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Flapper follies
OTHELLO — The play opening Thursday at Othello High School promises to be the bee’s knees. Perhaps even the cat’s …
Maverick French designer Pierre Cardin dies at 98
PARIS (AP) — Pierre Cardin, the French designer whose famous name embossed everything from wristwatches to bedsheets after his iconic Space Age styles shot him into the fashion stratosphere in the 1960s, has died, …
Will COVID-19 vaccines work on the new coronavirus variant?
Will COVID-19 vaccines work on the new coronavirus variant?
US home prices rise at fastest pace in more than 6 years
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. home prices jumped in October by the most in more than six years as a pandemic-fueled buying rush drives the number of available properties for sale to record lows.
Cambodia begins commercial extraction from oil well offshore
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said Tuesday that the country’s long-awaited first commercial extraction of oil has finally begun.
COVID cluckers: Pandemic feeds demand for backyard chickens
ROSS, Calif. (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic is coming home to roost in America’s backyards.
Carnival, Alibaba, Myovant rise; Weibo falls
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved sharply or traded heavily Monday:
New US dietary guidelines: No candy, cake for kids under 2
Parents now have an extra reason to say no to candy, cake and ice cream for young children. The first U.S. government dietary guidelines for infants and toddlers, released Tuesday, recommend feeding only breast mil…
State capitols face showdown over COVID powers and spending
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — State lawmakers across the country will convene in 2021 with the continuing COVID-19 pandemic rippling through much of their work — even affecting the way they work.
Evers administration plans to simplify unemployment claims
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers' administration plans to clarify questions on unemployment benefit applications starting this spring as it wrestles with a massive backlog of unprocessed claims resulting from t…
Lori Loughlin released after prison term in college scam
“Full House” actor Lori Loughlin was released from prison Monday after spending two months behind bars for paying half a million dollars in bribes to get her two daughters into college.
Former city employee named head of Honolulu rail project
HONOLULU (AP) — A former city official has been named interim leader of Honolulu's rail project.
How young drivers can steer clear of costly car insurance
Insurance costs for drivers in their early 20s can be staggering — after teenagers, young adults have some of the highest car insurance rates in the country.
Former lawmaker and wife died of COVID-19 on the same day
MOSS BLUFF, La. (AP) — A former Louisiana state lawmaker and his wife died the same day from complications of COVID-19.
Millennial Money: 3 vague financial resolutions to avoid
As we close out 2020 and enter 2021, most of us are anxiously awaiting a happier year ahead. Traditionally, we mark the fresh calendar year with New Year’s resolutions to keep us hopeful and motivated — particularl…
Ex-Cabinet member, NC governor nominee Flaherty dies at 92
CARY, N.C. (AP) — David Flaherty, a former cabinet secretary for two Republican North Carolina governors and once a gubernatorial nominee himself, has died at the age of 92.