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US jobs report shows 16.6M Americans applied for unemployment since coronavirus outbreak
3 minutes ago | ABC | 5 articles
Roughly one in 10 workers have lost their jobs in just the past three weeks.
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US jobs report shows 15M Americans applied for unemployment in 3 weeks
23 minutes ago | ABC | 5 articles
More than 6.6 million people applied for unemployment last week, just shy of the record set the week prior. This means more than 15 million Americans have applied for...
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Intelligence chief Kadhimi named 3rd Iraq's PM in 10 weeks
1 hour ago | RT | 2 articles
Iraq's President Barham Salih named intelligence chief Mustafa al-Kadhimi as prime minister-designate on Thursday, the third person tapped to lead the country in just 10 weeks...
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Jobless claims report today could hit 7 million or higher amid coronavirus crisis
1 hour ago | ABC
This comes after nearly 10 million people applied for benefits in the previous two weeks because of business shutdowns from the coronavirus.
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How coronavirus spread through a birthday and a funeral in Chicago
1 hour ago | WGN TV
CHICAGO - One person who attended a birthday and a funeral in Chicago earlier this year likely left 16 people infected with coronavirus, three of whom died, according to a...
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Three nurses in the UK forced to wear trash bags instead of real protective gear have tested positive for the coronavirus
1 hour ago | Business Insider | 2 articles
Three UK nurses forced to wear bin bags because of a lack of protective equipment for front-line medical workers during the coronavirus crisis have tested positive for the...
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U.S. federal stockpile of medical protective gear is almost empty as coronavirus spreads
1 hour ago | Fortune
The Strategic National Stockpile is nearly out of the N95 respirators , surgical masks, face, shields, gowns and other medical supplies desperately needed to protect front-line...
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The Socially Distanced Protester
1 hour ago | The New Republic
Much of the emotional power of a march or demonstration comes from being there. Successful labor organizing likewise depends in part on the intimacy that arises when people...
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Iraq names its third prime minister in 10 weeks
1 hour ago | National Post | 2 articles
BAGHDAD - Iraq's president named intelligence chief Mustafa al-Kadhimi as prime minister-designate on Thursday, the third person tapped to lead the country in just 10 weeks as...
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Authors share their destinations for literary journeys
3 hours ago | Boston Herald
Even when I was very young, reading was always a way to transport myself to a faraway place - real or imaginary. The Little House series was transformational for its excellent...
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In Biden and Trump, voters will choose between two candidates with dramatically different prescriptions for health care, climate change, foreign policy and leadership in an era... Read more ...
Congress in standoff on virus aid, but first checks coming
For the next coronavirus aid package, the White House wants to pump $250 billion into a small business fund but opposes Democrats' proposal to tack on billions for protective... Read more ...
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Linda Tripp, who provided Lewinsky tapes against President Clinton, dies at 70
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Intelligence chief Kadhimi named 3rd Iraq's PM in 10 weeks
Iraq's President Barham Salih named intelligence chief Mustafa al-Kadhimi as prime minister-designate on Thursday, the third person tapped to lead the country in just 10 weeks... Read more ...
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PHOTOS: Storms leave trail of widespread damage across the region
Severe weather swept through the area late Wednesday evening leaving widespread damage and thousands without power. Read more ...
Coronavirus clause hands Wimbledon a break as canceled championships'...
An insurance measure against pandemics, launched by Wimbledon following the SARS outbreak 17 years ago, will reportedly pay out around $141 million in compensation following... Read more ...
NFL mock draft 2020: Complete 7-round edition pairs Patriots, Raiders, Colts...
Sporting News' latest NFL mock draft for 2020 spans seven rounds, covering all 255 picks from projected No. 1 overall selection Joe Burrow down to Mr. Irrelevant. Read more ...