All Stories from November 18, 2020 (Change date)
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commoditiesNov 18, 2020 6:00 am - Benchmark U.S. crude oil for December delivery rose 39 cents to $41.82 a barrel Wednesday. Brent crude oil for January delivery rose 59 cents to $44.34 a barrel. Wholesa...
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Chef Andrew Zimmern shares tips for a downsized ThanksgivingNov 18, 2020 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - No big family gatherings. No munching on your aunt's famous apple pie or cousin's stuffing. Turkey Day 2020 is going to be a lot different. Enter chef an...
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Judge orders US to stop expelling children who cross borderNov 18, 2020 6:00 am - HOUSTON (AP) - A federal judge on Wednesday ordered the Trump administration to stop expelling immigrant children who cross the southern border alone, halting a policy t...
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World's biggest shipper remains wary of pandemicNov 18, 2020 6:00 am - COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - The world's biggest shipping company, Denmark's A.P. Moller-Maersk, said Wednesday that global container volumes increased by around 1% in the...
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Grains higher and livestock mixedNov 18, 2020 6:00 am - Wheat for Dec. was rose 2.50 cents at 5.9775 a bushel; Dec. corn gained 5.50 cents at 4.2575 a bushel, Dec. oats was up 1.25 cents at $2.9750 a bushel; while Nov. soybea...
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The wait is over: Delayed NBA draft finally comes WednesdayNov 18, 2020 6:00 am - There was no dancing on the court after a March Madness victory. No bounding onto the stage in a spiffy suit to meet the commissioner in June. The coronavirus pandemic w...
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Pfizer: COVID-19 shot 95% effective, seeking clearance soonNov 18, 2020 6:00 am - Pfizer said Wednesday that new test results show its coronavirus vaccine is 95% effective, is safe and also protects older people most at risk of dying - the last data n...
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UK insurance firm RSA agrees to $9.4 billion takeover offerNov 18, 2020 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - RSA Insurance, one of the U.K.'s oldest insurance companies, agreed Wednesday to a takeover by Canadian and Danish buyers in a cash deal that values it at ...
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Naperville North business teacher's philosophy: Treat students as people firstNov 18, 2020 5:00 am - In a pre-pandemic world, Gene Nolan would stand outside the doorway of his classroom at Naperville North High School to greet students with a warm welcome. He would spen...
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Ghost kitchens help suburban restaurants branch out during pandemicNov 18, 2020 5:00 am - Shaw's Crab House in Schaumburg is known as a place for celebratory dinners and business meetings, which means the restaurant has been particularly hard hit by dinin...