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Easter weekend brings Belgium another record cocaine seizure

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BRUSSELS — Belgian authorities came out of the long Easter weekend with another record cocaine haul after customs officials at the port of Antwerp...

British guitarist Thompson’s memoir revisits golden rock era

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In 1968, the year “Hey Jude” hit the charts, Richard Thompson turned down an invitation to Paul McCartney’s birthday party. ...

Singing hymns through masks, Christians mark pandemic Easter

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VATICAN CITY — Christianity’s most joyous feast day was celebrated worldwide with faithful sitting far apart in pews and singing choruses of “Hallelujah” through...

Italy enters 3-day Easter lockdown amid vaccination snags

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ROME — Italy entered a three-day nationwide coronavirus lockdown Saturday to deter Easter travel and get-togethers even as the country's variant-fueled spike in new...

Unique 4/3/21 date draws lines for Vegas wedding licenses

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LAS VEGAS — Soon-to-be newlyweds lined up out the door of the marriage license office in Las Vegas on Friday, ahead of a unique...

Pope urges hope amid ‘darkness’ of pandemic in Easter vigil

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ROME — Pope Francis urged his coronavirus-weary flock to not lose hope even through the continued “dark months” of the pandemic as he celebrated...

Christians mark Good Friday as holy sites gradually reopen

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JERUSALEM — Christians in the Holy Land are marking Good Friday this year amid signs the coronavirus crisis is winding down, with religious sites...

Italy may be in Easter lockdown, but the party’s on at sea

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ABOARD THE MSC GRANDIOSA — Italy may be in a strict coronavirus lockdown this Easter with travel restricted between regions and new quarantines imposed....

Pink cake on canals: Amsterdam celebrates same-sex weddings

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AMSTERDAM — A huge inflatable pink cake with candles spouting rainbow flames glided through the Amsterdam canals Thursday as the Dutch capital celebrated the...

More vaccinated travelers mean pricier hotels, flights

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The cost of travel will slowly rebound from historic lows as more people receive COVID-19 vaccinations and book long-deferred trips, according to industry experts. ...