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Biden signs big virus aid bill before speech to nation

by Zeke Miller
| March 11, 2021 1:27 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Marking a year of loss and disruption, President Joe Biden on Thursday signed into law the $1.9 trillion relief package that he said will help the U.S. defeat the coronavirus and nurse the economy back to health. Some checks to Americans could begin arriving this weekend.

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