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Drake bests Aretha Franklin, Wonder to set Billboard record

Drake bests Aretha Franklin, Wonder to set Billboard record

NEW YORK — Earning his 21st No. 1 hit on Billboard's R&B/Hip-Hop songs chart, Drake has bested a record previously held by icons Aretha Franklin and Stevie Wonder. Drake's “Laugh Now Cry Later," featuring rapper Lil Durk, reached the No.
Man convicted of sending death threats to Dutch princess

Man convicted of sending death threats to Dutch princess

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — A man who sent death threats to the Dutch king's eldest daughter, Princess Amalia, was sentenced Tuesday to three months imprisonment and ordered to undergo psychiatric treatment.
Millennial Money: Minimalist tips to maximize the holidays

Millennial Money: Minimalist tips to maximize the holidays

After spending nearly $2,000 in gifts for her daughter’s first Christmas in 2017, Meg Nordmann knew her holiday strategy had to change.
Dutch train caught by whale sculpture to be salvaged

Dutch train caught by whale sculpture to be salvaged

SPIJKENISSE, Netherlands — A salvage operation got underway Tuesday to lift a runaway metro train off a sculpture of a whale's tail, where it landed after plowing through the end of an elevated section of rails.
Uganda police arrest Bobi Wine after presidential nomination

Uganda police arrest Bobi Wine after presidential nomination

KAMPALA, Uganda — Ugandan police on Tuesday again arrested Bobi Wine, a popular singer and opposition presidential hopeful, just after he was successfully certified as a candidate in next year's election.
Does weather affect the spread of the coronavirus outside?

Does weather affect the spread of the coronavirus outside?

Does weather affect the spread of the coronavirus outside? Not really. The World Health Organization says the virus can be transmitted in any kind of weather and that there is no reason to believe that cold weather can kill it. The U.N.
No, Pennsylvania isn't trying to disenfranchise COVID voters

No, Pennsylvania isn't trying to disenfranchise COVID voters

Conservative commentator Wendy Bell falsely claimed Monday that the administration of Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf is attempting to “silence voters” by ordering people who were potentially exposed to the coronavirus to stay home on Election Day.
Actor Carol Arthur DeLuise, widow of Dom DeLuise, dies at 85

Actor Carol Arthur DeLuise, widow of Dom DeLuise, dies at 85

LOS ANGELES — Carol Arthur DeLuise, an actor who appeared in several Mel Brooks films and was the widow of Dom DeLuise, has died. She was 85. A family statement said DeLuise died Sunday in Los Angeles after an 11-year battle with Alzheimer’s disease.
Correction: Virus Outbreak-Death and Me-Coping story

Correction: Virus Outbreak-Death and Me-Coping story

In a story Nov. 1, 2020, about coping with death amid the pandemic, The Associated Press misspelled the name of Anita Hannig, an associate professor of anthropology at Brandeis University in Massachusetts. The Associated Press
ESSAY: Contemplating death in a year when it feels closer

ESSAY: Contemplating death in a year when it feels closer

MILWAUKEE — One day, on a walk in the middle of a workday, I came across a gorgeous red finch on a sunny sidewalk that didn’t fly off when I approached it. It barely put up a fight when I picked it up with a tissue.
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