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2 Stanford economists win Nobel prize for improving auctions
October 12, 2020
2 Stanford economists win Nobel prize for improving auctions
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Two American economists won the Nobel Prize for improving how auctions work, research that underlies much of…
‘So frustrating’: Doctors and nurses battle virus skeptics
October 12, 2020
‘So frustrating’: Doctors and nurses battle virus skeptics
MISSION, Kan. (AP) — Treating the sick and dying isn’t even the toughest part for nurse Amelia Montgomery as the…
The Latest: French PM issues warning amid spike in cases
October 12, 2020
The Latest: French PM issues warning amid spike in cases
PARIS — French Prime Minister Jean Castex has warned that France could impose further restrictions as the coronavirus is spreading…
English villages wake up to find they’re Brexit’s new border
October 12, 2020
English villages wake up to find they’re Brexit’s new border
SEVINGTON, England (AP) — Four years after Britain voted to leave the European Union, Brexit can still seem abstract. But…
Economics award caps week of Nobel Prizes
October 12, 2020
Economics award caps week of Nobel Prizes
STOCKHOLM (AP) — The winner of this year’s Nobel Prize in economics will be announced Monday, coming as much of…
Trump’s task: Resetting campaign that GOP fears is slipping
October 12, 2020
Trump’s task: Resetting campaign that GOP fears is slipping
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is running out of time to recover from a series of self-inflicted setbacks that…
Scientists return from Arctic with wealth of climate data
October 12, 2020
Scientists return from Arctic with wealth of climate data
BERLIN (AP) — An icebreaker carrying scientists on a year-long international effort to study the high Arctic has returned to…
COVID-19 coverage safety net has plenty of holes in US
October 11, 2020
COVID-19 coverage safety net has plenty of holes in US
COVID-19 can do more than torment patients physically. It also clobbers some financially. Even though many insurers and the U.S.…
Brazil reaches 150,000 deaths from COVID-19 milestone
October 11, 2020
Brazil reaches 150,000 deaths from COVID-19 milestone
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s count of COVID-19 deaths surpassed 150,000 on Saturday night, despite signs the pandemic is…
In hurricane-ravaged Louisiana, residents dig out, again
October 11, 2020
In hurricane-ravaged Louisiana, residents dig out, again
LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — A blue tarp covered a hole in their roof, torn open when the last hurricane…