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Iran says 12 dead from new virus, rejects higher death toll

Iran says 12 dead from new virus, rejects higher death toll

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran's government said Monday that 12 people had died nationwide from the new coronavirus, rejecting claims of a much higher death toll by a lawmaker from the city of Qom that has been at the epicenter of the virus in th
Suspect charged in theft of silver coins from Kodiak home

Suspect charged in theft of silver coins from Kodiak home

KODIAK, Alaska — Alaska State Troopers have made in arrest in the theft of silver coins valued at more than $100,000 from a Kodiak home. Christopher Peters, 34, of Kodiak, is charged with burglary and theft in the case, troopers said.
Sanders' 2016 movement now has political machine to push it

Sanders' 2016 movement now has political machine to push it

SAN ANTONIO — By the fall of 2018, when Democrats were promoting a slate of centrist candidates to topple Republicans in Congress, Bernie Sanders was seeing a very different picture.
China postpones key political meetings because of virus

China postpones key political meetings because of virus

BEIJING — China announced Monday it has postponed its most important political meetings of the year because of the outbreak of the new virus, a significant step for an authoritarian government that has always kept tight control over its political cal
'Promises kept' mantra doesn't always match Trump's reality

'Promises kept' mantra doesn't always match Trump's reality

WASHINGTON — “It's been three years of promises made and promises kept, but we’re just getting started, (insert state here).
Love of basketball put Bryant, others on final fatal flight

Love of basketball put Bryant, others on final fatal flight

LOS ANGELES — The six passengers travelling with Kobe Bryant and his daughter in the helicopter that crashed into a Southern California mountainside last month were joined by their love of basketball.
Auschwitz Museum upset at scene in Amazon series 'Hunters'

Auschwitz Museum upset at scene in Amazon series 'Hunters'

WARSAW, Poland — The museum of the Nazi German Auschwitz death camp is objecting to a scene in a new Amazon TV series that shows a murderous game of human chess being played there, insisting that no such thing took place at the camp.
B. Smith, model turned lifestyle guru, dead at 70

B. Smith, model turned lifestyle guru, dead at 70

NEW YORK — Barbara “B.
Supreme Court won't hear case brought by author Jon Krakauer

Supreme Court won't hear case brought by author Jon Krakauer

WASHINGTON — The educational records of a star University of Montana quarterback accused of rape will remain confidential after the Supreme Court declined to get involved in the case brought by author Jon Krakauer.
2nd person in days killed by Mardi Gras float in New Orleans

2nd person in days killed by Mardi Gras float in New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS — A man was struck and killed by a Mardi Gras float during a raucous weekend street parade in New Orleans, becoming the second person in days killed along a parade route during this year's Carnival season, authorities said.