Nation & World
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PublishedApril 15, 2020
Tech companies step up fight against bad coronavirus info
Facebook, Google and others are taking unprecedented steps as potentially dangerous misinformation spreads around the world.
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PublishedApril 15, 2020
For meat plant workers, virus makes a hard job perilous
A cluster of coronavirus cases at a South Dakota pork plant has highlighted the susceptibility of meat processing workers, who stand shoulder-to-shoulder on the line and congregate in crowded spaces.
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PublishedApril 15, 2020
Stocks sink on Wall Street as grim economic news pours in
Several reports are even more dismal than expected, including a record drop for U.S. retail sales.
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PublishedApril 15, 2020
Humble fundraising walk by ‘Capt. Tom,’ 99, raises millions for UK health service
Tom Moore's family used social media to help him get donations to support health care workers during the coronavirus pandemic.
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PublishedApril 15, 2020
Massachusetts recruiting 1,000 ‘contact tracers’ to identify those possibly exposed
The $44 million, time-intensive plan involves a call to someone who has tested positive for the coronavirus, and then a follow-up with everyone that person was in close contact with.
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PublishedApril 15, 2020
Richard Sobol, attorney who fought for civil rights in Louisiana, dies at 82
Sobol's career included groundbreaking litigation involving desegregation of schools, employment discrimination against minorities and women, and electing African-Americans to public office.
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PublishedApril 15, 2020
Sculptor Glenna Goodacre, who created Vietnam Women’s Memorial, dies at 80
The memorial is on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
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PublishedApril 15, 2020
Relief checks begin arriving as economic damage piles up
The world's biggest economy began issuing one-time payments this week to tens of millions of people as part of its $2.2 trillion coronavirus relief package.
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PublishedApril 15, 2020
Banks brace for big loan defaults by U.S., global customers
The major banks in the U.S. are anticipating a flood of loan defaults as households and business customers take a big financial hit from the coronavirus pandemic
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PublishedApril 15, 2020
Small-business program intended for quick grants is running weeks behind
The Small Business Administration doesn't have the staff or funds to meet its pledge to provide money within three days of an application.
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