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Six vice-presidents talk about job once considered invisible

Six vice-presidents talk about job once considered invisible

NEW YORK — After interviewing Dan Quayle in Arizona for his documentary on the vice presidency, filmmaker Jeffrey Roth was rushing to the airport to catch a flight to Wyoming, where he had an appointment with Dick Cheney the next morning.
Daddy Yankee achieves new balance, readies for his comeback

Daddy Yankee achieves new balance, readies for his comeback

NEW YORK — A year after a series of concerts in Puerto Rico that ended up being his last because of the pandemic, Daddy Yankee is bringing those performances to YouTube as a Christmas gift to his fans around the globe.
UK defends vaccine decision amid criticism it moved too fast

UK defends vaccine decision amid criticism it moved too fast

LONDON — U.K.
India's winter of discontent: Farmers rise up against Modi

India's winter of discontent: Farmers rise up against Modi

NEW DELHI — A chilly breeze whirls through New Delhi in the mornings and the sun is partly obscured by toxic haze, a marker of another winter in the Indian capital. But along the city's borders, this year is visibly and viscerally different.
Israel urges citizens to avoid Gulf, cites Iran threat

Israel urges citizens to avoid Gulf, cites Iran threat

JERUSALEM — The Israeli government on Thursday urged its citizens to avoid travel to the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, citing threats of Iranian attacks.
California ties new COVID-19 rules to hospital capacity

California ties new COVID-19 rules to hospital capacity

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California is on the brink of a new stay-at-home order that would close businesses and curb travel in regions that could see hospitals overwhelmed by coronavirus patients. Gov.
California gloom: Virus cases spiral, new closures imminent

California gloom: Virus cases spiral, new closures imminent

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — With coronavirus cases surging at a record pace, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a new stay-at-home order Thursday and said if people don't comply the state's hospitals will be overwhelmed with infected patients.
Wisconsin high court declines to hear Trump election lawsuit

Wisconsin high court declines to hear Trump election lawsuit

MADISON, Wis.
James McBride among those honoured by Center for Fiction

James McBride among those honoured by Center for Fiction

NEW YORK — Author James McBride and editor Chris Jackson were among those honoured Thursday night by the Center for Fiction.
Chinese spacecraft carrying lunar rocks lifts off from moon

Chinese spacecraft carrying lunar rocks lifts off from moon

BEIJING — A Chinese spacecraft lifted off from the moon Thursday night with a load of lunar rocks, the first stage of its return to Earth, the government space agency reported.
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