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Biden's national security Cabinet nominees face Senate tests
WASHINGTON - President-elect Joe Biden's national security Cabinet may be bare on Day One of his presidency, but an inauguration-eve spurt of Senate confirmation hearings suggests that won't be the ca...
Jan 18, 2021
Exhausted hospital chaplains bring solace to lonely, dying
LOS ANGELES - Inside hospital rooms across America, where the sick are alone without family to comfort them, the grim task of offering solace falls to overworked and emotionally drained hospital chapl...
Jan 18, 2021
Roberts to swear in yet another president who opposed him
WASHINGTON - Someday, perhaps, John Roberts will swear in a new president who doesn't wish someone else was chief justice of the United States. Wednesday won't be that day. When Roberts leads Presiden...
Jan 18, 2021
Yellen urges Congress to do more to fight pandemic recession
WASHINGTON - Treasury Secretary nominee Janet Yellen is calling on Congress to do more to fight a deep pandemic-induced recession, saying the threats of a longer and even worse downturn are too great ...
Jan 18, 2021
Inaugural event to celebrate resiliency of Black Americans
DETROIT - The resiliency, culture and heroism of Black Americans and the African diaspora will be the central theme of a virtual event that will celebrate the nation's diversity on the eve of Presiden...
Jan 18, 2021
Toronto Maple Leafs ride dominant second period to down Winnipeg Jets 3-1
TORONTO - Sheldon Keefe's first training camp as head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs lasted just 10 days and included exactly zero exhibition games. Asked to explain by far his team's best stretch o...
Jan 18, 2021
Lowry leads the way as Raptors down the Mavericks for their third straight win
TAMPA, Fla. - After a rough start to the season, the Toronto Raptors appear to be finding their way. Kyle Lowry set the tone with 23 points Monday and the Toronto defence held Mavericks star Luka Donc...
Jan 18, 2021
Taiwan military stages drill aimed at repelling China attack
HSINCHU, Taiwan - Taiwanese troops using tanks, mortars and small arms staged a drill Tuesday aimed at repelling an attack from China, which has increased its threats to reclaim the island and its own...
Jan 18, 2021
After seeing floods, Indonesian leader to visit quake zone
MAMUJU, Indonesia - Relief workers worked to clear up rubble of collapsed buildings Tuesday on an Indonesian island where a deadly earthquake left thousands of people homeless. The 6.2 magnitude earth...
Jan 18, 2021
NY gov explores buying virus vaccine directly from maker
NEW YORK - Frustrated by the flow of coronavirus vaccine from the federal government, Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday floated the idea of buying shots for New Yorkers directly from one of the vaccine make...
Jan 18, 2021