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Rare coin made in Colonial New England found in candy tin in Britain

by MARK PRATT Associated Press October 21, 2021October 21, 2021

The silver one shilling coin made in Boston in 1652 is considered the finest example of the roughly 40 such coins known to still exist.

Nation & World, News

UK police charge 25-year-old man with lawmaker’s murder

by JILL LAWLESS and DANICA KIRKA Associated Press October 21, 2021October 21, 2021

Police say Ali Harbi Ali, a 25-year-old British man, has been charged in the death of David Amess.

Nation & World

Moscow to shut shops, schools as COVID-19 deaths soar

by VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press October 21, 2021October 21, 2021

President Vladimir Putin has voiced consternation about vaccine hesitancy.

Business, Nation & World, News

Maine, U.S. unemployment claims fall to new pandemic low

by CHRISTOPHER RUGABER Associated Press October 21, 2021October 21, 2021

The lower numbers are evidence that layoffs are declining as companies hold on to workers.

Nation & World, News, Sports

NFL, players agree to end race-based dementia awards in $1 billion settlement

by MARYCLAIRE DALE Associated Press October 21, 2021October 21, 2021

The revised testing plan follows public outrage over the use of “race-norming,” that may have prevented Black players from winning substantial awards.

Business, Nation & World

Fed survey finds economy facing supply chain, other drags

by MARTIN CRUTSINGER Associated Press October 20, 2021October 20, 2021

The Federal Reserve reports that the economy was facing a number of headwinds at the start of this month from supply chain disruptions and labor shortages to uncertainty about the delta variant of COVID.