The singer-songwriter takes a swipe at curbs imposed by governments around the world to combat COVID-19.
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U.S. charges 5 Chinese citizens in global hacking campaign
The Justice Department says they targeted more than 100 companies and institutions in the U.S. and abroad, including social media and video game companies, universities and telecommunications providers.
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‘Nothing left in the bucket’: Wildfire resources run thin
Firefighters battling the West Coast wildfires say this year’s blazes are some of the worst they have ever seen.
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‘Sigh of relief’: Sally spares Mississippi gator ranch
During Hurricane Katrina in 2005, about 250 alligators escaped their enclosures as storm surge pushed water over the grounds.
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Stanley Crouch, contentious man of letters, dies at 74
The influential critic, columnist and self-taught Renaissance man was inspired by his knowledge and love of blues and jazz and his impulse to step over the line.
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Raytheon doubles job cuts to 15,000, citing airline downturn
It plans to eliminate more jobs this year at its corporate offices, jet engine-maker Pratt & Whitney and aviation and military equipment manufacturer Collins Aerospace.
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U.S. stocks close lower after Fed rate decision
The market’s pullback snapped a three-day winning streak for the S&P 500, which is down 3.3% so far this month after five-straight monthly gains.
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Report blasts Boeing, FAA for crashes, seeks reforms
A House committee questions whether the aircraft manufacturer and the Federal Aviation Administration will be willing to make big changes needed to fix problems that caused two deadly 737 Max jet crashes.
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Retail sales rise for 4th straight month, but growth slows
Much of the increase in August came from spending at restaurants and bars, which are just starting to let people in to eat and drink.
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Historical society in New York gets $7.5 million for archive storage
The gift will enable the New-York Historical Society to upgrade its storage for documents ranging from John Jay’s draft of a Federalist Paper to the archives of author Robert Caro.