As the number of confirmed coronavirus cases around the world continues to rise, people are taking whatever steps they can to prevent contracting COVID-19. For now, the main expert is advice is to wash your hands and avoid touching your face. While there are ways to cut down on the number of times you touch […]
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NEW YORK (AP) — A memoir by Woody Allen, rumored for years and once thought unpublishable in the #MeToo era, is coming out next month. Grand Central Publishing, a division of Hachette Book Group, announced Monday that the book is called “Apropos of Nothing” and will be released April 7. “The book is a comprehensive
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Dustin Johnson has decided not to play in the Olympics for the second straight time By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer March 2, 2020, 10:35 PM 3 min read On the fence about the Olympics at the start of the year, Dustin Johnson decided he won’t be going. Johnson’s manager said in a text message
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Are humans the only animals that caucus? As the early 2020 presidential election season suggests, there are probably more natural and efficient ways to make a group choice. But we’re certainly not the only animals on Earth that vote. We’re not even the only primates that primary. Any animal living in a group needs to
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In an industrial area west of Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport, more than 6,000 miles from China, Michael Smerling is steeling himself for a devastating blow from the coronavirus outbreak. Mr. Smerling makes knapsacks, travel pouches and outdoor gear for companies like Bed Bath & Beyond, Nordstrom Rack and Amazon. For now, the warehouse of his
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SEATTLE — An increase in testing for the coronavirus began shedding light Monday on how the illness has spread in the United States, including among nursing home residents in one Washington state facility. New diagnoses in several states pushed the tally of COVID-19 cases past 100, and New Hampshire reported its first case, raising the
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Image copyright Disney Image caption Li Shang was voiced by BD Wong in the original 1998 film A Disney producer says the character Li Shang is missing from the live-action remake of Mulan, as his storyline is not “appropriate” in the #MeToo era. The film tells of a woman who disguises herself as a man
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Image copyright Getty Images Financial markets bounced back on Monday, buoyed by hopes that central banks will intervene to protect markets from the impact of the coronavirus. The Dow Jones surged 5.1%, ending nearly 1,300 points higher, after more modest gains in Europe and Asia. The rise came despite data showing that Chinese factory activity
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Polar bear researchers in Alaska say a tool used by the petroleum industry to detect the dens of females giving birth to cubs is often ineffective By DAN JOLING Associated Press March 2, 2020, 10:03 PM 4 min read ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A study by polar bear researchers in Alaska concludes that thermal imaging used
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A Canadian musher has crossed the finish line 35 seconds ahead of his closest competitor to win the Can-Am Crown 250-mile dog sled race across the wilderness of northern Maine March 2, 2020, 9:49 PM 2 min read FORT KENT, Maine — A Canadian musher crossed the finish line 35 seconds ahead of his closest
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