis and administrati...

Mar 23, 2020

Hunt for medical gear to fight virus becomes all-consuming

PARIS - The hunt for masks, ventilators and other medical supplies consumed the U.S. and Europe on Monday, as new coronavirus infections soared and political paralysis stalled efforts for a quick aid ...

Mar 23, 2020

Broadway actress Ruthie Ann Miles is pregnant

LOS ANGELES - Broadway actress Ruthie Ann Miles, who tragically lost her daughter and unborn child two years ago, is pregnant. The Tony-winner shared on Twitter Saturday that she is due this spring. I...

Mar 23, 2020

Plague as art: Over the centuries, many kinds of stories

NEW YORK - Lauren Beukes, a script and fiction writer, is drawn to narratives that allow her to probe themes of gender and power. For her upcoming novel, "Afterland," she imagined a plot twist in whic...

Mar 23, 2020

Federal Reserve to lend up to $300B to businesses, cities

WASHINGTON - In a series of sweeping steps, the U.S. Federal Reserve will lend to small and large businesses and local governments as well as extend its bond buying programs. The announcement Monday i...

Mar 23, 2020