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The Latest: COVID-19 cases halts Louisiana hospital intake
By The Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. — One of Louisiana’s largest hospitals has temporarily stopped taking inpatients ... Read more
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Virus’s impact: More relaxing and thinking, less socializing
By AMY DiPIERRO Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — The eruption of COVID-19 last year caused the proportion ... Read more
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Asian markets mixed after modest gains on Wall St
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Asian markets were mixed on Friday after major indexes ... Read more
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US jobless claims rise to 419,000 from a pandemic low
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose last ... Read more
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AP FACT CHECK: Biden goes too far in assurances on vaccines
By CALVIN WOODWARD and HOPE YEN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden offered an absolute guarantee ... Read more
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Big infrastructure bill in peril; GOP threatens filibuster
By LISA MASCARO and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The bipartisan infrastructure deal senators brokered with ... Read more
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Biden wants spending to boost economy, but GOP to block vote
By JOSH BOAK and ALEXANDRA JAFFE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Monday that his ... Read more
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Stocks end a wobbly week lower, breaking 3-week win streak
By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Wall Street ended a milestone-setting week on a ... Read more
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Asian shares track Wall St decline; BOJ policy unchanged
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were mostly lower in Asia on Friday after ... Read more
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How major US stock indexes fared Thursday
The Associated Press Stocks closed lower Thursday, pulling major indexes a bit further below the record highs they ... Read more