Investors are still anticipating another round of stimulus to help boost the economy.
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Shopping online eases isolation for older Americans
The pandemic has motivated many who have been unable to leave their homes or senior communities to learn something they may have resisted until now: how to buy groceries and more on the internet.
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Mars landing team ‘awestruck’ by photo of descending rover
The picture was released less than 24 hours after the Perseverance rover successfully touched down near an ancient river delta.
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Water crisis worsens for Southern cities hit hard by storms
Shortages and likely contamination of water are the latest misery for residents who were left without heat or electricity for days after the ice and snow storms earlier in the week.
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Manchin’s opposition threatens to sink Biden’s budget nominee
During her confirmation hearings, Neera Tanden apologized for spending years attacking top Republicans on social media.
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Britain’s Prince Philip to stay in hospital through weekend
The 99-year-old husband of Queen Elizabeth II remained Friday in the private King Edward VII’s Hospital, where he was admitted on Tuesday evening.
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Biden will try to close Guantanamo after ‘robust’ review
The 40 remaining prisoners at the base in Cuba include five men charged with planning and providing logistical support to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
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Governors, mayors need $350 billion to fight COVID-19, Biden says
Republican lawmakers have stressed that some past aid to state and local governments remains unspent and revenues have rebounded after slumping when the coronavirus first hit.
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Timing of next Virgin Galactic flight still up in the air
The last attempt in December was cut short when computer trouble prevented the spaceship’s rocket from firing properly.
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Sign of inequality: U.S. salaries recover even as jobs haven’t
The turnaround in total wages underscores how disproportionately America’s job losses have afflicted workers in lower-income occupations.