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Mathias Cormann chosen as OECD head despite climate concerns

PARIS – The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development said Monday that it has appointed a former Australian finance minister, Mathias Cormann, as its head.

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Pennsylvania to drop some dining restrictions, expand capacities next month

Glasses on a table in the dinning room. At Mazi, a new Greek Inspired restaurant owned and operated by George and Eleny Zeppos on Penn Ave in West Reading September 2, 2020.

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A by-the-numbers look at a year of Oscar diversity, firsts

LOS ANGELES – A look, by the numbers, at notable facts, figures and trivia from the nominations for the 93rd Academy Awards:

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AP Source: Archie Miller out as Indiana's basketball coach

Indiana has fired coach Archie Miller after four mediocre seasons, a person with knowledge of the decision told to The Associated Press on Monday.

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2 charged in attack on Capitol police officer who died after riot: report

WASHINGTON - Federal authorities have arrested two men who were reportedly involved in an attack on a Capitol police officer who died following the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S.

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YouTube to broadcast 21 games as part of 3rd MLB season

NEW YORK – YouTube will broadcast a Major League Baseball package of games for a third season,

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The biggest snubs and surprises in the Oscar nominations

It’s a rare year when most of the Oscar nomination surprises are good ones, but 2020 was also a rare year for moviegoing and awards campaigns. Perhaps it shouldn’t be a surprise in a year where we watched everything from our couches that Netflix, the most popular streaming service, walked away with the most nominations by far. But there were still some shockers Monday morning.

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Cities, groups aim to stop Ohio's push for early census data

A coalition of cities, counties and civil rights groups sued the U.S. Census Bureau last year to stop it from ending the 2020 census early out of fear a premature finish would undercount minority communities. Now, that coalition is attempting to block the state of Ohio from trying to force the statistical agency, under a new administration, into releasing data used for drawing congressional and legislative districts earlier than planned.

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RCMP Const. Heidi Stevenson was a ‘symbol of everything good’

TD “Eddie” Edison was a long-time friend of RCMP Const. Heidi Stevenson, who was killed by the Nova Scotia gunman on April 19, 2020.

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EPF investment rises to Rs1.69 trillion in FY20; withdrawals went up post covid

Also Read | How India tightened the noose around OTTHowever, post covid, many people have opted to withdraw money from EPF as they faced a cash crunch.Replying to another question, Gangwar said that withdrawals from EPF in April-December 2020 stood at Rs73,498 crore. The figure for April-December 2019 was Rs55,125 crore.

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₹17 crore on covid related expenses

Also Read | How India tightened the noose around OTTIn terms of testing, approximately 70,000 covid tests were done throughout the season. Total number of people tested by RT-PCR in Goa stood at 1,635, with average number of times each person tested being 50 and average frequency of testing every 72 hours.

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‘The Talk’ going on hiatus following Sharon Osbourne's defense of Piers Morgan

Sharon Osbourne visits the SiriusXM Hollywood Studio on February 27, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images) "The Talk" is going on a short hiatus, Fox News has learned. The CBS talk show canceled its episodes on Monday, March 15, and Tuesday, March 16, according to Deadline, to probe further into the heated conversation that occurred last week when co-host Sharon Osbourne defended her friend Piers Morgan after he slammed Meghan Markle for her tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey."We are committed to a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace," CBS said in a previous statement to Fox News.

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Grammys 2021: Host Trevor Noah opens show talking about Awards' Covid safety precautions

Trevor Noah talked about the safety precautions organizers took in his monologue as he opened the 2021 Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday evening.'I'm your host as we celebrate the last 10 years of music that got us through about 10 years of coronavirus, I know it is one year but it feels like 10, we have made the decision to socially distance from the Staples Center,' he said.The Daily Show host, 37, joked that the occasion would mark the 'biggest outdoor event this year, besides the storming of the Capitol' as he ventured toward an outdoor tent where nominees were seated at a distance with masks on.

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Amazin' at-bat: Mets' Guillorme draws 22-pitch walk vs Hicks

This easily could be the most amazin' at-bat of the entire season.

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Record-setting Saints quarterback Drew Brees announces retirement at 42

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - DECEMBER 16: Drew Brees #9 of the New Orleans Saints celebrates a win against the Indianapolis Colts at the Mercedes Benz Superdome on December 16, 2019 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) NEW ORLEANS - Saints quarterback Drew Brees, the NFL's leader in career completions and yards passing, has decided to retire after 20 NFL seasons, including his last 15 with New Orleans."Til the very end I exhausted myself to give everything to the Saints organization, my team and the great City of New Orleans," Brees said in social media post on Sunday.

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Pennsylvania cheerleading mom created 'deep fake' nudes to harass daughter's rival teammates: prosecutors

HILLTOWN, Pa. - A Pennsylvania woman is facing misdemeanor charges after allegedly sending "deep fake" naked photos and videos of her teenage daughter's cheerleader rivals in an effort to get them kicked off the team or convince them to kill themselves. Raffaela Marie Spone, 50, of Chalfont was arrested March 5 and charged last week with three counts of cyber harassment of a child and three counts of harassment, according to Hilltown Township Police Department online records.Spone was released prior to a preliminary hearing scheduled for March 30 before Magisterial District Judge Regina Armitage.Last summer, Spone allegedly created doctored photos and videos of at least three teenage members of the Victory Vipers, a competitive

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Strasburg leaves start early with leg issue; 'nothing major'

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Washington Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg left his second spring training start in the third inning Sunday because of a problem with his left calf that he called “nothing major.”

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Fewer brackets but same number plan bets on March Madness

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Fewer Americans expect to fill out brackets for the NCAA's college basketball tournament this year, but the overall number of people making bets on March Madness should remain about the same as the last time the tournament was held, according to the gambling industry's national trade association.

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Jaguars poised to spend big, rebuild quickly in free agency

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Free agency feels a lot like recruiting to new Jaguars coach Urban Meyer. Watching film. Wooing players. Finding the right fits.

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Man arrested, faces $250k fine after refusing to wear mask, urinating in flight cabin while allegedly drunk

DENVER (AP) - A Colorado man accused of disrupting an Alaska Airlines flight from Seattle to Denver by refusing to wear a mask and then standing up and urinating in the cabin faces a federal charge of interfering with a flight crew and attendants that carries a maximum term of 20 years in prison and a possible $250,000 fine.The FBI arrested 24-year-old Landon Grier of Canon City after the flight landed March 9, according to an affidavit filed in U.S.

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Penny stocks outpace Sensex as markets rebound from covid blows

covid blow in March last year and markets remained strong driven by flush of liquidity, penny stocks outperformed benchmark index in the financial year 2021 so far. Abundant liquidity in the market drove low value stocks to their multi-year highs even as businesses struggled to cope with the covid led disruptions with few sectors still reeling under pressure.According to data sourced from Capitaline, 348 penny stocks have gained 80-2200% in the one year starting April 2020 outpacing the over 70% rise in benchmark Sensex.

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Democrats bank on relief aid to win back wary working class

JEANNETTE, Pa. – When Joe Biden visited this corner of southwestern Pennsylvania in the final weeks before the election, his goal wasn't to win it so much as to show the area's overwhelmingly white working-class electorate that his party was at least willing to try.

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Will the pandemic mean the end of trends for good?

Flexi time. Or not.Whatever the case, many of us will be desperate to invest in some new clothes – partly to celebrate, partly to draw a line under a series of unfortunate events.

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Beyoncé, Taylor Swift could have historic night at Grammys

NEW YORK – It could be a night for the history books for Taylor Swift and Beyoncé at Sunday’s Grammy Awards — for both good and bad reasons.

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Middleweight boxing great Marvin Hagler dies at 66

Academy member Marvelous Marvin Hagler poses at the Mercedes Benz Building prior to the 2020 Laureus World Sports Awards on February 16, 2020 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Simon Hofmann/Getty Images for Laureus) Marvin Hagler, the middleweight boxing great whose title reign and career ended with a split-decision loss to "Sugar" Ray Leonard in 1987, died Saturday.

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No. 7 Maryland dominates Iowa to repeat as tourney champ

INDIANAPOLIS – Seventh-ranked Maryland's scoring depth and impressive skill were once again on display in a 104-84 rout of Iowa to claim a second consecutive Big Ten Tournament championship on Saturday.

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Sports Illustrated swimsuit model was COVID nurse in New York

COVID-19 pandemic last spring."I was working in LA, and I booked a flight back [to South Carolina] thinking it would be a month or so," she told the New York Post. Toward the end of March 2020, New York City had been overrun with positive coronavirus cases and hospitalizations and a call went out for nurses.

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Nobody comes for free in NFL free agency that begins Monday

The term in use these days is “legal tampering.” Doesn't seem sensible, and some might call it the “cheating period” instead.

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Call of the wild: Great outdoors is great escape in pandemic

For those venturing off the beaten path, be advised — it’s a little crowded out there.

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Spurs dominate second half to beat short-handed Magic

SAN ANTONIO – Rudy Gay had 19 points, Dejounte Murray and Derrick White each added 17 and the San Antonio Spurs overcame a sluggish start to beat the short-handed Orlando Magic 104-77 on Friday night.

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COVID-19 and the Wellbeing-Engagement Paradox

engagement and wellbeing are reciprocal -- each influences the future state of the other. They are also additive -- each makes a unique but complementary contribution to the thoughts, feelings, behaviors, and performance outcomes of employees.

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Doctors worry about Ontario’s low rate of cancer screenings during COVID-19

While screening rates have risen since they essentially came to a stop in 2020, the tests still have not reached pre-pandemic levels. Mark Carcasole reports.

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IRS says new round of COVID relief payments on the way

WASHINGTON – Along with daylight saving time, this weekend could bring Americans fatter bank balances.

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Jennifer Lopez, Alex Rodriguez split: report

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 19: (L-R) Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez attends the 26th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 19, 2020 in Los Angeles, California.

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‘Insurrection is coming:’ Lakeland woman posted video inside Capitol during riots, documents show

A Lakeland woman arrested for her role in the Jan. 6 Capitol riots repeatedly posted to social media saying President Donald Trump had called his supporters to Washington, D.C. and shared videos of herself inside the Capitol building which were reported to the FBI, her arrest affidavit shows.

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George Floyd settlement: $27 million approved by Minneapolis City Council

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - The Minneapolis City Council unanimously approved a $27 million settlement Friday in the civil lawsuit brought by the family of George Floyd. The vote was 13-0.

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DA: Philadelphia man burglarized at least 9 homes, sexually assaulted 3 residents

Raheem White PHILADELPHIA - A Philadelphia man is facing a number of charges after prosecutors say he went on a six-month spree of home burglaries in southeast Pennsylvania and sexually assaulted three residents, including a 102-year-old woman.Raheem White, 41, is accused of burglarizing at least nine homes in Delaware County, Montgomery County and Philadelphia County from July 2020 to Jan. 2021, prosecutors announced Friday. White is said to have looked for homes with no cars in the parking lot and checked if anyone was inside by knocking on the door.

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Nick Markakis retires after 15 years with Braves, Orioles

ATLANTA – Outfielder Nick Markakis has retired after 15-year career with the Atlanta Braves and Baltimore Orioles.

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BTS Discuss The State Of Virtual Concerts During The Pandemic: ‘We’re Afraid But We’re Getting Used To It’

Performing virtually isn’t ideal but it’s better than nothing for BTS.

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AP source: Patriots completing 1-year deal to re-sign Newton

BOSTON – The New England Patriots are completing an agreement to re-sign free-agent quarterback Cam Newton, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press.

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Pandemic forces apartment size expansion by 5% in Navi Mumbai

Navi Mumbai has seen a rise of 5% to 722 sq ft in second half of 2020 compared to 685 sq ft in 2019, according to Knight Frank’s latest India Real Estate H2 2020 report.The city registered residential sales of 2,384 units year on year in second half of 2020 and new launches at 2,860 units YoY during the period.Home sales in Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) witnessed a rise of 10.39% year on year to 30,041 units in second half of 2020 and new launches saw a decline of 25.26% year on year to 26,904 units.

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The Weeknd boycotting future Grammys after being snubbed for 'After Hours' record

LOS ANGELES - The Weeknd is taking a stand.The 31-year-old singer-songwriter has announced that he plans to boycott future Grammy Awards after his most recent album, "After Hours" was completely shut out of this year's nominations."Because of the secret committees, I will no longer allow my label to submit my music to the Grammys," the star said in a statement to the New York Times.The Grammys are not run by "secret committees" per se, but according to the Times, anonymous expert committees do review the initial nomination choices that are made by thousands of voting members.The Weeknd performs during the Pepsi Super Bowl LV Halftime Show at Raymond James Stadium on Feb. 7, 2021 in Tampa, Florida.

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One year of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan

Life looks entirely different than it did on March 12, 2020, when Saskatchewan reported its first case of COVID-19. Ryan Kessler has a look back.

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Alabama House votes to end yoga ban in schools, but don’t say 'namaste'

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - A decades-old ban on yoga in Alabama public schools could be coming to an end.The Alabama House of Representatives voted 73-25 to approve a bill that will authorize school systems to decide if they want yoga to be allowed in K-12 schools. The bill now moves to the Alabama Senate.Yoga done in school would be limited to poses and stretches.

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77-year-old substitute teacher who lives in his car gifted $27,000 check by former student

FONTANA, Calif. - A former substitute teacher who was living in his car was gifted with a $27,000 check by a former student.Jose Villarruel, lovingly known as "Mr. V" by his students, turned 77 years old on Thursday. His former student, Steven Nava, now 21, decided to arrange a celebration for Villarruel.Villarruel has served as a substitute teacher for decades."I feel very lucky and very honored that I have taught in different institutions of different levels," he said.In early 2020, Villarruel said he resigned after schools shifted to distance learning."I decided the school situation has changed completely and I believed that a job of a substitute was over.

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Free agency an antidote for offensive fireworks, mobile QBs

DENVER – Teams searching for an antidote to the high-octane offenses and mobile quarterbacks that dominate the modern NFL won't have to wait around for the draft.

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Devin Booker scores 35 points, Suns beat Blazers 127-121

Devin Booker returned from the knee injury that kept him out of the All-Star Game to score 35 points and the Phoenix Suns beat the Portland Trail Blazers 127-121 on Thursday night for their fifth straight victory.

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Who will take home a Grammy Sunday night? Here are our predictions

Just like everything that’s been going on this past year, the Grammys will certainly look different when they air Sunday evening.

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India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
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Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0