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Biden transition OK'd to start as Trump runs out of options WASHINGTON — The federal government recognized President-elect Joe Biden as the "apparent winner" of the Nov. 3 election, formally starting the transition of po... by The Associated Press - November 24, 2020

Biden certified as winner of Pennsylvania presidential vote HARRISBURG, Pa. — Democrat Joe Biden was certified Tuesday as winner of the presidential election in Pennsylvania, culminating three weeks of vote counting and ... by The Associated Press - November 24, 2020

Biden set to formally introduce his national security team WILMINGTON, Del. — President-elect Joe Biden is set to formally introduce his national security team to the nation, building out a team of Obama administration ... by The Associated Press - November 24, 2020

Virus outbreak delays production at world's top glove maker KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysia's Top Glove Corp., the world's largest maker of rubber gloves, said Tuesday it expects a two-to-four-week delay in deliveries ... by The Associated Press - November 24, 2020

Federal agency clears Biden transition path WASHINGTON -- The General Services Administration ascertained Monday that President-elect Joe Biden is the "apparent winner" of the Nov. 3 election, clearing th... by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports - November 24, 2020

Biden to announce several firsts with post selections WASHINGTON -- President-elect Joe Biden plans to name several top national security picks today, his transition office said, including the first Hispanic to lea... by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports - November 24, 2020

3rd vaccine found effective LONDON -- Drugmaker AstraZeneca said Monday that late-stage trials showed its covid-19 vaccine is highly effective, buoying the prospects of a relatively cheap,... by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports - November 24, 2020

In the news Wanda Dench, 63, a grandmother from Mesa, Ariz., who began spending her Thanksgiving dinner with Jamal Hinton, 21, after sending him an accidental invitation by... by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports - November 24, 2020

Thanksgiving lessons refocus on indigenous BOSTON -- Students in many U.S. schools are now learning a more complex Thanksgiving lesson that includes conflict, injustice and a new focus on the people who ... by COLLIN BINKLEY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS - November 24, 2020

Security experts to GOP: Demand Trump concede WASHINGTON -- A group of leading GOP national security experts urged congressional Republicans on Monday to demand President Donald Trump concede the election a... by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports - November 24, 2020

The Nation in Brief WASHINGTON -- More than three months after his birth, the National Zoo's new panda cub finally has a name. by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports - November 24, 2020

Meat plants' role in covid studied As many as one in 12 cases of covid-19 in the early stage of the pandemic in the U.S. can be tied to outbreaks at meatpacking plants and subsequent spread in su... by MIKE DORNING BLOOMBERG NEWS - November 24, 2020

States seek files in opioid probe States suing Purdue Pharma over the marketing of its OxyContin painkiller are demanding access to confidential documents as part of a probe into whether some me... by JEF FEELEY AND JEREMY HILL BLOOMBERG NEWS - November 24, 2020

China tests millions after cases detected BEIJING -- Chinese authorities are testing millions of people, imposing lockdowns and shutting down schools after multiple locally transmitted coronavirus cases... by The Associated Press - November 24, 2020

The World in Brief China rips U.S.' 'Open Skies Treaty' exit by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports - November 24, 2020

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