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March 15, 2020

Ticket sales dive at box office; lowest turnout in 20 years

More people went to the movies the weekend after Sept. 11, 2001.
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March 15, 2020

UFC: ‘Unless there’s a total shutdown of the country … these fights will happen’

Despite the coronavirus pandemic, Dana White is determined to keep staging UFC bouts.
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March 15, 2020

Global economic coordination not happening in virus crisis

More than a decade ago, world leaders took fast action together to combat a global financial crisis.
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March 15, 2020

Federal Reserve slashes interest rates to zero as part of wide-ranging emergency intervention

The Fed took dramatic steps not seen since the 2008 financial crisis to bolster the U.S. economy in the face of coronavirus.
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March 15, 2020

Coronavirus screening causes massive bottlenecks at O’Hare, other U.S. airports

Travelers returning from Europe stood in line for hours in crowded terminals after the Trump administration announced the health checks with little warning.

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March 15, 2020

Hospitals fear any surge of virus cases, supply shortages

Among the biggest concerns is whether there will be enough beds, equipment and staff to handle several large outbreaks simultaneously in multiple cities.
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March 15, 2020

Business fallout: Walmart limits hours, airlines cut flying

Beginning Sunday, more than 4,700 Walmart and Neighborhood Market locations in the U.S. will be open from 6 a.m. to 11 pm. until further notice.
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March 15, 2020

Mills declares state of emergency as Maine reports 7 confirmed, 5 likely coronavirus cases

A student at Cape Elizabeth Middle School as well as two residents of a Falmouth retirement community have tested presumptively positive for COVID-19.
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March 15, 2020

Local schools to close for two weeks to help prevent more cases of coronavirus in Maine

Many districts are still ironing out plans for making the switch to online learning and how to provide meals to students who may need them. Officials expect to have more detailed plans available for parents in the coming days.
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March 15, 2020

Mills seeks disaster loans for businesses affected by pandemic

Maine lawmakers will also consider a bill that will allow workers affected by COVID-19 to qualify for unemployment insurance.