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2020 Grammy Awards: List of nominees in top categories

A list of nominees in the top categories at the 62nd annual Grammy Awards, announced Wednesday by The Recording Academy.
14:32 20 November 2021
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Before you travel, take steps to ensure a happy homecoming

People tend to spend a lot of time planning their holiday travel but not a lot preparing for their return home. But returning to a mess — minor bummer...
14:12 20 November 2021
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Lowe’s 3Q profit buoyed by strong economy; lifts outlook

Lowe's third-quarter profit handily topped Wall Street’s view, thanks in part to strong economic conditions and sales to contractors. The home-improve...
12:54 20 November 2021
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Emirates opts for 30 Boeing 787 Dreamliners in revised deal

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The Middle East’s biggest carrier, the Dubai-based Emirates, announced on Wednesday a firm order for 30 Boeing 787 Dream...
11:37 20 November 2021
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Israel to host largest event ever focused on anti-Semitism

JERUSALEM — Israeli officials announced Wednesday that dozens of world leaders will arrive in Jerusalem for the largest-ever gathering focused on comb...
11:22 20 November 2021
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‘I now recall’: What to watch in Trump impeachment hearings

WASHINGTON — Exactly what is Gordon Sondland’s story?
10:35 20 November 2021
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Jewish group condemns Nazi auction in Germany

BERLIN — A Jewish group has sharply condemned an auction of Nazi memorabilia in Germany that includes Adolf Hitler’s top hat, a silver-plated edition ...
10:34 20 November 2021
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Spaniards convicted of rape also sentenced for videoing it

MADRID — Two Spaniards who were among a group of five convicted earlier this year of raping a woman each have been sentenced to three years and three ...
10:33 20 November 2021
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Australian bank Westpac faces massive fine for breaches

PERTH, Australia — Major Australian bank Westpac is facing a potentially massive fine after being accused of 23 million breaches of the anti-money lau...
10:33 20 November 2021
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World shares retreat on jitters over US bill on Hong Kong

BEIJING — Shares retreated Wednesday in Europe and Asia after the U.S. Senate passed a resolution supporting human rights in Hong Kong following month...
8:56 20 November 2021
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Fleury makes amazing save to hold off Leafs for 450th win

LAS VEGAS — The only thing missing for Marc-Andre Fleury was a magic wand.
7:40 20 November 2021
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Stamkos focused on team success, not personal milestones

TAMPA, Fla. — Steven Stamkos celebrated another milestone in a stellar career with grace and humility.
7:16 20 November 2021
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Carmelo Anthony takes a new outlook to his new team

NEW ORLEANS — Carmelo Anthony had accepted the possibility that his NBA career might be over.
7:02 20 November 2021
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LeBron sets triple-double mark, Lakers hold off OKC 112-107

LOS ANGELES — LeBron James became the first player in NBA history to record a triple-double against every team in the league, and Anthony Davis scored...
6:08 20 November 2021
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AP key findings about Mundipharma’s OxyContin sales in China

SHANGHAI — The Sackler family’s opioid empire in the United States is collapsing under an avalanche of litigation over marketing tactics. Their Purdue...
5:59 20 November 2021
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Seoul faces major decision over military pact with Tokyo

SEOUL, South Korea — Squeezed between a growing North Korean threat and a shaky alliance with the United States, South Korea must decide this week whe...
5:38 20 November 2021
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After 6 years, refugee writer tastes freedom in New Zealand

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — For the first time in six years, Behrouz Boochani feels like a free man. When he arrived in New Zealand last week, he simply...
5:36 20 November 2021
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Time and again, Sondland’s Ukraine tale differs from others

WASHINGTON — The witnesses who have testified publicly and privately in the House impeachment inquiry so far have generally told a consistent tale.
5:16 20 November 2021
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AP Explains: How have the protests in Chile evolved?

SANTIAGO, Chile — It’s been nearly five weeks since the most potent civil unrest in Chile’s recent history broke out, bringing mass protests across th...
5:00 20 November 2021
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Last campus protesters hold out, as Hong Kong schools reopen

HONG KONG — Hong Kong schools have reopened after a six-day shutdown but students were facing transit disruptions as the last protesters remained hole...
4:11 20 November 2021
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Israel strikes Iranian targets in Syria after rocket attack

JERUSALEM — The Israeli military says it has carried out a “wide-scale” strike on Iranian targets in Syria following a rocket attack on the Israeli-co...
3:55 20 November 2021
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Asian shares retreat on poor Japan trade data, China news

BEIJING — Shares retreated in Asia on Wednesday after Japan reported its worst monthly decline in exports in three years, putting pressure on the econ...
3:33 20 November 2021
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Ruling backs asylum seekers at border prior to policy shift

SAN DIEGO — A federal judge ruled Tuesday that a partial ban on asylum does not apply to anyone who appeared at an official U.S. border crossing befor...
2:53 20 November 2021
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US beats Cuba 4-0 to reach Nations League semifinals

Josh Sargent scored the first of his two goals 34 seconds in, Jordan Morris also had two goals and the United States routed Cuba 4-0 at George Town, C...
2:31 20 November 2021
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The Latest: House panel wraps up 5-hour hearing

WASHINGTON — The Latest on the public impeachment hearings into President Donald Trump’s dealings with Ukraine (all times local):
1:33 20 November 2021
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Criticism of Hong Kong mask ruling seen as hint from China

BEIJING — Criticism from China’s rubber-stamp parliament of a Hong Kong court decision is raising concerns that Beijing may move to flex its legal mus...
1:18 20 November 2021
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US Latinas need twice the time to match white male’s income

WASHINGTON — Government figures show that on average, Latinas in the United States are paid 54 cents for every dollar that a white, non-Hispanic male ...
0:29 20 November 2021
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Drive behind occupation of Alcatraz lingers 50 years later

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — On a chilly November night 50 years ago, a 7-year-old Peter Bratt and his four siblings accompanied their single mother from their ...
0:00 20 November 2021
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Impeachment hearings takeaways: Firsthand witnesses appear

WASHINGTON — There were attacks on the credibility of a witness in uniform and hand-wringing by another witness on all that he knows now that he says ...
23:53 19 November 2021
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AP Was There: Native Americans take over Alcatraz Island

On Nov. 20, 1969, dozens of Native Americans took over Alcatraz in the San Francisco Bay to demand that the U.S. government recognize longstanding agr...
23:46 19 November 2021