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COVID pill Paxlovid gets full FDA approval after more than a year of emergency use

COVID pill Paxlovid gets full FDA approval after more than a year of emergency use

WASHINGTON (AP) — Pfizer received full approval on Thursday for its COVID-19 pill Paxlovid that's been the go-to treatment against the coronavirus.
Volunteers step up to help lone caretaker of centuries-old New Brunswick cemetery

Volunteers step up to help lone caretaker of centuries-old New Brunswick cemetery

FREDERICTON — After three decades of keeping watch over the dead at a New Brunswick cemetery, home to the final resting place for some of the province's most notable names, Peter Spence now has help.
Tina Turner created a career on her terms, not defined by her trauma

Tina Turner created a career on her terms, not defined by her trauma

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — In 1976, a young Tina Turner, bloodied and beaten by her husband and musical partner Ike Turner, fled in the dark across a Dallas freeway dodging trucks and cars with only pennies in her pocket.
Companies are finding it's not so simple to leave Russia. Some are quietly staying put

Companies are finding it's not so simple to leave Russia. Some are quietly staying put

When Russia invaded Ukraine, global companies were quick to respond, some announcing they would get out of Russia immediately , others curtailing imports or new investment.
Expect big crowds for the summer travel season -- and big prices, too

Expect big crowds for the summer travel season -- and big prices, too

The unofficial start of the summer travel season is here, with airlines hoping to avoid the chaos of last year and travelers scrounging for ways to save a few bucks on pricey airfares and hotel rooms.
Louis Vuitton takes Baroque and botanical cues from Italy's Isola Bella for Cruise 2024 collection

Louis Vuitton takes Baroque and botanical cues from Italy's Isola Bella for Cruise 2024 collection

STRESA, Italy (AP) — Incessant rain failed to put a damper on Nicolas Ghesquiere’s ambitions for his Louis Vuitton 2024 Cruise collection, unveiled Wednesday to an A-list crowd including Oprah Winfrey, Cate Blanchett, Jennifer Connelly and Emma Stone
How the end of the COVID health emergency affects your Medicare

How the end of the COVID health emergency affects your Medicare

The COVID-19 public health emergency that started in January 2020 ended on May 11. When that happened, several Medicare rules and waivers that went into effect during the pandemic came to an end — and it may catch Medicare patients by surprise.
Firewalkers in Greece honor Saint Constantine in mystery-shrouded, centuries-old rituals

Firewalkers in Greece honor Saint Constantine in mystery-shrouded, centuries-old rituals

LAGKADAS, Greece (AP) — Sotirios Gkaintatzis danced across burning coals, his stomping bare feet raising sparks and puffs of smoke as he held aloft an icon of Saints Constantine and Helen.
Canadian quiz show superchamp Mattea Roach finishes second in 'Jeopardy! Masters'

Canadian quiz show superchamp Mattea Roach finishes second in 'Jeopardy! Masters'

Canadian quiz show champ Mattea Roach made it to the finals, but couldn't clinch the "Jeopardy! Masters" title.
Canadian researcher helps define new standards for diagnosing concussions

Canadian researcher helps define new standards for diagnosing concussions

VANCOUVER — Remembering what happened after she hit her head on the ice while playing hockey is tough for Meg Kerekes, but she knows how that particular headache felt — "like a one-pound weight on the spot that got hit.
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