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Wedding boom is on in the US as vendors scramble to keep up

Wedding boom is on in the US as vendors scramble to keep up

NEW YORK (AP) — Couples in the U.S. are racing to the altar in a vaccination-era wedding boom that has venues and other vendors in high demand.
Gottfried Boehm, architect of concrete churches, dies at 101

Gottfried Boehm, architect of concrete churches, dies at 101

BERLIN (AP) — German architect Gottfried Boehm, who was famous for his concrete brutalist-style church buildings, has died at 101. Boehm's Cologne architecture office on Thursday confirmed his death on Wednesday night but didn't give a cause.
Biden, Johnson to stress close ties, manage differences

Biden, Johnson to stress close ties, manage differences

CARBIS BAY, England (AP) — President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson met for the first time Thursday, looking to highlight their nations' famed “special relationship” but doing so against a backdrop of differences both political an
As children return to classrooms, stores expect strong sales

As children return to classrooms, stores expect strong sales

NEW YORK (AP) — As more children go back to the physical classroom and families look to restart their lives, back-to-school spending this year could top pre-pandemic levels, according to one key spending measure.
Own an Echo? Amazon may be helping itself to your bandwidth

Own an Echo? Amazon may be helping itself to your bandwidth

NEW YORK (AP) — Do you own an Amazon smart device? If so, odds are good that the company is already sharing your internet connection with your neighbors unless you've specifically told it not to.
Huma Abedin, longtime Hillary Clinton aide, has book deal

Huma Abedin, longtime Hillary Clinton aide, has book deal

NEW YORK (AP) — Huma Abedin, the close aide to Hillary Clinton and estranged wife of disgraced former Rep. Anthony Weiner, has a memoir coming out this fall. Abedin's “Both/And: A Life in Many Worlds” will be released Nov.
Sales pitch summer? Dems aim to showcase virus relief effort

Sales pitch summer? Dems aim to showcase virus relief effort

MAIDENS, Va. (AP) — When Sherry Brockenbrough and her family opened a distillery on a leafy vista overlooking the James River on March 5, 2020, the coronavirus still seemed like a distant threat.
Original stars joining Broadway's 'To Kill a Mockingbird'

Original stars joining Broadway's 'To Kill a Mockingbird'

NEW YORK (AP) — Fans of the Broadway adaptation of “To Kill a Mockingbird” will get a treat when the show restarts on this fall — Jeff Daniels and Celia Keenan-Bolger, two of the play's original stars, are returning.
4 small-business innovations that will outlast the pandemic

4 small-business innovations that will outlast the pandemic

Small businesses that survived the COVID-19 pandemic still face a long road to recovery, but some of the innovations business owners adopted last year may outlast the pandemic itself.
Canadian investor snaps up stake in rapper Belly's music, including the Weeknd hits

Canadian investor snaps up stake in rapper Belly's music, including the Weeknd hits

TORONTO — Ottawa rapper and long-time Weeknd collaborator Belly is selling a 50 per cent stake in his songs to a newly formed Canadian music rights management company.
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