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Love and hot dogs: The US couple that competitively eats together
For Sarah and Juan Rodriguez, the annual Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest in the United States is more than just a chance to show off their ability to eat mind-boggling amounts of food. It's also where the two competitive eaters, who are now married, also first felt the sparks.
Lawrence Ferlinghetti, poet and Beat icon, was an American treasure
Obituary: Lawrence Ferlinghetti's legacy as defender of free speech and provocateur lives on
Virus can damage brain without infecting it; hair loss on rise among minorities during pandemic
(Reuters) - The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus.
Thomas Jefferson Byrd, actor in Spike Lee films, killed in Atlanta
The 'Bamboozled' actor was found lying unresponsive; he was later pronounced dead from multiple gunshot wounds to the back. He was 70.
COVID-19 distancing compels shifts at the beach on crowded U.S. Memorial Day weekend
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Americans excited about what for many was their first big break from coronavirus shutdowns flocked to beaches and outdoor areas on Saturday, snarling roadways and forcing some closures on the Memorial Day weekend that signals the start of the U.S. summer.
Exclusive: Too risky to come home, crew of 'clean' U.S. warship in coronavirus limbo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - On any given day, the U.S. aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman can be found off the Atlantic coast of the United States, probably somewhere between Virginia and Florida. Its crew would love to come home to their families. But they can't. They're just too valuable right now.
More U.S. protests call for lifting coronavirus restrictions as governors push back
(Reuters) - Protests flared in U.S. states on Sunday over stay-at-home orders while governors disputed President Donald Trump's claims they have enough tests for the novel coronavirus and should quickly reopen their economies.
New York, California and other states plan for reopening as coronavirus crisis eases
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Ten U.S. governors on the east and west coasts banded together on Monday in two regional pacts to coordinate gradual economic reopenings as the coronavirus crisis finally appeared to be ebbing.
Americans spend grim Easter Sunday at home as COVID-19 deaths near 22,000
NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Americans spent a glum Easter Sunday largely confined to their homes by the still-raging coronavirus pandemic as the U.S. death toll neared 22,000, with more than half a million confirmed cases nationwide.
Former NBA star trying to broker deal to ship masks to New York
(Reuters) - Beijing-based retired basketball star Stephon Marbury is arranging an urgent shipment of surgical masks from China to New York to fight the coronavirus, he said on social media on Sunday.
