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Pandemic-era Mardi Gras: No big crowds, but plenty of cake
NEW ORLEANS — A subdued Carnival season began Wednesday after the coronavirus pandemic put an end to the crowd-heavy balls and street parades that draw thousands of people to the city every year. The Mardi Gras season always starts on Jan.
Jan 6, 2021 10:29 PM
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Albert Roux, major influence on UK dining habits, dies at 85
LONDON — Albert Roux, the French-born chef and restaurateur who along with his late brother Michel had a profound influence on British dining habits, has died at 85.
Jan 6, 2021 8:49 PM
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Media captures unprecedented storming of U.S. Capitol
NEW YORK — The storming of the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump played out on television in searing fashion Wednesday, with stunning pictures of guns drawn in the House of Representatives and hand-to-hand combat with police.
Jan 6, 2021 8:28 PM
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Homebound viewers boost New Year's Eve ratings; a CNN high
LOS ANGELES — Stuck at home on a pandemic New Year's Eve, TV viewers turned to Ryan Seacrest, Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen in big numbers for a virtual celebration, with Times Square largely empty as the ball dropped.
Jan 6, 2021 7:02 PM
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Not getting nourishment in jail: Canadian fashion mogul seeks bail on U.S. charges
WINNIPEG — An eccentric Canadian fashion mogul who has applied for bail in Winnipeg while facing sex charges in the United States says he's not getting the nourishment he needs while behind bars.
Jan 6, 2021 6:28 PM
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Bell executives depart company after Wade Oosterman steps in as president
TORONTO — Just two days after Wade Oosterman took over as Bell Media's president, the telecommunications company appears to have shaken up its upper ranks.
Jan 6, 2021 5:13 PM
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Families, experts question school reopening plans as COVID-19 cases remain high
TORONTO — COVID-19's winter surge has kept Kimberleigh Armstrong's three kids out of the classroom longer than anticipated, but she fears the risks of returning next week as scheduled.
Jan 6, 2021 4:58 PM
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Linus Entertainment, home of Gordon Lightfoot, buys indie folk label Borealis Records
TORONTO — Linus Entertainment, the music company that's home of Fred Penner and Gordon Lightfoot, says it has reached a deal to acquire Borealis Records, one of Canada's prominent independent folk labels. The Waterdown, Ont.
Jan 6, 2021 3:01 PM
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Pennsylvania lawmaker joins familiar incumbent - her son
HARRISBURG, Pa. — An incumbent Pennsylvania state representative was joined by a familiar face when lawmakers took the oath of office Tuesday — his own mother. Six-term Republican Rep.
Jan 6, 2021 11:48 AM
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Amazon pledges $2B for affordable housing in 3 US cities
SEATTLE — Amazon has announced $2 billion in loans and grants to secure affordable housing in three U.S. cities where it has major operations, including a Seattle suburb where the online retail giant employs at least 5,000 workers.
Jan 6, 2021 11:31 AM
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