Bill Chappell
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World
'Disgraceful': World Leaders React To Pro-Trump Extremists Storming U.S. Capitol
Historians in Italy compare Wednesday's events to the rise of fascism. "Violence is incompatible with the exercise of democratic rights and freedoms," Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said.
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Business
NYSE Reverses Itself Again, Moving To Delist 3 Large Chinese Telecoms
The reversal comes one day after Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin reportedly criticized the New York Stock Exchange's decision not to delist the companies.
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Politics
Scotland's Leader Says Trump Wouldn't Be Allowed To Visit Under Pandemic Rules
"Coming to play golf is not what I would consider to be an essential purpose," Scotland First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says, amid speculation that President Trump might visit.
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National
NCAA Says 2021 Men's March Madness Will Take Place In A Bubble In Indiana
"The 2021 version of March Madness will be one to remember," an executive says, as the NCAA plans to convert the Indiana Convention Center into a massive practice facility.
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National
Spurs' Becky Hammon Becomes First Woman To Act As Head Coach Of An NBA Team
"Obviously, it's a big deal. It's a substantial moment," Hammon said after the game. But she added it would have been nice to win.
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Health
China Approves Its Homegrown COVID-19 Vaccine For Widespread Use
The state-owned Sinopharm says its vaccine has a 79% efficacy rate — surpassing the widely accepted standard of 50% efficacy.
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World
Chinese Court Sentences 10 Hong Kong Democracy Activists To Prison Terms
The activists were intercepted as they tried to flee to Taiwan by speedboat. Two people accused of organizing the trip got the stiffest penalties, two and three years in prison.
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National
Boeing 737 Max Completes 1st U.S. Commercial Flight Since It Was Grounded
An American Airlines 737 Max took off from Miami on Tuesday morning, heading to New York's LaGuardia Airport with paying customers aboard, the first for the troubled aircraft model since early 2019.
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Arts & Life
Pierre Cardin: French Fashion Designer Dies At 98
The son of Italian immigrants worked with luminaries such as Jean Cocteau and Christian Dior before launching his own line.
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National
'I Regret Nothing': Doctor Who Criticized Trump Parade Works Last Day At Walter Reed
"I stand by my words," says Dr. James Phillips, the Walter Reed physician who said the president's decision to drive by supporters while being treated for COVID-19 endangered his security detail.