Asian stocks plunged on Tuesday after an unnecessary day on Wall Street as investors waited to see if Congress could break a logjem on delivering more aid to people, businesses and local governments affected by the coronavirus epidemic. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell when Prime Minister Yoshihid Suga announced …
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MAIDGURI, Nigeria (AP) – Suspected members of the Islamic militant group Boko Haram have killed at least 40 rice farmers and fishermen while harvesting crops in Nigeria’s northern Borno state, officials say. The attack took place on Saturday in Garin Kwashebe, a Borno community known for its rice farming, the …
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Walt Disney Co. is announcing plans to lay off 4,000 more employees, largely due to the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic. ByAssociated Press November 27, 2020, 9:54 p.m. • Read 2 minutes Share on FacebookShare on TwitterEmail this article Orlando, Fla. – Walt Disney Co. has announced that 4,000 more …
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WASHINGTON (AP) – Housing sales are booming. Shares set record highs. Industrial production is climbing out of the ditch into which it fell earlier this year. And yet, the U.S. economy is nowhere near recovering from the health it achieved, with low unemployment, consumers spending free and thriving travel, before …
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Brian Kemp, Georgia, says he is suing the city of Atlanta over a dispute over the city’s requirement to wear masks in public and other restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic 13 August 2020, 18:58 hours 2 min read Share on FacebookShare on TwitterEmail this article ATLANTA – Gov. Georgia’s …
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