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The Latest: Report: LA County police, fire saw 211 outbreaks

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LOS ANGELES — Public health officials have identified more than 200 coronavirus outbreaks at police or fire agencies throughout Los Angeles County since the start of the pandemic, according to data obtained by the Los Angeles Times.

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Merkel's bloc stumbles badly in Germany; horse-trading ahead

  • By GEIR MOULSON and FRANK JORDANS Associated Press
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BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s center-left Social Democrats and outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel ’s center-right bloc both laid claim Sunday to lead the country's next government as projections showed the long-time leader’s party heading for its worst-ever result in a national election.

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So close! Iceland almost gets female-majority parliament

  • By EGILL BJARNASON Associated Press
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REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) — Iceland briefly celebrated electing a female-majority parliament Sunday, before a recount produced a result just short of that landmark for gender parity in the North Atlantic island nation.

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UK counts on vaccines, 'common sense' to keep virus at bay

  • By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press
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LONDON (AP) — Britons are encouraged these days — though in most cases not required — to wear face coverings in crowded indoor spaces. But Prime Minister Boris Johnson regularly appears in the packed, poorly ventilated House of Commons cheek-by-jowl with other maskless Conservative lawmakers.

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The Latest: NY teacher vaccine mandate temporarily blocked

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NEW YORK -- New York City schools have been temporarily blocked from enforcing a vaccine mandate for its teachers and other workers by a federal appeals judge days before it was to take effect.

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Volcanic ash cloud closes La Palma airport; new vent emerges

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MADRID (AP) — The airport on the Spanish island of La Palma shut down Saturday because of an ash cloud spewing out of a volcano that has been erupting for a week, and scientists said another volcanic vent opened up, exposing islanders to possible new dangers.

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Huawei executive returns as China releases 2 Canadians

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SHENZHEN, China (AP) — An executive of Chinese global communications giant Huawei Technologies returned from Canada Saturday night following a legal settlement that also saw the release of two Canadians held by China, potentially bringing closure to a nearly 3-year-long feud embroiling Ottaw…

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States at disadvantage in race to recruit cybersecurity pros

  • By KATHLEEN FOODY Associated Press
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CHICAGO (AP) — Austin Moody wanted to apply his cybersecurity skills in his home state of Michigan, teaming up with investigators for the State Police to analyze evidence and track down criminals.

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Neo-Nazis are still on Facebook. And they’re making money

  • By ERIKA KINETZ Associated Press
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BRUSSELS (AP) — It’s the premier martial arts group in Europe for right-wing extremists. German authorities have twice banned their signature tournament. But Kampf der Nibelungen, or Battle of the Nibelungs, still thrives on Facebook, where organizers maintain multiple pages, as well as on I…

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Biden: Budget talks hit 'stalemate,' $3.5T may take a while

  • By LISA MASCARO and JONATHAN LEMIRE Associated Press
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says that talks over his $3.5 trillion rebuilding plan have hit a “stalemate" in Congress as he made the case for his expansive effort to recast the nation's tax and spending programs and make what he sees as sweeping, overdue investments.

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Canadians released after Huawei CFO resolves US charges

  • By ERIC TUCKER, JIM MUSTIAN and ROB GILLIES Associated Press
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NEW YORK (AP) — Two Canadians detained in China on spying charges were released from prison and flown out of the country on Friday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said, just after a top executive of Chinese communications giant Huawei Technologies reached a deal with the U.S. Justice Departme…

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The Latest: Washington state to give Pfizer boosters to some

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OLYMPIA, Wash. -- The Washington state Department of Health says it will immediately start offering booster doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to certain people after recommendations from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and other groups.

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Residents seek healing as details emerge in grocery shooting

  • By TRAVIS LOLLER, JONATHAN MATTISE and MARK HUMPHREY Associated Press
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COLLIERVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Two women who had been strangers prior to Thursday’s mass shooting at a Tennessee supermarket clenched each other’s hands and fought back tears Friday, as they gathered at a vigil to pray for healing from the previous day’s rampage at a Kroger where the shooter worked.

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Stocks end mixed on Wall Street, S&P 500 manages weekly gain

  • By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers
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Wall street closed out a choppy week of trading Friday with a mixed finish for the major stock indexes, though the S&P 500 managed its first weekly gain in three weeks.