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N.C. governor says he'll seek jobless aid that Trump offered

by Associated Press
| August 12, 2020 4:27 PM

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said on Wednesday that he's preparing to accept for the state extended unemployment benefits that President Donald Trump directed in an executive order, part of the continuing response to the COVID-19 economic downturn.

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