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Pakistan orders man acquitted in Pearl murder off death row

Pakistan orders man acquitted in Pearl murder off death row

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the Pakistani-British man acquitted of the 2002 gruesome beheading of American journalist Daniel Pearl off death row and moved to a so-called government “safe house.
Stax Museum offers virtual tours, online concert in February

Stax Museum offers virtual tours, online concert in February

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Stax Museum of American Soul Music in Tennessee is offering virtual “field trips” and an online concert in honour of Black History Month.
Biden meets Republicans on virus aid, but no quick deal

Biden meets Republicans on virus aid, but no quick deal

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden told Republican senators during a two-hour meeting Monday night he's unwilling to settle on an insufficient coronavirus aid package after they pitched their slimmed down $618 billion proposal that's a fraction of the
Wall Street's GameStop bug may have mutated; silver surges

Wall Street's GameStop bug may have mutated; silver surges

NEW YORK — The erratic trading in shares of underdog companies like GameStop that turned markets combustible last week appears to have migrated to commodities, sending silver prices surging to an eight-year high.
As virus cuts class time, teachers have to leave out lessons

As virus cuts class time, teachers have to leave out lessons

English teachers are deciding which books to skip. History teachers are condensing units. Science teachers are often doing without experiments entirely.
Hate groups migrate online, making tracking more difficult

Hate groups migrate online, making tracking more difficult

During one of the most politically divisive years in recent memory, the number of active hate groups in the U.S.
'Saved by the Bell' star Dustin Diamond dies of cancer at 44

'Saved by the Bell' star Dustin Diamond dies of cancer at 44

“Saved by the Bell” star Dustin Diamond died Monday after a three-week fight with cancer, according to his representative. He was 44. “Dustin did not suffer. He did not have to lie submerged in pain.
Q&A: Rebecca Hall makes her directing dreams come true

Q&A: Rebecca Hall makes her directing dreams come true

Rebecca Hall came across Nella Larsen’s novel “Passing” at a time when she was grappling with her own family history. She’d become aware that her maternal grandfather was “white passing,” and it might have gone back even further.
Q&A: Stanley Tucci on grief, food and 'Supernova'

Q&A: Stanley Tucci on grief, food and 'Supernova'

NEW YORK — Stanley Tucci’s pandemic experiences have run the gamut. He has home-schooled little kids with his wife, Felicity Blunt. He has shared cocktail recipes. He has had the virus. He has worked on film and TV sets with new safety protocols.
Lawmakers debate bill to rout out radical Islam in France

Lawmakers debate bill to rout out radical Islam in France

PARIS — French lawmakers debated a bill on Monday they hope will uproot radical Islam in the country, beliefs that authorities maintain are creeping into public services, associations, some schools and online with the goal of undermining national val