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'Do our lives count for less?': COVID-19 exposes cracks in disability aid
Karyn Keith says she isn't asking for much. All she wants is the same support she'd receive if she was out of a job because of the pandemic, rather than unable to work because of her disabilities. The 44-year-old mother in Brampton, Ont.
Aug 7, 2020 3:22 PM
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'Do our lives count for less?': COVID-19 exposes cracks in disability aid
Karyn Keith says she isn't asking for much. All she wants is the same support she'd receive if she was out of a job because of the pandemic, rather than unable to work because of her disabilities. The 44-year-old mother in Brampton, Ont.
Aug 7, 2020 3:20 PM
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US reports show racial disparities in kids with COVID-19
NEW YORK — Racial disparities in the U.S. coronavirus epidemic extend to children, according to two sobering government reports released Friday.
Aug 7, 2020 2:32 PM
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Ohio governor’s COVID-19 results show tests imperfections
WASHINGTON — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine's positive-then-negative test results for the coronavirus are a reminder that no test is definitive.
Aug 7, 2020 2:03 PM
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In Canadian libraries, the era of late fees may be headed to history books
HALIFAX — The era of the stern Canadian librarian peering at a patron's record of late items and announcing the amount owed appears to be headed for the history books.
Aug 7, 2020 1:43 PM
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Comedian Andy Dick sues man who punched him in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS — Comedian Andy Dick has filed a lawsuit in New Orleans against the man who punched him last year outside a French Quarter nightclub.
Aug 7, 2020 12:05 PM
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From masks to cohorting, a guide to back-to-school rules across the country
Plans are being made across the country for how to safely send students back to school in the fall as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Here is a look at what the various provinces have said about getting kids back to classes.
Aug 7, 2020 12:01 PM
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Q&A: Cineworld CEO on re-opening Regal theatres in U.S.
Regal movie theatres have been closed for almost five months in the U.S. due to the coronavirus pandemic, but they are gearing up to open on Aug. 21. And this time it might just stick.
Aug 7, 2020 10:48 AM
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Lives Lost: Man of the sea made the Arizona desert his home
PHOENIX — Carlos Manuel Sandoval lived for decades in Phoenix on the edge of the Sonoran Desert, but he never stopped hearing the siren call of his birthplace — Guaymas, Mexico.
Aug 7, 2020 10:28 AM
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Ohio Supreme Court to hear armed school staff training case
HAMILTON, Ohio — The Ohio Supreme Court will hear a school district's appeal of a ruling that they must provide police-level training to employees carrying concealed weapons.
Aug 7, 2020 9:57 AM
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