Health & Medicine

Europe’s rights body fears virus measures hurting democracy

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<p>ATHENS, Greece &mdash; Europe’s leading human rights body warned Tuesday that threats to democratic rights and personal freedoms have worsened during the pandemic, with...

California governor proposes $12B to house state’s homeless

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SAN FRANCISCO — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday proposed $12 billion in new funding to get more people experiencing homelessness in the state...

Tokyo Olympic torch relay pulled off streets in Hiroshima

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<p>TOKYO &mdash; The Tokyo Olympic torch relay is being pulled off the streets in Hiroshima prefecture as COVID-19 cases rise in Japan barely 10...

EXPLAINER: Why are fears of high inflation getting worse?

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<p>WASHINGTON &mdash; Gas prices are rising. Auto prices are soaring. Consumer goods companies are charging more for household basics like <a href="https://apnews.com/article/financial-markets-prices-health-coronavirus-business-7d3b979e1fc8f7c9cde7822131b0e014">toilet paper, peanut...

German investors increasingly optimistic as COVID cases fall

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BERLIN — German investors are increasingly optimistic about the country's economy as the latest surge of new coronavirus infections seems to be slowing, a...

42 killed in Colombia protests, human rights agency says

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BOGOTA, Colombia — Forty-two people have died during anti-government protests that began two weeks ago amid discontent fueled by growing poverty and inequality during...

Indianapolis officials back mask mandate, capacity limits

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<p>INDIANAPOLIS &mdash; Indianapolis will remain under a mask mandate and other COVID-19 restrictions as city officials endorsed those measures after the <a href="https://apnews.com/article/in-state-wire-indiana-health-coronavirus-pandemic-cb8f13878c07e6dc5fef0020442f4bae">state Legislature...

Across faiths, US volunteers mobilize for India crisis

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<p>Volunteers at Hindu temples, Muslim groups and Sikh relief organizations across the United States are mobilizing to support India as the world's second most...

Beyond vaccines, UNESCO seeks share more global science

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<p>PARIS &mdash; While the U.S. president is calling for suspending patents on COVID-19 vaccines, experts at UNESCO are quietly working on a more ambitious...