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Sean Penn ups fight against COVID-19 with relief expansion
LOS ANGELES - Sean Penn has expanded his fight against the coronavirus beyond his own expectations. The Oscar winner's disaster relief organization CORE has gone from providing 6,500 tests in a couple...
Aug 27, 2020
Explosion in mail-in voting expected if election held amid pandemic
OTTAWA - Elections Canada is bracing for an explosive increase in the number of Canadians who vote by mail should the country be plunged into an election during the COVID-19 pandemic. Public opin...
Aug 27, 2020
Macklem says central bankers must speak simply or risk losing public trust
OTTAWA - The head of the Bank of Canada is making an international pitch to his fellow central bankers to better connect with average citizens lest they lose public trust and face an&nb...
Aug 27, 2020
Many students in Quebec are back to school today amid COVID-19 worries
MONTREAL - There was a mixture of anxiety and regular back-to-school excitement Thursday morning as tens of thousands of Montreal-area children returned to class for...
Aug 27, 2020
Led by NBA, athletes again put focus on racial justice
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - NBA players didn't come to Disney solely for a restart. They also wanted social reform. The Milwaukee Bucks showed how far they're willing to go to get it by opting not to pla...
Aug 27, 2020
Led by NBA, athletes again put focus on racial justice
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - NBA players didn't come to Disney solely for a restart. They also wanted social reform. The Milwaukee Bucks showed how far they're willing to go to get it by opting not to pla...
Aug 27, 2020
Fed: Rates to stay ultra-low even after inflation picks up
WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve announced a significant change Thursday in how it manages interest rates by saying it plans to keep rates near zero even after inflation has exceeded the Fed's 2% targ...
Aug 27, 2020
Pandemic has brought Canada together, pushed Americans apart, poll suggests
WASHINGTON - Canadians believe the COVID-19 crisis has brought their country together, while Americans blame the pandemic for worsening their cultural and political divide, a new international pu...
Aug 27, 2020
More Americans sign contracts to buy homes in July
SILVER SPRING, Md. - More Americans signed contracts to buy homes in July, suggesting the current hot housing market could continue in the fall. The National Association of Realtors said Thursday that...
Aug 27, 2020
Artsy Edinburgh, laid low by the virus, hopes for recovery
EDINBURGH, Scotland - Francesca Moody is spending August the way she always does: in darkened rooms in Edinburgh, watching some of the best new theatre and comedy the world has to offer. All that's mi...
Aug 27, 2020
