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US jobless claims tick up to 745,000 as layoffs remain high
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits edged ... Read more
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Louisiana uses single-dose COVID-19 vaccine for large events
By MELINDA DESLATTE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Trying to get more coronavirus vaccines in arms, ... Read more
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EU regulator starts a review of Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine
By MARIA CHENG and DARIA LITVINOVA Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — The European Medicines Agency has started a ... Read more
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US traffic deaths spike even as pandemic cuts miles traveled
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Pandemic lockdowns and stay-at-home orders kept many drivers off ... Read more
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UK, 4 nations fast-track review of modified COVID vaccines
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Regulators in the U.K. and four other countries have announced ... Read more
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The Latest: SKorean economy shrinks for 1st time in 22 years
By The Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s central bank says the country’s economy shrank for ... Read more
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Texas schools, stores divided on masks as mandate ends
By JAKE BLEIBERG and PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — The end of Texas’ mask mandate ... Read more
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Germany extends lockdown but paves way to relax more rules
By FRANK JORDANS and GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany is extending its coronavirus shutdown by ... Read more
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Tactical shift: Europe seeks vaccine ‘overdrive’ to catch up
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Slow off the blocks in the race to immunize its ... Read more
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Dems tighten relief benefits, firm up support for virus bill
By ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and Democrats agreed to tighten eligibility limits ... Read more