They muscle past Republicans Tuesday on major portions of President Biden’s pandemic plan.
Deb Hardy
Staff Writer
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‘Wizard of Oz’ remake planned with ‘Watchmen’ director
New Line Cinema said the remake will be a “fresh take” and a “reimagining” of “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.”
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Myanmar junta cracks down on crowds defying protest ban
Police fire warning shots and shoot water cannons to disperse crowds that have taken to the streets in defiance of rules making protests illegal.
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Giving first, second doses at once complicates vaccine effort
Providers in the U.S. are trying to ramp up first shots while ensuring a growing number of others get second doses.
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French nun survives COVID-19 at age 116
‘I didn’t even realize I had it,’ says Sister Andre, believed to be the world’s second-oldest person.
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Election of Democratic chair portends change at post office
A former labor leader and Obama administration official is the new chair of the U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors.
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Fox News leader signs new contract, no ‘pivot’ planned
Fox News finished January as the third-place news network, behind CNN and MSNBC for the first time since 1999.
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One dead, 4 injured in shooting at Minnesota health clinic
Court records show that Gregory Ulrich, 67, at one point was ordered to have no contact with a man whose name matches that of a doctor at the clinic.
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Biden tiptoes around Trump’s combative China trade policy
In his first weeks in office, President Biden dumping a batch of major Trump administration policies. The trade war with China is not among them. Yet.
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Weary postal workers hope Biden will bring new tone, change
The pandemic-depleted workforce, including in Maine, fell further into a hole during the holiday rush, leading to long hours and a mountain of delayed mail.