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'Anxious to see you:' JFK letters to Swedish lover auctioned

'Anxious to see you:' JFK letters to Swedish lover auctioned

BOSTON — Love letters that John F. Kennedy wrote to a Swedish paramour a few years after he married Jacqueline Bouvier are going up for auction.
Amid US pullout, Taliban issue threat to Afghan journalists

Amid US pullout, Taliban issue threat to Afghan journalists

KABUL — The Taliban on Wednesday issued a threat to Afghan journalists they accuse of siding with Afghanistan's intelligence agency in Kabul, a warning that came amid a U.S. troop pullout and rising fears of more violence in the war-wrecked country.
Iowa pushes pop-up vaccination as demand for shots wanes

Iowa pushes pop-up vaccination as demand for shots wanes

JOHNSTON, Iowa — As interest in the coronavirus vaccine continues to lag, Iowa public health officials are trying to make it easier to get a shot. Gov.
Getting up Close with Glenn and Ted Nash, new duo in jazz

Getting up Close with Glenn and Ted Nash, new duo in jazz

NEW YORK — Glenn Close recently made music-related headlines for her playful performance of “Da Butt” at the Academy Awards, but the revered actor has some real music news: she’s releasing an album with Grammy-winning jazz saxophonist-composer Ted Na
G-7 calls out China over rights at virus-shadowed meeting

G-7 calls out China over rights at virus-shadowed meeting

LONDON — Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven wealthy industrialized nations on Wednesday accused China of human rights abuses and economic mischief, but offered little concrete action to deal with an increasingly forceful Beijing.
Ex-priest accused of sexually abusing a minor 4 decades ago

Ex-priest accused of sexually abusing a minor 4 decades ago

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A former Virginia priest has been charged with sexually assaulting a minor four decades ago.
COVID's US toll projected to drop sharply by the end of July

COVID's US toll projected to drop sharply by the end of July

NEW YORK — Teams of experts are projecting COVID-19's toll on the U.S. will fall sharply by the end of July, according to research released by the government Wednesday.
Facebook board upholds Trump suspension

Facebook board upholds Trump suspension

Former President Donald Trump won’t return to Facebook — at least not yet. Four months after Facebook suspended Trump's accounts for inciting violence that led to the deadly Jan.
US services sector slows slightly in April after record high

US services sector slows slightly in April after record high

WASHINGTON — Activity in the U.S. services sector, where most Americans work, slowed slightly in April after hitting an all-time high in March.
Meghan wins remainder of copyright claim against UK tabloid

Meghan wins remainder of copyright claim against UK tabloid

LONDON — Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, on Wednesday won her remaining copyright claim against a British tabloid publisher over the publication of a personal letter she wrote to her estranged father.
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