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US unemployment claims fall to 360,000, a new pandemic low
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits has ... Read more
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Vaccine deliveries rising as delta virus variant slams Asia
By DAVID RISING and VICTORIA MILKO Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — As many Asian countries battle their ... Read more
Authoritarianism advances as world battles the pandemic
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Here’s some of what happened while the world was distracted ... Read more
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The Latest: LA County has 5th straight day of 1,000 cases
By The Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County is reporting the fifth straight day of more ... Read more
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Pandemic garbage boom ignites debate over waste as energy
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — America remains awash in refuse as new cases of ... Read more
Lockdowns in Asia as some nations see 1st major virus surges
By DAVID RISING Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Several countries around Asia and the Pacific that are experiencing ... Read more
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The Latest: Australia to tighten restrictions in Sydney
By The Associated Press SYDNEY — Australian authorities are further tightening restrictions in Sydney after reporting 44 new ... Read more
In Myanmar, the military and police declare war on medics
By KRISTEN GELINEAU and VICTORIA MILKO Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The clandestine clinic was under fire, ... Read more
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As Tokyo Olympics approach, virus worries rise in Japan
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The pressure of hosting an Olympics during a still-active pandemic ... Read more
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Japan searches for 24 unaccounted for in mudslide; 4 dead
By KANTARO KOMIYA and MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press ATAMI, Japan (AP) — Rescue workers dug through sludge and ... Read more