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Famed Madrid flamenco venue closes amid virus restrictions
MADRID - Artists at one of Madrid's best-known flamenco bars put on a final outdoor show Thursday, marking its closure after 140 years because of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions that have shuttered ent...
Mar 4, 2021
Unifor's Dias says Air Canada pledging passenger refunds as aid negotiations drag on
OTTAWA - Unifor president Jerry Dias says Air Canada is promising to refund passengers whose flights were cancelled during the COVID-19 pandemic.Dias says the airline has made the commitment repeatedl...
Mar 4, 2021
US jobless claims tick up to 745,000 as layoffs remain high
WASHINGTON - The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits edged higher last week to 745,000, a sign that many employers continue to cut jobs despite a drop in confirmed viral infections ...
Mar 4, 2021
Clooney, 'Billie Holiday' among AARP movie award honorees
"The United States vs. Billie Holiday," "Minari," "Da 5 Bloods" and "One Night in Miami" are among the films AARP is honouring at its annual Movies for Grownups Awards, the non-profit organization sai...
Mar 4, 2021
US fourth quarter productivity revised to a decline of 4.2%
WASHINGTON - U.S. productivity fell at an annual rate of 4.2% in the fourth quarter, a sharp decline but not as large as first estimated. That revised figure released by the Labor Department Thursday ...
Mar 4, 2021
Police: Rapper OMB Peezy charged in music video shooting
ATLANTA - An Alabama rapper was arrested in connection to a shooting at music video set in downtown Atlanta, authorities said. OMB Peezy was arrested Monday and charged with aggravated assault with a ...
Mar 4, 2021
Will Paramount+ be a mountain or a molehill in streaming?
NEW YORK - Paramount+ debuts Thursday as the latest - and last - streaming option from a major media company, this time from ViacomCBS. It's betting that consumers are willing to add yet another paid ...
Mar 4, 2021
Animated 'Demon Slayer' strikes chord with pandemic Japan
TOKYO - The demons are everywhere, sometimes spreading like purple slime, lurking, killing. The terrifying plight depicted in the swashbuckling animated film, "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie...
Mar 4, 2021
Hospitalized Prince Philip has successful heart procedure
LONDON - Prince Philip has had a successful heart procedure at a London hospital and is expected to remain for several days of "rest and recuperation," Buckingham Palace said Thursday. The palace said...
Mar 4, 2021
EU regulator starts a review of Russia's COVID-19 vaccine
MOSCOW - The European Medicines Agency said it has started a rolling review of Sputnik V, many months after the vaccine was first approved for use in Russia and after dozens of countries around the wo...
Mar 4, 2021
