Thursday, 1 April 2021

Some wealthy hospital systems ended up even richer, thanks to federal bailouts

Poorer hospitals — many serving rural and minority populations — got a tinier slice of the pie and ended the year with deficits, downgrades of their bond ratings and bleak fiscal futures, financial records show.
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Belgium to take on Greece to warm up for Euro 2020

BRUSSELS (AP) - Belgium will take on Greece in June in a friendly game as part of its preparations for the European Championship.

The match will take place on June 3 at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels. The team coached by Roberto Martinez was already scheduled to play another ...
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Löw limps closer to exit after Germany's latest painful loss

DÜSSELDORF, Germany (AP) - Joachim Löw's explanations of what went wrong in the German national team's latest humiliating loss have become a familiar ritual.

When South Korea eliminated Germany from the 2018 World Cup, he said the team went to Russia "perhaps with a certain arrogance." When Spain routed his ...
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Biden launches community corps to boost COVID vaccinations

WASHINGTON (AP) - Seeking to overcome vaccine hesitancy, the Biden administration is unveiling a coalition of community, religious and celebrity partners to promote COVID-19 shots.

The Department of Health and Human Services' "We Can Do This" campaign features television and social media ads, but it also relies on a community ...
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Ex-Olympic silver medalist Baggaley guilty of drug importing

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) - Former two-time Olympic silver medalist canoeist Nathan Baggaley and his younger brother have been found guilty of plotting to smuggle 200 million Australian dollars ($150 million) worth of cocaine into Australia.

The 45-year-old Baggaley and his 39-year-old brother Dru were charged with attempting to import 650 ...
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Osaka governor wants to cancel Olympic torch legs in area

TOKYO (AP) - The governor of Osaka prefecture said on Thursday that he wants to cancel the torch relay legs going through Osaka later this month, less than four months before the the opening of the Tokyo Olympics.

Governor Hirofumi Yoshimura said the prefecture is coming under new COVID-19 control ...
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Wednesday, 31 March 2021

With the heart of an upstart, UCLA outlasts Michigan to reach Final Four

The Bruins became just the fifth No. 11 seed — and second First Four participant, joining VCU in 2011 — to advance to the Final Four with a 51-49 upset over No. 1 seed Michigan.
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