All Stories from February 12, 2021 (Change date)
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S. Prestley Blake, co-founder of Friendly's, dead at 106Feb 12, 2021 6:00 am - SOMERS, Conn. (AP) - S. Prestley Blake, the co-founder of the Friendly's restaurant chain that he started with his brother Curtis in 1935, has died. He was 106. Blake di...
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Trial highlights: Trump grievances, angry outbursts and moreFeb 12, 2021 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - In a whirlwind defense, Donald Trump's impeachment attorneys aired a litany of grievances Friday, arguing the former president bore no responsibility f...
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Mourinho says Bale's social media post a 'contradiction'Feb 12, 2021 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Call it a raised-eyebrow emoji by Jose Mourinho. The Tottenham manager said Gareth Bale's recent Instagram post - an encouraging fitness update from the pl...
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Grains mostly lower, livestock higherFeb 12, 2021 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Grain futures were mostly lower on Friday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for Mar. was off 2.25 cents at $6.3775 a bushel; Mar. corn...
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Australian city Melbourne begins 3rd lockdown due to clusterFeb 12, 2021 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Melbourne, Australia's second-largest city, will begin its third lockdown on Friday due to a rapidly spreading COVID-19 cluster centered on h...
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UK boss of KPMG quits after slamming staff COVID complaintsFeb 12, 2021 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The chairman of accountancy firm KPMG in the U.K. has resigned after reportedly telling staff to stop complaining about the impact of the coronavirus pande...
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No crowds, but Australian Open will continue during lockdownFeb 12, 2021 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - The Australian Open will be allowed to continue but without crowds for at least five days after the Victoria state government imposed a snap ...
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U.S. Supreme Court maintains injunction saying Alabama can not execute inmate without his pastor presentFeb 12, 2021 6:00 am - ATMORE, Ala. (AP) - U.S. Supreme Court maintains injunction saying Alabama can not execute inmate without his pastor present. ...
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AP Interview: French government to tackle child abuse issueFeb 12, 2021 6:00 am - PARIS (AP) - France has a 'œdeeply rooted'ť societal problem with child sexual abuse, the French official responsible for children and families acknowledged Friday while...
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Law firm details sexual misconduct by global ministry leaderFeb 12, 2021 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Ravi Zacharias, who died in May after a high-profile career leading a global Christian ministry, engaged in sexual misconduct with massage therapists and...