Tag: Diseases and conditions
African basketball league to go ahead in Rwanda in May
<p>CAPE TOWN, South Africa — The inaugural African basketball league will take place in Rwanda in May after a delay of more than a...
Bill curbing governor’s emergency powers advances Senate
<p>INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Senate voted Monday to approve a proposal that would curb the governor’s authority under the state emergency powers law following...
Stanford felt ready for women’s tourney after nomadic year
STANFORD, Calif. — When Stanford arrived for practice at a high school gym one afternoon in January and the lights were off, Kiana Williams...
Economist who pulled Albania out of 1997 anarchy dead at 58
TIRANA, Albania — Bashkim Fino, who was appointed to shepherd Albania out of almost total chaos when fraudulent investment schemes collapsed 24 years ago...
Shaka Smart back home, eager to revitalize Marquette hoops
MILWAUKEE — Shaka Smart acknowledges he’s happy to return to his home state but says that isn’t necessarily the reason he decided to leave...
Overseas Tokyo ticket holders may get only partial refunds
<p>TOKYO — Many fans living outside Japan who bought Tokyo Olympic tickets from brokers — so-called Authorized Ticket Resellers — will not get full...
A key to bridging the political divide: Sit down and talk?
<p>NEW YORK — A few years ago, Dave Isay started worrying about America as he saw the middle ground between the political parties vanish...
Rizzo cuts off talks with Cubs as free agency looms
<p>MESA, Ariz. — Anthony Rizzo is cutting off talks with the Chicago Cubs on a new contract and is prepared to play the season...
Merkel blames German ‘perfectionism’ for current virus woes
BERLIN — German Chancellor Angela Merkel has blamed her country's difficulties during the coronavirus pandemic — from the slow vaccine rollout to the back-and-forth...
CDC director has feeling of ‘impending doom’ amid new spike
WASHINGTON — The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention made an impassioned plea to Americans Monday not to let their guard...