Italy has the world’s second-oldest population, and the vast majority of its dead – 87% – were over 70.
Carol Semple
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Girl, 12, severely burned while tending brush fire in Penobscot County
It’s believed the victim poured a flammable liquid on the fire in her yard, the fire marshal’s office says.
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Sanders faces tough decisions as path to nomination narrows
The Vermont senator confronts the grim calculation that he has virtually no chance of leading the Democratic Party’s ticket.
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Trump invokes emergency authority to expand nation’s virus testing capacity
As the president invokes the rarely used emergency powers and lays out steps to buoy the economy, markets plummet worldwide.
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With 3 more wins, Biden pulls away from Sanders as virus disrupts voting
The former vice president swept to victory in Florida, Illinois and Arizona, while officials had to scrap voting altogether in Ohio.
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Disruption grows as nations try to slow virus, help economies
In one of the few bright spots, Wuhan, the central Chinese city where the virus was first detected late last year and which has been under lockdown for weeks, reported just one new case Tuesday.
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Trump moves to blunt heavy impact of coronavirus on U.S. economy
The White House asked Congress on Tuesday to approve a massive rescue package to help businesses and taxpayers cope with the economic crisis that is paired with the pandemic.
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As Congress considers economic package, Democrats seek $750 billion
Industries representing a broad swath of the economy are seeking help in withstanding the fallout as schools close and Americans are being told to stay inside, skip nonessential travel and avoid gatherings with 10 people or more.
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Millions holed up at home as virus profoundly shifts U.S. life
The Trump administration urges the public to avoid gatherings larger than 10 people and cancel discretionary travel.
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NASA grant will help Maine scientist study wildfire effects
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has given $300,000 to a Maine professor to study whether an instrument on the International Space Station can help predict the effects of wildfires