At least one undrafted free agent has made the Patriots roster every year since 2003, but new roster limits could force the team to sift out that diamond in the rough before practices even start.
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Maine employers could be taxed by state on federal emergency loans
Businesses and nonprofits will owe state income tax on the forgiven portion of Paycheck Protection Program loans unless legislators change state law.
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Poll finds very few Americans want to see full school reopenings
The findings are a sharp contrast to the picture that President Donald Trump paints as he pressures schools to reopen.
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It’s Opening Day with the virus – masked men, empty parks, odd sounds
The MLB season opens with two games on Thursday night, and as surreal as the scene might appear in the age of coronavirus … it’s still baseball.
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World virus cases top 15 million as U.S. labs buckle amid testing surge
Laboratories across the U.S. are buckling under a surge of coronavirus tests, creating long processing delays that experts say are actually undercutting the pandemic response
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Tokyo chief: Olympics not possible in 2021 if held under current conditions
The Tokyo Olympics are scheduled to start one year from Thursday, but the president of the organizing committee says conditions must improve in order for that to happen.
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White House, Republicans resist state, housing aid in virus package
Despite disarray in the Republican ranks, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is pushing ahead on the next COVID-19 aid package.
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NBA notebook: Rockets’ Westbrook OK to practice; Clippers’ Beverley leaves bubble
Russell Westbrook is cleared to practice for the first time since testing positive for coronavirus, while Patrick Beverley leaves the bubble for a family emergency.
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MLB notebook: Pennsylvania won’t let Blue Jays play in Pittsburgh
Toronto is still looking for a place to play its ‘home’ games after being turned away by Pennsylvania health officials.
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Indianapolis 500 to reduce spectator capacity to 25 percent, lift local TV blackout
Capacity will be limited to about 87,500 fans at the massive speedway for the Indy 500, scheduled for Memorial Day weekend but pushed to Aug. 23 because of the pandemic.