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Nicole Snider checks out a customer at the Northern Treasure thrift store in Roundup, Mont. on Monday, April 27, 2020. The store was one of only a few to reopen in the town as coronavirus restrictions were eased since many businesses had stayed open. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown)

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In rural U.S., fears of virus seem far away as stores reopen
April 28, 2020 2:48 p.m.

In rural U.S., fears of virus seem far away as stores reopen

Parts of the U.S. are starting to lift closures, and some of the quickest to reopen have been rural states like Montana, Vermont and Alaska