No spectators at this year’s Beargrease sled dog race
NewDULUTH, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota’s premier sled dog race will take place on the north shore beginning next week, but this year spectators will not…
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Group: Pakistani Baloch dissident buried amid high security
NewQUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — A Pakistani dissident and civil rights activist who died in exile in Canada last month has been returned to Pakistan and…
Continue Reading Merck ends development of two potential COVID-19 vaccines
NewMerck is giving up on two potential COVID-19 vaccines following poor results in early-stage studies. The drugmaker said Monday that it will focus…
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COVID-19 Long Haulers: How some are living with post-virus symptoms
NewTwo Western Wisconsin Women, who have never met, are COVID Long Haulers: people who experience post-viral symptoms after kicking the…
Continue Reading Polish president backs lockdown despite business frustration
NewWARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s president says he understands the “despair” of people opening their businesses in defiance of the…
Continue Reading Stocks turn lower on concerns over infections increase
NewTOKYO (AP) — Global shares have mostly turned lower as new data showed the latest coronavirus restrictions were hurting the economy and as…
Continue Reading Biden to reinstate COVID travel rules, add South Africa
NewWASHINGTON (AP) — Two White House officials say President Joe Biden on Monday will formally reinstate COVID-19 travel restrictions on non-U.S.…
Continue Reading 2 pedestrians killed in separate Milwaukee County crashes
NewMILWAUKEE (AP) — Two pedestrians have died in separate hit-and-run crashes in Milwaukee County. Police say a 36-year-old man was crossing a street…
Continue Reading EU pressures AstraZeneca to deliver vaccines as promised
NewBRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is pressuring the pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca to deliver more vaccines to its 27 nations and stick to…
Continue Reading Dutch politicians condemn weekend rioting as curfew started
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Politicians and local leaders have condemned rioters who clashed with police in about 10 towns and cities across the…
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