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Douglas Stuart hopes Booker win helps working-class writers

LONDON - Fittingly in this year of work-from-home and lockdowns, Douglas Stuart's life-changing moment came to him on his sofa. The Scottish writer was at home in Manhattan when he was announced as th...

Nov 24, 2020

US consumer confidence drops to 96.1 as virus spreads

WASHINGTON - U.S. consumer confidence fell to a reading of 96.1 in November as rising coronavirus cases pushed American optimism down to the lowest level since August. The November reading released Tu...

Nov 24, 2020

US home price gains accelerate as pandemic shakes up housing

WASHINGTON - U.S. home prices jumped in September as strong demand, low interest rates and the smallest number of available homes on record combined to push up housing costs. The S&P CoreLogic Cas...

Nov 24, 2020

Netflix to expand production hub in New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Netflix plans to establish one of the largest production hubs in North America with an expansion of its existing studio complex in New Mexico and a commitment to an additional $1 b...

Nov 24, 2020

Kurt Russell, Goldie Hawn and Chris Columbus save Christmas

They may be one of Hollywood's most beloved couples, but Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn have never felt the pressure to use that unmatched chemistry for the big screen time and time again. Since 1987's ...

Nov 24, 2020

The show must go on: Students put a spin on 'Romeo & Juliet'

WESTWOOD, Mass. - "Parting is such sweet sorrow" - especially for a theatre troupe hoping to stage a live performance of "Romeo & Juliet" in the middle of a pandemic that has closed schools and re...

Nov 24, 2020

Photojournalist detained at Poland's latest abortion protest

WARSAW, Poland - Police detained several people and charged a female photojournalist with assaulting a police officer as women-led protests over abortion rights flared up again on Monday in Poland. So...

Nov 23, 2020

Georgia counties set to start recount requested by Trump

ATLANTA - After the Trump campaign requested a recount of the presidential ballots in Georgia, county election workers have just over a week to complete the new tally, a top elections official said Mo...

Nov 23, 2020

Michigan certifies Biden win; another defeat for Trump

LANSING, Mich. - Michigan election officials on Monday certified President-elect Joe Biden's 154,000-vote victory in the state, another defeat for President Donald Trump in his futile effort to underm...

Nov 23, 2020

US agency ascertains Biden as winner, lets transition begin

WASHINGTON - The General Services Administration ascertained Monday that President-elect Joe Biden is the "apparent winner" of the Nov. 3 election, clearing the way for the start of the transition fro...

Nov 23, 2020