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Jamaica's Holness wins big in bet on early elections
ST. CATHERINE, Jamaica (AP) — Prime Minister Andrew Holness won big in his bet on early elections as his Jamaica Labour Party captured 49 of 63 seats in Parliament, swamping the rival People’s National Party.
Familiar faces, newcomers seek 2nd District's return to GOP
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The race for the Republican primary in New Hampshire's 2nd Congressional District includes two familiar faces from 2018 and two newcomers who hope to return the seat to the GOP.
Construction starts on Britain's high-speed rail project
LONDON (AP) — Construction formally began Friday on Britain's 106 billion-pound ($140 billion) high-speed railway project, aiming to forge better connections between cities for decades to come.
The Latest: Drug maker gets money from Germany for vaccine
BERLIN -- German pharmaceutical company CureVac says it is receiving a further 252 million euros ($298 million) to develop a coronavirus vaccine.
US unemployment rate falls to 8.4% even as hiring slows
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. unemployment dropped sharply in August from 10.2% to a still-high 8.4%, with about half the 22 million jobs lost to the coronavirus outbreak recovered so far, the government said Friday in one of the last major economic reports before Election Day.
The Latest: Myrtle Beach, SC, extends virus mask mandate
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — A South Carolina beach town has renewed its mask mandate. That's despite coronavirus cases trending downward after a spike linked to the popular tourist destination this summer.
Jamaica's Holness wins big in early Jamaican elections
ST. CATHERINE, Jamaica (AP) — Prime Minister Andrew Holness won big in his bet on early elections as his Jamaica Labour Party captured 49 of 63 seats in Parliament, swamping the rival People’s National Party.
Italy: Berlusconi hospitalized with COVID-19 as precaution
ROME (AP) — Former Premier Silvio Berlusconi, who tested positive for COVID-19 this week, has an early-stage lung infection but was breathing on his own hours after being hospitalized in Milan Friday and isn’t being intubated, his personal physician said.
Global Forecast-Fahrenheit
Global Forecast as of 23:00 GMT Friday, September 4, 2020
Global Forecast-Celsius
Global Forecast as of 23:00 GMT Friday, September 4, 2020
Phew! Revolting spit and poo brews shown in Swedish exhibit
MALMO, Sweden (AP) — Desperate for a drink? There is spit-fermented wine, liquor fermented in prison toilets, and a strong Scottish brew served from the mouth of a taxidermied squirrel.
The Latest: Madrid expands restrictions to indoor gatherings
MADRID — The Madrid regional government is further restricting family reunions and social gatherings to curb a sharp spike in coronavirus cases just as schools are set to reopen.
Prague, Taipei deepen ties as controversial Czech visit ends
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The mayors of Prague and Taipei announced new areas of cooperation for the two sister cities, including orchestra tours, on Friday as a Czech delegation concluded a weeklong visit to Taiwan that was bitterly criticized by China.
The Latest: Hungary registers highest daily spike with 459
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungary has registered 459 new cases of the coronavirus, the highest daily figure since the start of the pandemic.
The Nation's Weather
The Nation's Weather for Saturday, September 5, 2020
Aide: Berlusconi, with COVID, now in hospital as precaution
ROME (AP) — Former Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi, who has history of heart and other medical problems, was admitted to a Milan hospital early Friday as a precaution to monitor his coronavirus infection, a top aide said.
The Latest: Frances closes 22 schools due to infections
PARIS — France has closed 22 of its 62,000 schools since in-person classes resumed this week because of virus infections.
The Latest: Senator says Berlusconi admitted to hospital
ROME — A senator who is a top aide to Silvio Berlusconi said the former premier was admitted to a Milan hospital early Friday as a precaution to monitor his coronavirus infection.
Charles (Charlie) Afterbuffalo Meyer
Charles Afterbuffalo Meyer (né Charles Timothy Afterbuffalo), 55, passed away on Aug. 18, 202,0 in Coulee City, Washington.
Local home market is hot despite pandemic
It may seem illogical, but the housing market in Grant County is booming.