The moves will mean the U.S. has a bigger toolkit to try to limit a potential winter virus rebound.
Steve Ericson
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Stocks end higher, bringing S&P 500 to the cusp of a record
Stocks ended higher on Wall Street Wednesday, bringing the S&P 500 to the brink of another record high
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Paintmakers are running out of the color blue
An ingredient needed for certain tints is falling victim to global supply-chain disruptions.
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Lower-income Americans starting to opt out of holiday spending
A survey released Wednesday shows that 11.5 percent of U.S. holiday shoppers say they plan not to spend anything on gifts and services this holiday
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Walgreens begins testing drone delivery in Texas
Walgreens will begin flying packages by drone to residents in a pair of Texas cities in partnership with Google’s drone-making affiliate, Wing
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Gates Foundation to spend $120 million on access for COVID-19 pill
The foundation says it wants to boost access to generic versions of drugmaker Merck’s antiviral COVID-19 pill for lower income countries, if the drug gets approved by regulators,
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Chappelle critics and supporters square off at Netflix as employees walk out
The protests concern Dave Chappelle’s ‘The Closer,’ which features the comedian’s transphobic remarks and other insensitive commentary.
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Maine inmate who earned degree in prison released early
State Rep. Jeffrey Evangelos, I-Friendship, had pushed for the release of Brandon Brown, who served 12 years for attempted murder.
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Canadians vote in pandemic election that could cost Trudeau
Canadians are voting in a tight pandemic election that could weaken Prime Minister Justin Trudeau or reward his government’s handling of the pandemic
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IS bomb attacks on Taliban raise specter of wider conflict
The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for a series of deadly bombings targeting Taliban fighters in eastern Afghanistan.