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Portugal's Restaurants Face Long-Term Pain as the Country Struggles With Covid Surge
Portugal’s restaurants are one of the hardest hit by social restrictions in a country heavily dependent on tourism and where eating out is part of the population’s DNA.
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German Man Identified as Suspect in Case of Missing UK Girl
British police say a German man has been identified as a suspect in the case of a 3-year-old British girl who disappeared 13 years ago while on a family holiday in Portugal.
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Jill Ellis Stepping Down as Women's National Team Coach
National team coach Jill Ellis is stepping down after leading the United States to back-to-back Women’s World Cup titles. Ellis has been coach of the team since 2014 and has led it to eight overall tournament titles, including victories at the World Cup in 2015 in Canada and earlier this month in France. “The opportunity to coach this team and...
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WNBA All-Stars Penicheiro, Riley Hunter Headline Hall of Fame Class
Ruth Riley Hunter says her journey to the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame began in front of her television set more than a quarter-century ago. Ticha Penicheiro’s own dream started when she received a basketball from her parents when she was 6. Both entered the Hall of Fame on Saturday night as part of a class that also included former...
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Trump Administration Will Delay Auto Tariffs for Up to 6 Months
The Trump administration will delay tariffs on cars and auto part imports for up to six months as it negotiates trade deals with the European Union and Japan. In a proclamation Friday, Trump said he directed U.S.Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer to seek agreements to “address the threatened impairment” of national security from auto imports. Trump could choose to move forward...
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All Illegal Drugs in Mexico Could Be Decriminalized in Radical Government Plan
Mexico has drafted plans to decriminalize all currently illegal drugs after admitting that the current “war on drugs” is endangering public safety. Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador sketched out the country’s radical change of plan in his administration’s National Development Plan for 2019-2024, released last week. Under a new approach, drugs would not become legal, but arrests would be...
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New Report Offers 14-Country Snapshot of Wedding Traditions
In much of Europe and North America, September and October are peak months to get married. In Chile and elsewhere in Latin America, wedding guests are familiar with la hora loca, a wild late-night wedding party with masks, noisemakers and costumes. More than two-thirds of U.S. couples still seek a parent blessing before tying the knot, compared to less than...
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Sri Lanka Blast Victims: Citizens of 12 Countries Killed, Including 3 of Danish Billionaire's Children
More than 350 people were killed in bombings of churches and hotels in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday. Here are some details on the victims
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Sri Lanka Military Gets Special Powers After Deadly Bombings
Sri Lanka’s president gave the military sweeping police powers starting Tuesday in the wake of the Easter bombings that killed nearly 300 people, while officials disclosed that intelligence agencies had warned weeks ago of the possibility of an attack by the radical Muslim group blamed for the bloodshed. The suicide bombings struck three churches and three luxury hotels Sunday in...
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Madonna and Maluma to Perform New Song at Billboard Awards
Madonna and Colombian singer Maluma will bring their new collaboration to life when they perform at next month’s Billboard Music Awards. NBC and dick clark productions announced Friday the duo will sing “Medellin” at the May 1 event in Las Vegas.
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Bus Carrying Germans Crashes, Kills 29 on Portugal's Madeira
All the 29 people killed in a tour bus crash on Portugal’s Madeira Island were German, Portugal’s foreign ministry confirmed Thursday. The bus carrying 55 people, all German tourists except a Portuguese driver and guide, rolled down a steep hill after veering off the road on a bend east of Madeira’s capital, Funchal, on Wednesday evening when it was still...
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NYC Man Gets 20 Years in Prison in Islamic State Group Case
A New York City man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for trying to aid the Islamic State group by helping a co-conspirator travel abroad to fight for the militant group in 2015.
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Woodstock '69 Artifacts Showcased in Museum 50 Years Later
A motorcycle, a bass guitar and speakers are among 170 artifacts from the 1969 Woodstock festival showcased in a new museum exhibit opening this weekend at the site of the festival in upstate New York.
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Woodstock '69 Artifacts Showcased in Museum 50 Years Later
A motorcycle, a bass guitar and speakers are among 170 artifacts from the 1969 Woodstock festival showcased in a new museum exhibit opening this weekend at the site of the festival in upstate New York.
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Woodstock at 50
Wade Lawrence, director, and Julie Fell, assistant curator, of The Museum at Bethel Woods, talk to Gus Rosendale about the 50th Anniversary of the Woodstock music festival.
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Jay-Z, Dead & Co, the Killers to Perform at Woodstock 50 in New York
The Woodstock 50 Music and Arts Fair will take place Aug. 16-18 in Watkins Glen, New York.
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Judge Approves Plea Deal of Ex-Baylor Frat President Accused of Rape
Jacob Anderson, 23, is accused of drugging and raping a woman repeatedly at a frat party in 2016.
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NYC Home Health Aide Captured at JFK Pleads Guilty to Trying to Join ISIS
Adam Raishani, 32, a home health care aide, pled guilty in federal court in Manhattan today to charges of attempting and conspiring to provide material support to ISIS, prosecutors say.
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Ronaldo Defends Himself Against Rape Accusation
Speaking publicly for the first time since being accused of rape, Cristiano Ronaldo defended himself against the allegation and said Monday he is confident the truth will come out in the case.
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Ronaldo Rape Allegation Has Set in Motion a Two-Track Legal Process in Nevada
A lawsuit filed by a Nevada woman who claims Cristiano Ronaldo raped her nine years ago and paid her $375,000 in hush money has set in motion a two-track legal process in Las Vegas. One involves the lawsuit, which will proceed to a jury trial in civil court only if a state judge sides with attorneys for plaintiff Kathryn Mayorga...