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US Supreme Court blocks Trump rule limiting mail voting, sides with Dem states
1-eyed squirrel with Instagram account is returned to nature
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — A one-eyed squirrel that gained a social media following is being returned to nature.
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Recent developments surrounding the South China Sea
BEIJING (AP) — A look at recent developments in the South China Sea, where China is pitted against smaller neighbors in multiple territorial disputes over islands, coral reefs and lagoons. The waters are a major sh…
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Georgia restaurants allowed to reopen as restrictions loosen
ATLANTA (AP) — With tables wide apart and staff wearing masks, some Georgia restaurants reopened for limited dine-in service Monday as the state loosened more
Israeli court takes step to halt phone tracking amid virus
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's Supreme Court on Sunday ordered the Shin Bet security agency to halt its use of phone-surveillance technology in the battle against the coronavirus, unless parliament begins legislating gu…
Virus ends daredevil life of double-lung transplant patient
BOSTON (AP) — Before her double-lung transplant, Joanne Mellady could barely put on a shirt without losing her breath. Afterwards, she barely stopped moving.
Asia Today: China warns Australia probe may set off backlash
BANGKOK (AP) — China’s ambassador reportedly is warning the Australian government its pursuit of a coronavirus inquiry could set off a boycott by Chinese consumers, who may no longer travel and study in Australia o…
Mideast economies take massive hit with oil price crash
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq is planning painful cuts in social benefits relied on by millions of government workers. Saudi Arabia will likely have to delay mega-projects. Egypt and Lebanon face a blow as their workers in t…
Some countries and US states move to ease virus lockdowns
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Some countries and U.S. states are starting to ease coronavirus lockdown restrictions and focus on fixing their battered economies.
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Tokyo Olympics: Questions, few answers in face of pandemic
TOKYO (AP) — The Tokyo Olympics were postponed a month ago. But there are still more questions than answers about the new opening on July 23, 2021, and what form those games will take.
Diamond Offshore files for bankruptcy as oil prices crash
BANGKOK (AP) — Contract driller Diamond Offshore has filed for bankruptcy with debts of $2.6 billion, as the energy industry is hammered by crashing oil prices.