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Eiffel Tower to reopen after longest closure since WWII

PARIS — Workers are preparing the Eiffel Tower for reopening next week, after the coronavirus pandemic led to…

Coronavirus

U.S. virus outbreaks stir clash over masks, personal freedom

PHOENIX — When the coronavirus flared in China this week, the country canceled flights, suspended reopenings and described…

Entertainment

Academy delays 2021 Oscars ceremony because of coronavirus

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — For the fourth time in its history, the Oscars are being postponed. The Academy…

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N.C. speedway shut down by governor after holding races in protest

RALEIGH, N.C. — The administration of North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has ordered the closure of a small…

National

NBA offers clarity on tiebreakers with uneven schedule

MIAMI — The NBA has told teams that playoff seeding will be based on winning percentage, and that…

National

MLB offers 76-game season, up to 75% of salaries

NEW YORK — Major League Baseball teams made a new offer to start the coronavirus-delayed season, proposing they…

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U.S. unemployment drops unexpectedly to a still-high 13.3%

WASHINGTON — U.S. unemployment dropped unexpectedly in May to 13.3% as reopened businesses began recalling millions of workers…

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Monkeys, ferrets offer needed clues in COVID-19 vaccine race

The global race for a COVID-19 vaccine boils down to some critical questions: How much must the shots…

Business

CBO: Coronavirus fallout will haunt U.S. economy for years

WASHINGTON — Fallout from the coronavirus pandemic will shrink the size of the U.S. economy by roughly $8…

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SpaceX’s historic encore: Astronauts arrive at space station

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX delivered two astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA on Sunday, following…

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