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Montana lawmakers push for reauthorizing Keystone XL
President Joe Biden canceled the long-disputed pipeline project in one of many executive orders on his first day i…
Trent Williams asks Redskins to trade or release him
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trent Williams wants the Redskins to trade or release him.
Spirit temporarily suspends Boeing work in some facilities
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Aircraft parts maker Spirit Aerosystems announced Tuesday that it was temporarily halting work for Boeing that is performed in Wichita and two Oklahoma facilities amid an outbreak of the corona…
New home sales drop 4.4% in February
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. new home sales fell 4.4% in February with bigger declines expected in coming months as the coronavirus puts a major crimp on home sales.
State: More Nebraska COVID-19 cases reported; total 61
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — More COVID-19 cases have been reported in five Nebraska counties, bring the state total to 61, a state agency said.
House fire leaves one person dead in northern Virginia
WOODBRIDGE, Va. (AP) — A house fire in northern Virginia has left one person dead.
Teams, toddlers and cabinets: The joys of working from home
In the early days of working from home to prevent spread of the COVID-19 disease, some Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers talking strategy on a …
Trump agencies steadily push rollbacks as pandemic rages
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is rejecting appeals to slow its deregulatory drive while Americans grapple with the coronavirus, pushing major publ…
Trump says he intends to reopen country in weeks, not months
WASHINGTON (AP) — As cases of coronavirus rise, President Donald Trump said that he wants to reopen the country for business in weeks, not months, and claimed,…
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OLYMPICS
3 nominees announced for circuit judge in central Kentucky
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Three people have been nominated to serve as a judge for the 11th Judicial Circuit in central Kentucky, officials said.
Testing blunders crippled US response as coronavirus spread
WASHINGTON (AP) — A series of missteps at the nation's top public health agency caused a critical shortage of reliable laboratory tests for the coronavirus, ho…
Poorly prepared New Mexico suffered greatly in 1918 pandemic
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — “Keep away from the sick,” the newspaper advised, “avoid crowds, wash your hands frequently, cover your mouth and nose when you cough …
Q&A: What did the Fed do Monday and who will it help?
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve took several aggressive steps Monday to support an economy ravaged by the effects of the coronavirus. The amount of money…
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Fed makes strongest bid yet to protect firms and governments
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve is unleashing its boldest effort yet to protect the U.S. economy from the coronavirus by helping companies and government…