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The Latest: Canada OKs AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine
TORONTO — Canadian regulators have authorized AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine. 2/26/2021 6:36 am
Elephant kills zookeeper with blow from trunk in Spain
MADRID (AP) — Authorities in Spain’s northern Cantabria region are investigating how an elephant killed a worker at a local zoo.2/26/2021 2:53 am

Vaccination 'passports' may open society, but inequity looms
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Violet light bathed the club stage as 300 people, masked and socially distanced, erupted in gentle applause. For the first time since the pandemic began, Israeli musician Aviv Geffen stepped to his electric piano and began to play for an audience seated right in front of him.2/26/2021 1:01 am

The Latest: Governor extends Oregon's state of emergency
SALEM, Ore. - Gov. Kate Brown on Thursday extended Oregon’s declaration of a state of emergency until May 2 as confirmed COVID-19 cases drop but hundreds of new cases continue to be reported daily. 2/25/2021 5:56 pm

Peppa Pig theme park set for Legoland Florida Resort in 2022
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (AP) — A standalone Peppa Pig theme park is set to open next year at the Legoland Florida Resort, park officials announced Thursday.2/25/2021 2:34 pm

EU vows to speed vaccine roll out, presses drug makers
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders vowed Thursday to accelerate the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines and pressed pharmaceutical companies to respect their delivery commitments, as concern mounts about the spread of new variants of the virus.2/25/2021 1:38 pm

Biden lifts Trump-era ban blocking legal immigration to US
SAN DIEGO (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday lifted a freeze on green cards issued by his predecessor during the pandemic that lawyers said was blocking most legal immigration to the United States.2/25/2021 11:06 am

Qantas expects to start international flights in October
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Qantas Airways does not expect to resume international travel apart from New Zealand until late October after the Australian population is vaccinated for COVID-19, the airline’s chief executive said on Thursday.2/25/2021 1:09 am

The Latest: Kentucky urges Black citizens to get vaccinated
LEXINGTON, Ky.: The Rev. Jim Thurman counts himself among the converts who recognize the importance of taking a COVID-19 vaccine.2/24/2021 5:06 pm

Saudi Arabia says crown prince had 'successful' surgery
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman underwent a “successful surgery” to remove his appendix Wednesday, the royal court said, and he left the hospital soon after the operation. 2/24/2021 2:32 pm
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