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Lori Loughlin released after prison term in college scam

Lori Loughlin released after prison term in college scam

“Full House” actor Lori Loughlin was released from prison Monday after spending two months behind bars for paying half a million dollars in bribes to get her two daughters into college.
UK warns of 'bumpy' post-Brexit transition despite deal

UK warns of 'bumpy' post-Brexit transition despite deal

LONDON — First came the Brexit trade deal. Now comes the red tape and the institutional nitty gritty.
Asia Today: Governor of hotspot Thai province infected

Asia Today: Governor of hotspot Thai province infected

BANGKOK — The governor of a province at the centre of an expanding COVID-19 outbreak in Thailand has been confirmed infected with the coronavirus after meeting with public health officials including the deputy prime minister.
Gibraltar’s border with Spain still in doubt after Brexit

Gibraltar’s border with Spain still in doubt after Brexit

BARCELONA, Spain — While corks may have popped in London and Brussels over the end to a four-year saga known as Brexit, there is one rocky speck of British soil still left in limbo.
Trump signs massive measure funding government, COVID relief

Trump signs massive measure funding government, COVID relief

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'Believe in science': EU kicks off COVID-19 vaccine campaign

'Believe in science': EU kicks off COVID-19 vaccine campaign

ROME — Doctors, nurses and the elderly rolled up their sleeves across the European Union to receive the first doses of the coronavirus vaccine Sunday in a symbolic show of unity and moment of hope for a continent confronting its worst health care cri
Asia Today: Japan halts all foreign arrivals over UK variant

Asia Today: Japan halts all foreign arrivals over UK variant

TOKYO — Japan is barring entry of all nonresident foreign nationals as a precaution against a new and potentially more contagious coronavirus variant that has spread across Britain.
Shoppers search for Boxing Day sales as pandemic restricts retail options

Shoppers search for Boxing Day sales as pandemic restricts retail options

Shoppers donned masks and boots to brave outdoor lineups in parts of Canada on Saturday, while others turned to the internet to take part in a Boxing Day that bore little resemblance to the holiday of years past.
Asia Today: Beijing tells residents to stay put for holidays

Asia Today: Beijing tells residents to stay put for holidays

Beijing has urged residents not to leave the city during the Lunar New Year holiday in February, implementing new restrictions after several coronavirus infections last week.
Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch sold to billionaire

Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch sold to billionaire

LOS ANGELES — Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch in California has found a new owner in billionaire businessman Ron Burkle.