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Teen receives scholarship honouring 'The Hate U Give' author

Teen receives scholarship honouring 'The Hate U Give' author

JACKSON, Miss. — A Mississippi teenager with a talent for writing is receiving a full-ride college scholarship named for the author of “The Hate U Give.
Irrfan Khan, of 'Slumdog Millionaire,' 'Life of Pi,' dies

Irrfan Khan, of 'Slumdog Millionaire,' 'Life of Pi,' dies

NEW DELHI — Irrfan Khan, a veteran character actor in Bollywood movies and one of India's best-known exports to Hollywood, has died. He was 54.
The Worm Turns: Electra recalls 'bad boy' Rodman's courtship

The Worm Turns: Electra recalls 'bad boy' Rodman's courtship

Carmen Electra’s basketball fandom wasn’t much more than wearing Jordans in high school and her awareness of Dennis Rodman was simply that the NBA bad boy had dated Madonna.
Alcohol consumption slightly down under Belgian lockdown

Alcohol consumption slightly down under Belgian lockdown

BRUSSELS — A university research survey has found that alcohol consumption in Belgium is remaining mostly stable during the country's coronavirus lockdown, with only one out of four respondents saying they are drinking more while confined at home.
'U ok?' Virus-era friendships can be both crucial & fraught

'U ok?' Virus-era friendships can be both crucial & fraught

A single mother hunkering down at home with a teenage daughter, Sharon Litwin sees her friends, like most people these days, only virtually. Even so, they’ve been a crucial lifeline.
Laid-off US workers face foreign world of insurance shopping

Laid-off US workers face foreign world of insurance shopping

Mass layoffs are pushing many Americans into an unfamiliar role: shopping for health insurance that isn’t offered by an employer. A swirl of confusing terms and options await inexperienced shoppers as they sort health insurance plans.
In NYC it's 'survival of fittest for fashion brands'

In NYC it's 'survival of fittest for fashion brands'

NEW YORK — Felicia Lynch started a dream job last November as an assistant knitwear designer for a luxury brand working in lower Manhattan before the coronavirus pandemic took full swing in New York’s fashion capital and tossed her off the payroll.
White House reporter apologizes to Trump for question

White House reporter apologizes to Trump for question

NEW YORK — A Yahoo News reporter apologized to President Donald Trump on Tuesday for misreading a chart and getting wrong the numbers he used as the basis for a question on U.S. testing for the coronavirus.
Streaming films eligible for Oscars, but for 1 year only

Streaming films eligible for Oscars, but for 1 year only

LOS ANGELES — Movies that debuted on a streaming service without a theatrical run will be eligible for the Oscars, but only for this year.
Airway experts' work puts them inches from where virus lives

Airway experts' work puts them inches from where virus lives

It starts with pulling on head-to-toe protective gear. Then comes a brisk walk down a hospital corridor, triple-gloved hands pushing a rattling anesthesia cart toward a door that leads to a frightened patient, gasping for air.
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