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Carrasco feeling strong, ready for new start with Indians

Carlos Carrasco has made his first start for the Cleveland Indians since being diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia last June By JACK THOMPSON Associated Press March 4, 2020, 12:00 AM 3 min read GOODYEAR, Ariz. — In the midst of the spring training grind, the Angels-Indians game Tuesday provided an inspirational moment. Carlos Carrasco made […]

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The Political Tradition of Bernie Sanders Country: Everyone Gets a Turn to Talk

JERICHO, Vt. — Tuesday was Town Meeting Day in Vermont, and the engaged citizens of Jericho were talking at cross-purposes. At issue was a possibly incorrectly introduced amendment from the floor, and also the fact that people were not speaking directly into the microphone. “Point of order!” someone yelled from the back of the room,

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A disconnect between Trump and health officials on virus

WASHINGTON — Whom to believe on the coronavirus threat — the president saying one thing or the public health officials standing beside him and saying something a little different? President Donald Trump’s breezy talk Tuesday of a virus that’s “got the world aflutter” contrasts with the gravity and caution conveyed by federal scientists as Americans

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Sophie Turner On Why She ‘Hated’ Joe Jonas And The Jonas Brothers

Sophie Turner loves her husband Joe Jonas now, but there was a time when she absolutely despised the Jonas Brothers.  The “Game of Thrones” actor opened up about why she and her friends used to hate the music group for Elle magazine’s April cover story. Apparently, it all came down to warring boy bands. “My

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Facebook ‘rethinks’ plans for Libra cryptocurrency

Image copyright Getty Images Facebook is reportedly rethinking its plans for its own digital currency after resistance from regulators. It is now considering a system with digital versions of established currencies, including the dollar and the Euro, according to Bloomberg and tech site The Information. The Libra Association, which Facebook founded to create the currency,

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Waive Fees for Coronavirus Tests and Treatment, Health Experts Urge

“If you’re going to get tested for coronavirus, and you’re getting a battery of tests and doctor bills, then the government should pay,” said Representative Ro Khanna, Democrat of California. “If we’re overinclusive and end up paying for a few people we shouldn’t have, that’s fine. It’s worth it to have everyone incentivized to get

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Fed Makes Emergency Rate Cut as Markets Tremble Over Coronavirus

The Federal Reserve slashed interest rates on Tuesday in an extraordinary attempt to contain economic fallout from the coronavirus, with policymakers voting unanimously for their biggest single cut — and first emergency rate move — since the depths of the 2008 financial crisis. “The virus and the measures that are being taken to contain it

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