Pope, citing pandemic effect, cuts pay for cardinals, others
VATICAN CITY — Trying to save jobs as the pandemic pummels Vatican revenues, Pope Francis has ordered pay cuts for cardinals and other clerics,...
Lawsuits mount for Nevada-based Real Water, amid FDA probe
LAS VEGAS — Lawsuits are mounting against a Las Vegas-based bottled water brand, Real Water, amid a U.S. Food and Drug Administration investigation and...
Ball State plans 1st-ever spring homecoming due to COVID-19
<p>MUNCIE, Ind. — Ball State University is planning its first-ever spring homecoming, months after school officials postponed the campus' traditional fall celebration due to...
German Cabinet approves 2022 budget plan with more new debt
BERLIN — Germany's Cabinet on Wednesday approved 2022 budget plans that will see rules against running up new debt suspended for the third consecutive...
Mystery remains about Sputnik vaccines seized in Mexico
MEXICO CITY — Mexican prosecutors said Wednesday they remain unsure about whether the supposed Russian coronavirus vaccines seized in Mexico last week are real...
Betting sites offer software blocks for compulsive gamblers
<p>ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Some sports betting companies are offering tools that allow compulsive gamblers to block themselves from most online sites.</p>
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Russia’s Shcherbakova wins women’s short program at worlds
STOCKHOLM, Sweden — Anna Shcherbakova, Russia's three-time national champion, won the free skate Wednesday at the World Figure Skating Championships.
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France draws, Dutch lose at start of WC qualifying in Europe
The road to Qatar for the 2022 World Cup began for European teams on Wednesday with a slip-up by France to open its title...
Greece kicks off events for bicentenary of independence war
<p>ATHENS, Greece — Greece on Wednesday kicked off two days of celebrations to mark the bicentenary of the start of the country’s war of...
People downwind of 1st atomic blast renew push for US payout
<p>ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The president of the Navajo Nation, New Mexico residents who live downwind from the site of the world’s first atomic blast...