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Nancy Pelosi calls House back to vote on USPS legislation

Chamber member Nancy Pelosi announced Sunday that her chamber will be recalled later this week to vote on legislation that would allow the U.S. Postal Service to change services that were in place earlier this year. Lawmakers are currently on August break, but the plan is for them to return …

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Tourists scurry home after UK France added to list of quarantines

Hundreds of thousands of British tourists crawled to return home after the British government imposed a surprise quarantine deadline amid a spike in coronavirus cases in France. The British government took the decision Thursday after France reported 2,846 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours. It allowed British tourists in the …

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South Dakota denies Trump’s $ 300-a-week unemployment benefits

South Dakota has rejected President Trump’s offer of a $ 300 weekly boost in unemployment aid amid the coronavirus pandemic. Gov. Kristi Noem said on Friday that her state was “fortunate” not to need the federal funds, with the rebounding local economy and recent job growth. “The South Dakota economy …

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