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Wages and benefits grow at slowest pace in 3 years

WASHINGTON - Wages and benefits for U.S. workers rose at the slowest pace in three years in the April-June quarter, a sign that businesses are holding back on pay as well as cutting jobs in the corona...

Jul 31, 2020

US consumer spending up 5.6%, but virus could stall gains

WASHINGTON - American consumers increased their spending in June by a solid 5.6%, helping regain some of record plunge that occurred after the coronavirus struck hard in March and paralyzed the econom...

Jul 31, 2020

Vietnam reports 1st ever virus death after renewed outbreak

HANOI, Vietnam - Vietnam on Friday reported its first-ever death of a person with the coronavirus as it struggles with a renewed outbreak after 99 days with no local cases. The Health Ministry said a ...

Jul 31, 2020

Saudi Royal Court says King Salman discharged from hospital

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Saudi Arabia's King Salman was discharged from a hospital in the capital Riyadh after more than a week following surgery to remove his gall bladder, the Royal Court said....

Jul 30, 2020

Gaga, Grande top MTV VMA noms; quarantine categories added

NEW YORK - It's raining nominations for Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande's "Rain on Me" at the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards, which will present new categories focused on live performances and music videos c...

Jul 30, 2020

In an upside-down summer, 'Jaws,' 'E.T.' are hits again

NEW YORK - When historians look back on the top films at the box office in the summer of 2020, they may feel like they've slipped into a time warp, or maybe "Back to the Future." Over the second weeke...

Jul 30, 2020

Wisconsin governor orders masks statewide amid virus surge

MADISON, Wis. - Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers on Thursday issued a statewide mask mandate amid a spike in coronavirus cases, setting up a conflict with Republican legislative leaders who oppose such a req...

Jul 30, 2020

Record economic plunge, bleak jobs numbers reveal virus toll

WASHINGTON - The coronavirus pandemic sent the U.S. economy plunging by a record-shattering 32.9% annual rate last quarter and is still inflicting damage across the country, squeezing already struggli...

Jul 30, 2020

AstraZeneca: won't profit from COVID-19 vaccine in pandemic

LONDON - Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca repeated its promise not to profit from a COVID-19 vaccine during the pandemic as it reported it was on track with late-stage trials for the treatment. Such...

Jul 30, 2020

3 former presidents mourn John Lewis at funeral in Atlanta

ATLANTA - John Lewis was mourned, revered and celebrated as an American hero on Thursday at Atlanta's Ebenezer Baptist Church, a sacred place for many of those who helped to shape civil rights history...

Jul 30, 2020