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Nation & World

South Korea put on high alert, Italy battles virus outbreak

by HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press February 23, 2020March 12, 2020

South Korea’s president says officials should take “unprecedented, powerful” steps to fight a viral outbreak.

Nation & World

Who gets to be “Person 1?” Whoever fills out 2020 Census form

by MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press February 23, 2020February 23, 2020

Deciding who will fill out the questionnaire may force spouses or domestic partners to have conversations about power dynamics that they might not have had for 10 years, the last time there was a decennial census.

Arts & Entertainment

Lizzo, ‘Just Mercy’ win top honors at NAACP Image Awards

by ANDREW DALTON Associated Press February 23, 2020February 24, 2020

The show recognizing entertainers of color took aim at the lack of diversity at other Hollywood award ceremonies.

Business

$1 million grant from former head of Xerox goes to record black women’s histories

by DEEPTI HAJELA Associated Press February 16, 2020February 16, 2020

‘We have to teach ourselves to actually value ourselves in our society,’ says Ursula Burns, was the first black women to head a Fortune 500 company.

Business

Cannabis oil lab explodes in California apartment, authorities say

by Associated Press February 16, 2020February 16, 2020

One person suffered serious injuries after a lab blew up Saturday, police said.

Nation & World, New England

Police: 1 dead, 4 wounded in Connecticut club shooting

by Associated Press February 16, 2020February 16, 2020

Police officers had been stationed outside the club because of previous problems there.

Nation & World, Politics

Rival Democrats accuse Bloomberg of trying to ‘buy’ election

by ALEXANDRA JAFFE and NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press February 16, 2020February 16, 2020

The attacks are a sign of how seriously the field is starting to take Bloomberg as he gains traction in the race and is on the cusp of qualifying for Wednesday’s debate.

Local & State

Maine might be the next state to require cage-free eggs

by PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press February 16, 2020February 16, 2020

A Saco Democratic lawmaker is proposing a requirement that producers follow state guidelines including cage-free housing systems that allow chickens to perch and spread their wings.