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Brother: Frank McCourt has meningitis

NEW YORK, July 16 (UPI) -- Pulitzer Prize-winning author Frank McCourt, who has been battling melanoma, is also suffering from meningitis and is in a New York hospice, his brother said.

Jobless claims fall sharply in week

WASHINGTON, July 16 (UPI) -- First-time claims for U.S. unemployment insurance dropped sharply for the second consecutive week, the U.S. Department of Labor reported Thursday.

TD Bank challenges NYPD over barriers

NEW YORK, July 16 (UPI) -- The New York Police Department's proposed law that all banks have bullet-proof barriers is being challenged by Canada's Toronto Dominion Bank.

Sears Tower name change rattles admirers

CHICAGO, July 16 (UPI) -- The iconic Sears Tower in Chicago has a new name and more than a few disgruntled fans, an online group protesting the change said.

Foreclosed Watergate Hotel to be auctioned

WASHINGTON, July 16 (UPI) -- A Washington complex that was the site of a burglary that led to the Watergate scandal and the resignation of U.S. President Richard Nixon is to be auctioned.

Economic Outlook: The new oil is oil

U.S. markets went from jittery to buoyant this week, given a shot in the arm by giant chip producer Intel with sales exceeding $8 billion in the second quarter.

Obama to mark NAACP 100th anniversary

NEW YORK, July 16 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama will help the NAACP celebration of its 100th anniversary in a trip to New York.

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Dead N.Y. basking shark will be studied

BABYLON, N.Y., July 15 (UPI) -- An enormous, 26-foot basking shark that startled onlookers by washing up alive on a New York beach will be studied, officials say.

Giove's friends say drug bust shocking

DURANGO, Colo., July 15 (UPI) -- Friends of iconic former U.S. mountain biking champion Missy Giove say her arrest on marijuana charges was shocking because of her anti-drug stance.

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