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Airlines slash flights, freeze hiring as virus cuts travel

Airlines are slashing flights and freezing hiring as they experience a sharp drop in bookings and a rise in cancellations in the face of the spreading coronavirus. Delta Air Lines said Tuesday that tr...

Mar 10, 2020

'Peter Rabbit 2' latest movie to delay release due to virus

NEW YORK - Hollywood continued to shuffle its upcoming releases due to the coronavirus, as Sony Pictures on Tuesday announced that it's moving "Peter Rabbit 2" to August. "Peter Rabbit 2" had been set...

Mar 10, 2020

Glenn Greenwald writing book on Brazilian politics

NEW YORK - Award-winning journalist Glenn Greenwald is working on a book about his reporting on corruption in Brazilian politics that led to threats of retaliation from the government of President Jai...

Mar 10, 2020

Royal farewell: Harry, Meghan on final duty before new life

LONDON - It's definitely a farewell. But will it be fond? Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, will fulfil their final royal commitment when they appear Monday at the annual Commo...

Mar 10, 2020

Virus outbreak disrupts joyous Purim fest but some improvise

NEW YORK - Purim is traditionally one of the most joyous Jewish holidays, but some celebrations in Israel and hard-hit parts of the United States are being scaled back or cancelled due to the coronavi...

Mar 10, 2020

Patient No. 1 is out of ICU as virus pushes Italy to brink

ROME - Italian doctors celebrated one small victory in their battle against the coronavirus after a 38-year-old man was moved out of intensive care for the first time since he tested positive Feb. 21 ...

Mar 10, 2020

US starts troop pullout, seeks end to Afghan leaders' feud

KABUL - The United States began withdrawing troops from Afghanistan, the U.S. military said Tuesday, taking a step forward on its peace deal with the Taliban while also praising Afghan President Ashra...

Mar 10, 2020

Spotty sick leave policies limit options for avoiding virus

LONDON - A barber in Beijing is supporting his wife and child by charging food and other expenses to a credit card while he waits for his employer's shop to reopen. A waiter at a barbecue restaurant i...

Mar 10, 2020

'Jeopardy!' and 'Wheel of Fortune' to tape, sans audiences

LOS ANGELES - "Jeopardy!" and "Wheel of Fortune" will tape without studio audiences in response to the ongoing virus outbreak. A person close to the shows tells The Associated Press Monday that the mo...

Mar 10, 2020

Stocks surge on Wall Street following worst day since 2008

NEW YORK - U.S. stocks, oil and other financial markets around the world clawed back some of their historic plunge from a day before on hopes that the U.S. and other governments around the world will ...

Mar 10, 2020