FRANKFURT, Germany — Fine wines and hipster gin. Hunting rifles and knives. Contemporary paintings and million-dollar sports cars. They’re all marketed at trade events that are quickly going dark across the globe due to the new coronavirus – and taking with them sales opportunities that may be difficult to make up. Some companies are taking […]
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College basketball has reached the final week of the regular season in all the major conferences By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer March 3, 2020, 9:01 AM 4 min read College basketball has reached the final week of the regular season in all the major conferences. A lot is still left to be decided. While
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WASHINGTON — A series of high-profile Republican retirements and a growing base of Democratic voters have made congressional races in Texas some of the country’s most crowded and closely watched. Primary races that will be decided on Tuesday are expected to move a new generation of Republicans closer to taking office and to narrow the
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Target is reporting strong fourth-quarter revenue, though its sales were a short of expectations during the crucial holiday shopping season By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer March 3, 2020, 11:58 AM 1 min read NEW YORK — Target is reporting strong fourth-quarter profits, though its sales were a short of expectations during the crucial holiday
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New Hampshire officials say a hospital employee who recently traveled to Italy is the first person in the state to test positive for the new coronavirus By HOLLY RAMER Associated Press March 2, 2020, 8:59 PM 2 min read CONCORD, N.H. — A hospital employee who recently traveled to Italy is the first person in
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Flack, pictured in November 2019, took her own life in February A petition calling for curbs on the British media in the wake of the death of TV presenter Caroline Flack has been handed in to the government. More than 850,000 people have signed up to support a so-called
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Image copyright Getty Images Up to a fifth of the workforce may be off sick during the peak of a coronavirus epidemic in the UK, the government says in its latest plans. Police may need to focus on only responding to the most serious crimes and maintaining public order if the virus spreads. The military
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When the Brooklyn Book Festival, considered the East Coast’s largest free literary event, started in 2006, “I saw only about 10 literary festivals in the United States,” said Liz Koch, the co-producer. “Now, there are more than double that, with smaller regional ones that many don’t even know about.” The best-selling author Sue Miller believes
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Japan’s Olympic minister says the contract to hold the games only specifies the event has to be held during 2020 By YURI KAGEYAMA and MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press March 3, 2020, 10:23 AM 2 min read TOKYO — Japan’s Olympic minister said Tuesday the contract to hold the games only specifies the event has to
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After a month focused on caucuses, primaries and debates in four states, the Democratic campaign is moving on. Super Tuesday, when 15 states and territories vote, presents a whole new map that could shake up the narrative of the race. Senator Bernie Sanders is currently leading in the delegate count and in the polls, but
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