The government is lifting restrictions incrementally to stave off a resurgence of COVID-19 and to give citizens back some of their world-famous lifestyle.
Tim Allen
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Feminist Gloria Steinem wins major Spanish prize
The Princess of Asturias Awards announces that the American writer and activist has received its annual prize for communication and humanities.
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Posthumous le Carré novel to be published in October
‘Silverview,’ his 26th novel, centers on a small-town bookseller who is drawn into a spy leak.
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Portland Ballet performs before a live audience with ‘Momentum’
The production of ‘Momentum: 3 Dances for Moving Forward’ at the Westbrook Performing Arts Center featured two pieces choreographed by artistic director Nell Shipman that began and ended the evening.
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Soldiers who died on secret mission are memorialized in Maine
Their families attend the unveiling of a memorial in Columbia Falls to honor those who died when the plane they were on disappeared over the Pacific while en route to Vietnam in 1962.
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Ex-Army Green Beret who spied for Russia sentenced to 15 years
Peter Dzibinski Debbins claimed Russian intelligence agents blackmailed him by threatening to expose his same-sex attractions, but prosecutors say he fabricated that excuse and considered himself a ‘loyal son of Russia.’
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Israeli military accused of using news media to trick Hamas
Several major news outlets erroneously reported a ground offensive was underway in Gaza, but well-placed commentators in Israel say it was an elaborate ruse to lure Hamas militants into a deadly trap.
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Stocks close higher with help from tech, but still down for week
Investors’ worries about the possibility of rising inflation as the U.S. economy recovers from the coronavirus pandemic fueled three days of heavy selling.
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Gasoline crunch from cyberattack spreads to nation’s capital
Colonial Pipeline says deliveries are being made in all of its markets, but it would take ‘several days’ to return to normal.
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Greece joins Mediterranean race to win back tourists
Southern European countries are scrambling to reopen their tourism services to lure vacationers emerging from lockdowns.