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Good grief! 'Peanuts' celebrates 70th anniversary with art

Good grief! 'Peanuts' celebrates 70th anniversary with art

NEW YORK — The virus pandemic won't stop Charlie Brown, Snoopy or the “Peanuts” gang from marking an important birthday and they're hoping to raise the spirits of sick kids while they celebrate.
Canadian actor Rick Moranis sucker punched while walking in NYC

Canadian actor Rick Moranis sucker punched while walking in NYC

NEW YORK — Canadian actor Rick Moranis was sucker punched by an unknown assailant while walking Thursday on a sidewalk near New York's Central Park, a law enforcement official told the Associated Press.
In Appalachia, people watch COVID-19, race issues from afar

In Appalachia, people watch COVID-19, race issues from afar

BUCHTEL, Ohio — The water, so cold that it nearly hurts, spills relentlessly into a concrete trough from three pipes driven into a hillside near the edge of town.
US unemployment drops to 7.9% but hiring slows pre-election

US unemployment drops to 7.9% but hiring slows pre-election

WASHINGTON — The U.S. unemployment rate dropped to 7.
Oops! Tennessee puts virus test supplies on an auction site

Oops! Tennessee puts virus test supplies on an auction site

NASHVILLE — Tennessee officials accidentally listed 13 pallets of coronavirus testing materials and other supplies on an auction site, officials said. The state listed the items on GovDeals.
Trump adds to election anxiety by pushing legal boundaries

Trump adds to election anxiety by pushing legal boundaries

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has floated the unconstitutional idea of delaying the Nov. 3 election. His administration violated a judge's order on the 2020 census and could be held in contempt.
Trump joins growing list of virus-infected world leaders

Trump joins growing list of virus-infected world leaders

JOHANNESBURG — President Donald Trump has joined a growing group of world leaders who have been infected with the coronavirus. Some, like Trump, had been accused of not taking the pandemic seriously.
In big states, tiny counties, Trump attacking voting rules

In big states, tiny counties, Trump attacking voting rules

RALEIGH, N.C. — When Donald Trump's campaign took issue with a new rule on processing some votes in North Carolina, it didn't just complain to the Board of Elections and file a lawsuit.
Denying, defending and numb: Voters not moved by Trump taxes

Denying, defending and numb: Voters not moved by Trump taxes

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TV's 'Warrior' latest proof that Bruce Lee still holds sway

TV's 'Warrior' latest proof that Bruce Lee still holds sway

PHOENIX — Even nearly 50 years after his death, Bruce Lee can still make ripples. From this summer’s ESPN documentary, “Be Water,” to Quentin Tarantino’s heavily criticized depiction of him in “Once Upon a Time ...