Authorities concluded that ‘Joe the Pigeon is highly likely to be Australian and does not present a biosecurity risk.’
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The Latest: EU looks at vaccine certificates to help tourism
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Unclear who presides at Trump trial if he’s out of office
The Constitution says the chief justice is to preside at the impeachment trial of a president.
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The Latest: Companies scramble to expand coronavirus vaccine supply
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U.S. unemployment claims jump to 965,000 as virus takes toll
The latest figures for jobless claims, issued Thursday by the Labor Department, remain at levels never seen until the virus struck.
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Acadia considers tripling fee to drive to top of Cadillac Mountain
The new reservation system will start this spring and will limit and charge people to drive to the top of the mountain between sunrise and sunset.
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Australia to kill pigeon that crossed Pacific from Oregon
The racing pigeon disappeared from a race in Oregon on Oct. 29 and survived an extraordinary 8,000-mile Pacific Ocean crossing.
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Conservation groups sue federal government over endangered right whale protections
Conservationists say the government has taken too long act on proposals to expand protections for critically endangered right whales.
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U.S. budget deficit up 60.7% in first 3 months of budget year
The shortfall for the 2020 budget year, which ended Sept. 30, climbed to an all-time high of $3.1 trillion.
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The Latest: Vaccines and masks: Biden plan aims to break pandemic cycle
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