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US wages and benefits grow at sluggish pace amid pandemic
WASHINGTON - Wages and benefits for U.S. workers grew slowly this summer for the second straight quarter, as employers sought to hold the line on pay gains in the midst of the pandemic. U.S. workers' ...
Oct 30, 2020
Eurozone growth soars record 12.7% but fears grow for winter
FRANKFURT - The European economy grew by an unexpectedly large 12.7% in the third quarter as companies reopened after severe coronavirus lockdowns, but the rebound is being overshadowed by worries tha...
Oct 30, 2020
Scaled-back Thanksgiving plans leave turkey farmers in limbo
For the turkey industry, this Thanksgiving is a guessing game. Millions of Americans are expected to have scaled-down celebrations amid the pandemic, heeding official warnings against travel and large...
Oct 30, 2020
Qatar: Officials behind women exams referred to prosecutors
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Qatar said Friday it referred officials at its international airport to prosecutors for possible charges after women abroad Qatar Airways flights faced forced vaginal exa...
Oct 30, 2020
In battleground Pennsylvania, Trump supporters are still all in for their president
YOUNGSTOWN, Pa. - Along a scenic stretch of historic Lincoln Highway, a meandering two-lane strip of east-west pavement that runs through southern Pennsylvania, partisan devotion to Donald Trump is on...
Oct 30, 2020
COVID-19's effect on Halloween and the time change: In The News for Friday, Oct. 30
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of XXX. X ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...
Oct 30, 2020
Twenty-five years ago, Quebec nearly divorced Canada
OTTAWA - Twenty-five years ago today, Quebec came within a small margin of separating from Canada. The referendum on Oct. 30, 1995, saw 4.7 million Quebecers vote on whether the province should "becom...
Oct 30, 2020
Open arms in an era of closed borders: pandemic-era immigration plan to be released
OTTAWA - Canada's tradition of welcoming newcomers with open arms is being challenged in an era of closed borders. How great that challenge is will become apparent today as the federal Liberals ...
Oct 30, 2020
Halloween proceeds in frightening times with public health measures in place
TORONTO - As spooky season reaches its climax in a particularly frightening year, some historians argue the COVID-19 pandemic offers an opportunity to explore a different side of Halloween. The ...
Oct 30, 2020
Trick or Treat? Experts divided on letting kids go out on Halloween due to COVID risk
As COVID-19 case numbers continue to creep up in much of the country, some parents are feeling spooked about letting their children trick-or-treat on Halloween. Should they carry on with the door-to-d...
Oct 30, 2020