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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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‘Holy moly!’: Inside Texas’ fight against a ransomware hack

By JAKE BLEIBERG and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — It was the start of a steamy ... Read more

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The Latest: Education Dept OKs Georgia plan for relief funds

By The Associated Press ATLANTA — The U.S. Department of Education approved Georgia’s plans to use $1.4 billion ... Read more

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Free money for all? Mayors hope local tests bring big change

By SARA BURNETT Associated Press By triggering $1,400 stimulus checks for millions of people and expanding the child ... Read more

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The Latest: SKorea to extend distancing rules in Seoul area

By The Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea —— South Korea says it’ll extend the toughest distancing rules imposed ... Read more

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The Latest: Indian government dismisses excess deaths study

By The Associated Press DELHI, India — India’s government has dismissed a recent study which estimated that the ... Read more

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Tokyo’s drinkers drown frustrations over virus limits, Games

By KANTARO KOMIYA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — On the eve of the Tokyo Olympics, the government’s attempt ... Read more

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The Latest: South Korea hits pandemic high for daily cases

By The Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea has reported a new daily high for coronavirus ... Read more

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Oakland OKs terms for $12B ballpark but A’s aren’t happy

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Oakland City Council on Tuesday approved preliminary terms for a new $12 billion ... Read more

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The Latest: Korea PM apologizes for virus surge on destroyer

By The Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s prime minister has offered a public apology over ... Read more