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Sterling Lord, uniquely enduring literary agent, dies at 102

By Hillel Italie - AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Sterling Lord, the uniquely enduring literary agent who worked for years to find a publisher for Jack Kerouac's "On the Road" and over the following decades arranged deals for…

Bed Bath & Beyond chief financial officer Gustavo Arnal dies

UNION, N.J. (AP) — The chief financial officer of retail chain Bed Bath & Beyond has died. The company confirmed Sunday that Gustavo Arnal died Friday. Arnal joined the company in May 2020 after previous stints at Avon, Walgreens Boots…

On the Web: New COVID boosters ready to roll

By Oscar Wells Gabriel II CYBERSPACE (AP) - There are now new COVID-19 booster shots available - and they're designed to match the newest omicron strains of the coronavirus. Now, it's up to government officials to determine who's eligible to…

Some states could tax Biden's student loan debt relief

By: Steve Karnowski and Collin Binkley - Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — President Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness plan could lift crushing debt burdens from millions of borrowers, but the tax man may demand a cut of the relief in…

Border patrol: 9 migrants die crossing swift Texas river

By Elliot Spagat and Sean Murphy - Associated Press Officials on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border searched for more victims Saturday after at least nine migrants died while trying to cross the rain-swollen Rio Grande, a dangerous border-crossing attempt…

Fuel leak ruins NASA's 2nd shot at launching moon rocket

By Marcia Dunn - AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA's new moon rocket sprang another dangerous fuel leak Saturday, forcing launch controllers to call off their second attempt to send a crew capsule into lunar orbit with…

Jane Fonda says she has cancer, is dealing well with chemo

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jane Fonda said on social media Friday that she has cancer. "So, my dear friends, I have something personal I want to share. I've been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma and have started chemo treatments," the 84-year-old…