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Stocks slip at open, headed for worst quarter since 2008

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are opening slightly lower on Wall Street as investors close out a brutal month of March. The S&P 500 is headed for its biggest quarterly decline since the last quarter of 2008. For the Dow, …

Athens roads shut after machine part mistaken for WWII shell

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Roads near Greece's parliament building in central Athens were cordoned off for hours Tuesday due to a bomb scare that turned out to be a false alarm.

NYC reports 1st coronavirus death of a person under 18

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City reported its first coronavirus death of a person under 18 years old as the number of fatalities in the epicenter of the U.S. outbreak continued to rise rapidly.

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The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus has climbed past 3,600, eclipsing China's official count. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo reported Tuesday that deaths in New York state had risen more than 300 from the day befo…

Explosion in Turkey damages natural gas pipeline from Iran

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — An explosion in eastern Turkey Tuesday damaged a natural gas pipeline and halted gas flows from Iran, Turkey's state-run news agency reported.

The Latest: French president Macron visits mask factory

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Federal Reserve to set up lending facility for central banks

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve will lend dollars to overseas central banks in exchange for Treasury securities, the latest effort by the Fed to hold down interest rates and ensure financial markets can funct…

The Latest: Field hospital set up at Milan fairgrounds

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Ships with people from ill-fated cruise beg Florida to dock

MIAMI (AP) — Two ships carrying passengers and crew from an ill-fated South American cruise are pleading with Florida officials to let them carry off the sick and dead, but Gov. Ron DeSantis says Florida's health c…

Scare in Greece after machine part mistaken for mortar shell

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Roads near Greece's parliament building in central Athens were cordoned off for several hours Tuesday after a bomb scare turned out to be a false alarm.

Spain sees record virus deaths as world's hospitals struggle

MADRID (AP) — Spain's coronavirus deaths jumped by a record number Tuesday as the country's medical system strained to care for its tens of thousands of infected patients, and Italy opened a 200-bed field hospital …

Feed the soul: In chaotic times, gardening becomes therapy

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Dig. Plant. Breathe.

Global stocks turn lower after rise in virus-related deaths

LONDON (AP) — Stronger than anticipated Chinese economic data briefly shored up stocks on Tuesday, but a worrying increase in the number of Spanish deaths linked to the COVID-19 disease saw market sentiment sink ba…

World virus infections top 800,000; Spain sees record deaths

MADRID (AP) — Spain's coronavirus deaths jumped by a record number Tuesday as the country's medical system strained to care for its tens of thousands of infected patients and the world total climbed to more than 80…