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Jan 27 2020
News
Coronavirus whacks Dow but lifts disease fighting stocks
Stocks were slammed Monday as the number of people affected by the coronavirus surged over the weekend.
All three of the major averages fell at least 1.6 percent, finishing just off their worst levels of the day. The Dow, which dropped 454 points, is now slightly negative for the 2020 year.
By midnight Sunday, there were 2,744 confirmed cases of the virus and 80 deaths, according
Fox News DigitalMar 16 2020
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Trump releases guidelines to slow coronavirus spread in '15 days,' but warns crisis could stretch to summer
President Trump announced on Monday a set of guidelines that he said Americans should follow to prevent the further spread of the coronavirus -- despite admitting that the pandemic could stretch into July or August.
Speaking during a briefing of the coronavirus task force, Trump outlined a plan to slow the spread of COVID-19 in 15 days.
“With several weeks of focused action, we
Fox News DigitalMay 14 2015
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10 members of Congress took trip secretly funded by foreign government
The state-owned oil company of Azerbaijan secretly funded an all-expenses-paid trip to a conference in Baku, on the Caspian Sea, in 2013 for 10 members of Congress and 32 staff members, according to a confidential ethics report obtained by The Washington Post. Three former top aides to President Obama appeared as speakers at the event.
Lawmakers and their staff members received hundreds
Washington PostMay 03 2013
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Joe Biden hasn’t told Obama about new gun plans
Biden told a group of law enforcement officials Thursday that he is planning even more travel, with trips around the country to stump for a renewed push on expanded background checks and gun-trafficking laws that failed to pass the Senate last month.
PoliticoNov 24 2020
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Why a negative Covid-19 test before Thanksgiving isn’t an all-clear
More frequent Covid-19 testing is one key to help end the pandemic. But as individuals, we can’t rely on testing alone to protect ourselves and others.
Take this recent example: Public health officials in New Zealand reported on a cluster of cases that likely spread aboard a long-haul flight. Yet the suspected index cases — the people who likely spread the virus to others — tested
VoxMar 15 2020
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Georgia, Louisiana Postpone Primaries Over Coronavirus Concerns
States across the country are grappling with how to hold their presidential nominating contests while keeping voters and poll workers shielded from the coronavirus.
Georgia on Saturday postponed its March 24 primary until May 19 and paused in-person early voting, which had already begun.
Louisiana said Friday it was postponing its April 4 primary, pushing it into June, and later-
Wall Street Journal (News)Mar 28 2021
Headline Roundup
White House to Develop COVID-19 'Vaccine Passports'
The Biden administration is working with private companies to develop a proof-of-vaccination initiative, or a “vaccine passport” for Americans who have been inoculated against COVID-19. Several government agencies, including the offices of Health and Human Services, are coordinating with technology and travel companies, to develop the vaccine passport system, CNN reported Sunday. The vaccine
International Business Times Washington Post Newsmax (News)Aug 20 2015
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Should the United States Maintain Its Embargo against Cuba?
February 7, 2012 marked the 50th anniversary of the ongoing US embargo against Cuba, an island nation 90 miles off the coast of Florida. The embargo, known among Cubans as "el bloqueo" or "the blockade," consists of economic sanctions against Cuba and restrictions on Cuban travel and commerce for all people and companies under US jurisdiction.
ProCon.orgJan 20 2020
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Hot shots can fly into Davos with sustainable fuel, but here’s why it’s so infrequently used
Zurich Airport, near the World Economic Forum in Davos, on Monday touted the fact that a business aircraft used a blend of sustainable and conventional fuel.
The fuel, made by Finland’s Neste NESTE, +1.39% , aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 80%, the airport said.
But it’s barely used — the International Energy Agency says aviation biofuel production of about 15
MarketWatchApr 24 2015
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Bill Shuster muscled through transportation bill pushed by lobbyist girlfriend
Last year, Rep. Bill Shuster approached fellow Republican Rep. Tom Graves with a request. The powerful Transportation and Infrastructure Committee chairman wanted to take over Gravesrsquo moribund Travel Transparency Act an industry-friendly bill that would allow airlines to advertise the base price of a ticket without including fees and taxes.
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