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Garland to focus on civil rights, political independence
WASHINGTON - Merrick Garland, President Joe Biden's nominee for attorney general, will appear for his confirmation hearing vowing to prioritize civil rights, combat extremist attacks and ensure the Ju...
Feb 22, 2021
Why some Texans are getting sky-high energy bills
After unusual icy weather left millions of Texans without power, some are facing another crisis: Sky-high electricity bills. The surge in pricing is hitting people who have chosen to pay wholesale pri...
Feb 22, 2021
Big factor in COVID votes: Would Dems sink first Biden goal?
WASHINGTON - Democratic leaders have a potent dynamic on their side as Congress preps for its first votes on the party's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill: Would any Democrat dare cast the vote that ...
Feb 22, 2021
Biden to boost pandemic lending to smallest businesses
WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden is targeting federal pandemic assistance to the nation's smallest businesses and taking steps to further equity in what is known as the Paycheck Protection Program. Th...
Feb 22, 2021
Survey: German business optimism up despite pandemic burdens
FRANKFURT - Optimism rose among German businesses in February, according to a closely watched survey - despite a worrisome flattening out in the decline of infections. The index of business sentiment ...
Feb 22, 2021
Protests swell after Myanmar junta raises spectre of force
YANGON, Myanmar - Protesters gathered in Myanmar's biggest city on Monday despite the ruling junta's threat to use lethal force against people who join a general strike against the military's takeover...
Feb 22, 2021
EU prepares measures against Myanmar coup leaders
BRUSSELS - European Union foreign ministers on Monday tasked the bloc's top diplomat and its executive wing with drawing up a series of measures to target those responsible for the military coup in My...
Feb 22, 2021
Vaccinations start without rush in Australia, parts of Asia
CANBERRA, Australia - Australia started its COVID-19 inoculation program on Monday, days after its neighbour New Zealand, with both governments deciding their pandemic experiences did not require the ...
Feb 22, 2021
US coronavirus death toll approaches milestone of 500,000
The U.S. stood Sunday at the brink of a once-unthinkable tally: 500,000 people lost to the coronavirus. A year into the pandemic, the running total of lives lost was about 498,000 - roughly the popula...
Feb 22, 2021
Canada's 'long-haulers' without family doctor need primary care: medical association
VANCOUVER - The head of the Canadian Medical Association is urging the federal government to boost access to family doctors for COVID-19 'long-haulers' enduring ongoing illness and requiring referrals...
Feb 22, 2021
