Customers unhappy with pickup rules gave staffers such a hard time that one worker quit on the spot.
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Leaders balance optimism with threat of second virus wave
Trump administration officials spoke optimistically Sunday about a relatively quick rebound from the coronavirus.
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Schumer calls on VA to explain use of unproven drug on vets
The Senate’s top Democrat wants more information about the agency’s recent bulk order for $208,000 worth of hydroxychloroquine.
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Pandemic shows contrasts between U.S., European safety nets
In downturns, U.S. employees risk losing their health insurance if they lose their jobs, and their homes through foreclosure. On the other hand, Europeans typically pay higher taxes.
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Amid coronavirus news, many need to step away
A steady diet of stressful news is stressing people out.
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Parole grants spark criticism from prosecutors, families
Virginia released dozens of violent offenders during a push to accelerate the review of parole-eligible inmates due to the coronavirus pandemic, a review has found.
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Becoming ‘King of Ventilators’ may result in unexpected glut
Demand for ventilators has decreased since Trump vowed to ramp up production. That’s because many doctors are using them only as a last resort.
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Fauci reverses course, won’t appear in person before Senate
The nation’s top pandemic doctor will appear by videoconference instead after exposure last week to White House staffer infected with coronavirus.
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After substantial cuts, Brunswick town and school budgets could still mean 6% tax increase
“The budget presented now reflects the new reality — significant reductions in municipal revenues,” Town Manager John Eldridge wrote in a letter to the council. “Recognizing that many taxpayers are facing difficult times, the proposed tax rate increase related to municipal services is less than 1%.”
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4-year-old Topsham girl gets parade celebrating end of chemo
Haley Bradstreet was diagnosed with a form of leukemia at age 2 and took her last chemotherapy treatment at home Saturday afternoon, which was celebrated with a parade.