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UK infected blood probe focuses on school where dozens died

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LONDON — A public inquiry into Britain’s contaminated blood scandal, which led to the deaths of more than 2,000 people in the 1970s and...

Pandemic-delayed surgeries share blame for blood shortage

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BOSTON — Some New England hospitals are delaying or rescheduling surgeries because of a shortage of blood donations during the pandemic. ...

‘Protected them to death’: Elder-care COVID rules under fire

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Barbara and Christine Colucci long to remove their masks and kiss their 102-year-old mother, who has dementia and is in a nursing home in...

Separated by pandemic, Molinari brothers unite at US Open

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SAN DIEGO — Edoardo and Francesco Molinari spent the week before Christmas together in Italy in 2019, not realizing then it would be 18...

Jimmy Kimmel to be title sponsor of inaugural LA Bowl

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LOS ANGELES — The LA Bowl has found a big name to be its very first title sponsor: ABC talk show host Jimmy Kimmel. ...

French tourism seeks new boost with Disneyland reopening

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PARIS — France's tourism sector is taking a further step toward normality with the reopening of Disneyland Paris, two weeks after the country reopened...

UConn coach says refusal to violate protocols led to ouster

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A former strength coach for UConn's men's basketball team has sued the school, claiming his contract wasn't renewed after he refused demands from coach...

Cash payments take center stage in Newsom’s 1st recall ad

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — As both summer and the scheduling of a recall election date loom, Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to make sure Californians know...

Latinas left workforce at highest rate, see slow recovery

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PHOENIX — Teresa Marez spent 14 years building a strong clientele base as a hair stylist in San Antonio. When her son, who is...

Shut up: Fury says he’ll thrash silent Wilder in 3rd meeting

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LOS ANGELES — Tyson Fury freely acknowledges he doesn't particularly want a third fight with Deontay Wilder next month. The British heavyweight champion was...