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Consumer prices slump 0.4% as virus puts chill on spending
WASHINGTON — Consumer prices fell 0.4% in March, the largest decline in five years, revealing the downward pressure that the coronavirus pandemic is exerting on the cost of gasoline, airfares, hotel rooms and other goods and services.
Apr 10, 2020 7:44 AM
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Markets stable amid holidays, oil down on OPEC uncertainty
BANGKOK — Asian shares were steady in quiet Good Friday trading after Wall Street closed out its best week in 45 years thanks to the Federal Reserve's titanic effort to support the economy through the coronavirus crisis.
Apr 10, 2020 5:33 AM
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Asian shares steady after Wall St caps best week since 1974
BANGKOK — Asian shares are steady in quiet Good Friday trading after Wall Street closed out its best week in 45 years thanks to the Federal Reserve's titanic effort to support the economy through the coronavirus crisis.
Apr 9, 2020 10:00 PM
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US job losses surge as world leaders urge Easter distancing
NEW YORK — A staggering 16.8 million Americans lost their jobs in just three weeks, a measure of how fast the coronavirus has brought world economies to their knees.
Apr 9, 2020 7:39 PM
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Pandemic has set the number of air travellers back decades
The number of Americans getting on airplanes has sunk to a level not seen in more than 60 years as people shelter in their homes to avoid catching or spreading the new coronavirus.
Apr 9, 2020 4:26 PM
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UK's Johnson out of intensive care as his condition improves
LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was moved out of intensive care Thursday at the London hospital where he is being treated for the new coronavirus, as his government told Britons to prepare for several more weeks in lockdown.
Apr 9, 2020 2:26 PM
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Iran's Khamenei: Mass Ramadan events may stop over virus
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s supreme leader suggested Thursday that mass gatherings may be barred through the Muslim holy month of Ramadan amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Apr 9, 2020 1:46 PM
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Iraq appoints third PM-designate, after second withdraws
BAGHDAD — Iraq's intelligence chief was appointed on Thursday the country’s third prime minister-designate in just over a month, after the resignation of the most recent candidate amid political infighting, but the path to forming a government remain
Apr 9, 2020 9:37 AM
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Apollo 13's most famous quotes originated in Hollywood
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Apollo 13's best known quotes originated not in space or Mission Control, but in Hollywood.
Apr 8, 2020 11:11 PM
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Countries start thinking about easing up on restrictions
NEW YORK — Even as coronavirus deaths mount across Europe and New York, the U.S.
Apr 8, 2020 7:20 PM
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