Montepulciano d’Abruzzo: Highly popular but little known
It’s made of Italy’s second-most widely planted red grape, and the wines are priced to go. How come they don’t get more respect? — NYT: Top Stories
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Senator Paul Sarbanes, author of Sarbanes-Oxley Act, dies at 87
Early in his career, Mr. Sarbanes introduced the first article of impeachment against Richard Nixon. Decades later, he wrote legislation in response to fraud scandals involving Enron and other companies. — NYT: Top Stories
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Inauguration planners rethink how to party in age of virus
FILE – In this Nov. 15, 2016, file photo, inaugural preparations continue on the West Front of Capitol Hill in Washington, looking at the National Mall and Washington Monument. Health care officials have been warning people for months to avoid parties. But
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‘Existential peril’: Mass transit faces huge service cuts across U.S.
Reeling from the pandemic, transit agencies are grappling with drastic reductions in ridership and pleading for help from Washington. — NYT: Top Stories
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Saudi prince strongly criticizes Israel at Bahrain summit
FILE – In this Nov. 24, 2018 file photo, Saudi Prince Turki al-Faisal talks to The Associated Press in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Turki harshly criticized Israel on Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020, at a Bahrain security summit that was remotely attended
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UK gears up for huge vaccination plan watched by the world
Nurses at the Royal Free Hospital, London, simulate the administration of the Pfizer vaccine to support staff training ahead of the rollout, in London, Friday Dec. 4, 2020. (Yui Mok/Pool Photo via AP) LONDON (AP) — The coronavirus vaccine developed by
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UK and EU leaders to hold crunch talks on post-Brexit ties
European Commission’s chief negotiator Michel Barnier wears a face mask as he leaves his hotel to head back to Brussels, in London, Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020. With less than one month to go before the U.K. exits the EU’s economic orbit, talks
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The rise and fall of Carl Lentz, the celebrity pastor of Hillsong Church
A charismatic pastor helped build a megachurch favored by star athletes and entertainers — until some temptations became too much to resist. — NYT: Top Stories
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NFL further limits player access to facilities amid virus
New Orleans Saints quarterback Jameis Winston (2) passes under pressure from San Francisco 49ers defensive end Kerry Hyder (92) and defensive end Arik Armstead (91) in the second half of an NFL football game in New Orleans, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020. A