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Former FIFA official guilty, PSG head cleared at Swiss trial
BELLINZONA, Switzerland - A former high-ranking FIFA official was convicted Friday in a corruption case in Switzerland, while the president of Paris Saint-Germain was acquitted. Jrme Valcke was found ...
Oct 30, 2020
Federal Conservatives say $5.6 million in third quarter a record level of donations
OTTAWA - The federal Conservatives say they raised $5.6 million from nearly 40,000 people between July and September. The party says it was their best three months of fundraising outside an elec...
Oct 30, 2020
Over 3 million cases of coronavirus reported in Mideast
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - The number of reported coronavirus cases has gone over 3 million in the Middle East, an Associated Press count showed Friday, with the true number likely even higher. Acr...
Oct 30, 2020
Scarlett Johansson, Colin Jost marry in private ceremony
LOS ANGELES - Scarlett Johansson and Colin Jost have tied the knot a year after engagement. Meals on Wheels America announced Thursday on Instagram that Johansson and Jost married over the weekend in ...
Oct 30, 2020
Carnegie Hall to remain closed through April 5
NEW YORK - Carnegie Hall has extended its closure due to the coronavirus pandemic through April 5. The decision announced Thursday leaves only the possibility of performances at the very tail end of t...
Oct 30, 2020
US consumer spending rose a moderate 1.4% in September
WASHINGTON - U.S. consumers increased their spending by 1.4% in September, a modest gain but far less than the big increases of late spring, adding to concerns that Americans remain cautious with the ...
Oct 30, 2020
US wages and benefits grow at sluggish pace amid pandemic
WASHINGTON - Wages and benefits for U.S. workers grew slowly this summer for the second straight quarter, as employers sought to hold the line on pay gains in the midst of the pandemic. U.S. workers' ...
Oct 30, 2020
Eurozone growth soars record 12.7% but fears grow for winter
FRANKFURT - The European economy grew by an unexpectedly large 12.7% in the third quarter as companies reopened after severe coronavirus lockdowns, but the rebound is being overshadowed by worries tha...
Oct 30, 2020
Scaled-back Thanksgiving plans leave turkey farmers in limbo
For the turkey industry, this Thanksgiving is a guessing game. Millions of Americans are expected to have scaled-down celebrations amid the pandemic, heeding official warnings against travel and large...
Oct 30, 2020
Qatar: Officials behind women exams referred to prosecutors
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Qatar said Friday it referred officials at its international airport to prosecutors for possible charges after women abroad Qatar Airways flights faced forced vaginal exa...
Oct 30, 2020