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Ban On COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement Fails In Louisiana House

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — An effort to prohibit people who haven’t been vaccinated against COVID-19 from being denied access to state buildings, public...

EXPLAINER: How Vaccine Passports For Global Travel Will Work

  LONDON (AP) — Boarding pass, suitcase, passport and ... digital vaccination certificate? Keen to avoid losing another summer of holiday revenue to the coronavirus pandemic,...

GOP Senators Ready $1T Infrastructure Counteroffer To Biden

  WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans revived negotiations over President Joe Biden’s sweeping investment plan, preparing a $1 trillion infrastructure proposal that would be funded...

Amazon To Buy MGM, Studio Behind James Bond And ‘Shark Tank’

NEW YORK (AP) — Online shopping giant Amazon is buying MGM, the movie and TV studio behind James Bond, “Legally Blonde" and “Shark Tank,"...

Stocks Edge Higher As Investors Weigh Growth, Inflation

  NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks edged higher in morning trading Wednesday as investors continue to monitor the economic recovery and rising inflation. The S&P...

Biden Doubling Spending To Prepare For Hurricanes, Storms

  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden announced Monday that he's doubling U.S. emergency spending to help communities prepare for hurricanes and other extreme weather...
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As Deadlines Slip, Biden Agenda Faces Crucial Assessment

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s infrastructure plan is hitting roadblocks. A policing overhaul after the killing of George Floyd is up in the air. Even a seemingly...

In A Sizzling US Market, Demand And Prices For Homes Soar

  WASHINGTON (AP) — America's housing market has grown so overheated as demand outpaces supply that prices keep hitting record highs — and roughly half...

La. House Agrees to Ban Handheld Cellphone Use While Driving

BATON ROUGE (AP) — Louisiana drivers would have to use a handsfree device or put their cellphones on speaker mode to talk on the...

House Democrats Reverse Course, Back GOP-Pushed Tax Swap

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The Louisiana House on Thursday backed a complicated income tax swap that is the centerpiece of Republican leaders’ bid...

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