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Racial split on COVID-19 endures as restrictions ease in US
Black and Hispanic Americans remain far more cautious in their approach to COVID-19 than white Americans, recent polls show, reflecting diverging preferences...
Read moreNew gas pipeline boosts Europe’s bid to ease Russian supply
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Mountainous and remote, the Greek-Bulgaria border once formed the southern corner of the Iron Curtain. Today,...
Read moreFord recalls Explorer SUVs that can roll away while in park
DETROIT (AP) — Ford Motor Co. is recalling more than a quarter-million Explorer SUVs in the U.S. because they can...
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Stocks fall on Wall Street, sinking indexes for the week
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks fell in morning trading on Wall Street Friday, putting major indexes back into the red...
Read moreInside the Trevor Reed deal: From Oval Office to Moscow trip
WASHINGTON (AP) — The worst possible moment for bringing Trevor Reed home turned out to be the best. With U.S.-Russian...
Read moreRelatives: Former US Marine killed fighting in Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) — A former U.S. Marine was killed fighting alongside Ukrainian forces in the war with Russia, his relatives...
Read moreFDA sets June meetings on COVID vaccines for youngest kids
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration on Friday set tentative dates in June to publicly review COVID-19 vaccines...
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One-fifth of reptiles worldwide face risk of extinction
WASHINGTON (AP) — Even the king cobra is “vulnerable.” More than 1 in 5 species of reptiles worldwide are threatened...
Read moreRussia releases US Marine vet as part of prisoner exchange
WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia and the United States have carried out an unexpected prisoner exchange in a time of high...
Read moreFauci: ‘Pandemic phase’ over for US, but COVID-19 still here
Dr. Anthony Fauci has given an upbeat assessment of the current state of the coronavirus in the United States, saying...
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