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US Factory Activity Expands At Fastest Pace Since 1983
(AP) — U.S. manufacturers expanded in March at the fastest pace in 37 years, a sign of strengthening demand as the pandemic wanes ...
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MLB To Distribute $1.5M In Tickets To Essential Workers
(AP) — Major League Baseball and its teams plan to distribute $1.5 million in free tickets this season to essential workers. The tickets ...
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US Jobless Claims Rise To 719K As Virus Still Forces Layoffs
(AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose by 61,000 last week to 719,000, signaling that many employers are still ...
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Ball In Their Court: Justices Take On NCAA Restrictions
(AP) — With the March Madness basketball tournament ongoing, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case about how colleges can reward ...
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Immigrant Baby Rescued After Human Smugglers Toss Infant Into Rio Grande
The Texas Department of Public Safety says members of one of its special units helped save an immigrant child’s life. A Texas DPS ...
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More Vaccinated Travelers Mean Pricier Hotels, Flights
(AP) – Industry experts say the cost of travel is likely to slowly rebound from historic lows as more travelers receive COVID-19 vaccinations ...
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Eager To Build Infrastructure, Biden Plans To Tax Business
(AP) — President Joe Biden wants $2 trillion to reengineer America’s infrastructure and expects the nation’s corporations to pay for it. The Democratic ...
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Consumer Prices Up 0.4% Last Month But Core Prices Moderate
(AP) — U.S. consumer prices increased 0.4% in February, the biggest gain in six months, led by a sharp jump in gasoline prices. ...
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Cameron County To Continue To Require Masks In County Buildings
Cameron County will continue to require anyone visiting a county building to wear a face mask while inside. County Judge Eddie Trevino, Junior, ...
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South Padre Island Mayor Signs Order Lifting COVID-19 Restrictions
South Padre Island is lifting all COVID-19-related restrictions on beach visitors and vendors. Mayor Patrick McNulty announced last night that he has canceled ...
