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South Africa halts J&J vaccine jabs amid blood clot issue
BERLIN — South Africa has suspended giving the Johnson & Johnson vaccine as a “precautionary measure” following the FDA decision in the United States to pause using it while very rare blood clot cases are examined.
Apr 13, 2021 1:38 PM
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Mick Jagger and Dave Grohl team up for a pandemic anthem
NEW YORK — Mick Jagger and Dave Grohl have teamed up for a hard-rock pandemic anthem called “Eazy Sleazy.” “It’s a song that I wrote about coming out of lockdown, with some much needed optimism," Jagger said in a statement Tuesday.
Apr 13, 2021 1:06 PM
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Volkswagen reaches wage deal with German workers
FRANKFURT — Volkswagen and Germany’s largest industrial union have agreed on a 23-month wage deal that provides a 1,000 euro bonus recognizing employee efforts during the coronavirus pandemic and a 2.3% wage increase from January 2022.
Apr 13, 2021 11:47 AM
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UK economy grows 0.4% amid confidence from vaccine rollout
LONDON — The U.K. economy grew 0.4% in February, rebounding from a sharp drop the previous month, as the rapid rollout of COVID-19 vaccines boosted confidence in a recovery from the pandemic.
Apr 13, 2021 11:47 AM
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Consumer prices jump 0.6% in March, biggest gain since 2012
WASHINGTON — U.S. consumer prices increased a sharp 0.6% in March, the biggest uptick since 2012, while inflation over the past year jumped 2.6%.
Apr 13, 2021 10:13 AM
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Selena Gomez and J.Lo headline vax concert for poor nations
NEW YORK — Backed by an international concert hosted by Selena Gomez and headlined by Jennifer Lopez, Global Citizen is unveiling an ambitious campaign to help medical workers in the world’s poorest countries quickly receive COVID-19 vaccines.
Apr 13, 2021 9:25 AM
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Two books based on '1619 Project' coming out in November
NEW YORK — Two books based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning “1619 Project” will be released this fall, with contributions from Jesmyn Ward, Jason Reynolds, Ibram X. Kendi, and dozens of others authors and journalists.
Apr 13, 2021 8:46 AM
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Prince Philip shaped, and was shaped by, a century of tumult
LONDON — Born into an age of revolutions in the wake of a pandemic, Prince Philip lived through a tumultuous century and worked to make the British monarchy a rock of stability in changing times.
Apr 13, 2021 8:46 AM
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Business-seeking singer Akon draws political fire in Uganda
KAMPALA, Uganda — The American rap artist and singer Akon is drawing criticism from rights activists over his meetings with Uganda's president as he pursues the development of a futuristic city in the East African country.
Apr 13, 2021 8:35 AM
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Japan to start releasing Fukushima water into sea in 2 years
TOKYO — Japan's government announced Tuesday it would start releasing treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean in two years.
Apr 13, 2021 5:38 AM
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