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Scientist admits Sweden could have battled virus better

  • By DAVID KEYTON Associated Press
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STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden's chief epidemiologist showed contrition Wednesday as criticism mounted over the Scandinavian country's hotly debated method of fighting the coronavirus, which has resulted in one of the highest death rates per capita in the world.

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The Latest: Cameras at Brussels Airport will check for fever

  • By The Associated Press
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The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. COVID-19 causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death.

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Italy opens borders ahead of neighbors, beckoning tourists

  • By COLLEEN BARRY, ALESSANDRA TARANTINO and JILL LAWLESS Associated Press

ROME (AP) — Rome’s Leonardo da Vinci airport sprang back to life Wednesday as Italy opened regional and international borders in the final phase of easing its long coronavirus lockdown, but it was still an open question how other nations would accept Italian visitors.

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AP sources: White House softens on sending troops to states

  • By ZEKE MILLER, JONATHAN LEMIRE, MICHAEL BALSAMO and JAMES LAPORTA Associated Press
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WASHINGTON (AP) — After threatening states that he would dispatch the military to quell protests, President Donald Trump appeared to be privately backing off, with White House officials saying the response to demonstrations across the country indicated that local governments should be able t…

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Friends mourn ex-Indiana football player slain during unrest

  • By COREY WILLIAMS and RICK CALLAHAN Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — To those who knew former Indiana University football player Chris Beaty, it was no surprise that he would participate in a protest over the death of George Floyd.

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UN: Yemen programs fighting virus might stop by end of June

  • By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press
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CAIRO (AP) — The United Nations warned Wednesday that its programs to fight the coronavirus in war-torn Yemen might have to stop by the end the month unless they get an immediate injection of cash.

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Cyclone lashes India's business capital; 100,000 evacuated

  • By RAFIQ MAQBOOL, EMILY SCHMALL and ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL Associated Press
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MUMBAI, India (AP) — A cyclone made landfall Wednesday south of India's financial capital of Mumbai, with a storm surge threatening to flood beaches and low-lying slums as city authorities struggled to contain the coronavirus pandemic.

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Global stock markets continue to rise as economies reopen

  • By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer
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TOKYO (AP) — Global stock markets rose Wednesday, extending three days of gains, as more economies reopened from shutdowns they had imposed to stem the coronavirus pandemic.

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US Legislatures slow to pass laws limiting use of force

  • By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A wave of police killings of young black men in 2014 prompted 24 states to quickly pass some type of law enforcement reform, but many declined to address the most glaring issue: police use of force. Six years later, only about a third of states have passed laws on the q…

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'Not stopping': Defiant NYC protesters march through curfew

  • By JAKE SEINER and DEEPTI HAJELA
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NEW YORK (AP) — An 8 p.m. curfew didn’t stop thousands of defiant demonstrators from marching through the streets of New York City Tuesday night, though some of the rampant destruction seen over the past few nights was quelled.