Tag: Diseases and conditions
EXPLAINER: Torch relay not just a sideshow in time of COVID
TOKYO — The Olympic torch relay is usually just a sideshow for the real thing; the prelude, the buildup, the warm-up act that could...
Ball State plans 1st-ever spring homecoming due to COVID-19
MUNCIE, Ind. — Ball State University is planning its first-ever spring homecoming, months after school officials postponed the campus' traditional fall celebration due to...
Indianapolis re-signs Xavier Rhodes to 1-year deal
<p>INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Colts announced Tuesday that they have re-signed cornerback Xavier Rhodes to another one-year contract. </p>
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Alternatives to nursing homes get $12B boost in COVID bill
WASHINGTON — With the memory of the pandemic's toll in nursing homes still raw, the COVID-19 relief bill is offering states a generous funding...
K-State signs AD Gene Taylor to extension with raise
Kansas State and athletic director Gene Taylor agreed to a contract extension Wednesday that includes a significant jump in base salary to $925,000 per...
All movies in Mexico, even in Spanish, must have subtitles
<p>MEXICO CITY — All movies shown in Mexico must now have subtitles to assist people with hearing problems, the government ordered Tuesday.</p>
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Israel vote deadlock: Netanyahu appears short of majority
JERUSALEM — Uncertainty hovered over the outcome of Israel's parliamentary election Wednesday, with both Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and sworn political rivals determined to...
US officials postpone visit to Guatemala because of volcano
MEXICO CITY — A planned meeting between U.S. and Guatemalan officials Wednesday was postponed because a volcano's eruption prevented the American delegation from flying...
Syria to send Lebanon emergency oxygen supply for hospitals
<p>BEIRUT — The government of war-torn Syria said Wednesday it will send emergency oxygen supplies to neighboring Lebanon, which has experienced shortages amid a...
5 pandemic-driven financial habits worth keeping
As the pandemic shut down the world around her, Ashli Smith , an Atlanta resident and mom to a newborn, says she set up...