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March 13, 2020 10:30 a.m.

Minnesota district cancels classes because of virus worries

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A suburban Minneapolis school district cancelled classes on Friday over concerns about the coronavirus, becoming the first in Minnesota do so, as state officials planned to announce new measures meant to slow the spread of the disease.

March 13, 2020 7:30 a.m.

Minneapolis-area district cancels classes over virus threat

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — One Minnesota school district canceled classes Friday over concerns about the coronavirus and the Minnesota House canceled all meetings through the weekend.

March 13, 2020 7:05 a.m.

Robbinsdale schools cancel classes amid COVID-19 concerns

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — One Minnesota school district canceled classes Friday over concerns about COVID-19, and the Minnesota House canceled all meetings until Monday.

March 13, 2020 12:05 a.m.

Bringing it home: Find inspiration in public spaces’ decor

Sometimes, sitting in a public place like a hotel lobby, you notice a mix of colors you’d never considered using in your own home — and you realize you absolutely love it.

March 12, 2020 10:05 a.m.

AP Lifestyles Digest

For up-to-the minute information on AP's coverage, visit Coverage Plan at newsroom.ap.org.

March 12, 2020 9:30 a.m.

Walz proposes banking most of surplus over COVID-19 fears

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Gov. Tim Walz proposed Thursday to bank $1.2 billion of Minnesota's projected $1.5 billion budget surplus because of the uncertainties over how the new coronavirus will affect the economy.

March 12, 2020 12:05 a.m.

Oregon governor to announce virus rules

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — With officials assuming that thousands of Oregonians will get the new coronavirus, an Associated Press source says Gov. Kate Brown is preparing to announce steps to stem the spread of the disease, including policies that could restrict large gatherings similar to those imposed on the Seattle area.

March 12, 2020 12:05 a.m.

Savannah St. Pat's parade scrapped; Georgia virus cases rise

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Savannah called off its St. Patrick's Day parade for the first time in nearly a century, bowing Wednesday to the coronavirus outbreak as Georgia's governor requested $100 million in new state funding to combat the threat.

March 12, 2020 12:05 a.m.

St. Patrick's Day parades nixed, from New York to Dublin

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York City St. Patrick’s Day Parade has been postponed for the first time in its 258-year history because of coronavirus concerns, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Wednesday.

March 12, 2020 12:05 a.m.

Bringing it home: Find inspiration in public spaces’ decor

Sometimes, sitting in a public place like a hotel lobby, you notice a mix of colors you’d never considered using in your own home — and you realize you absolutely love it.

March 11, 2020 8:05 p.m.

Oregon governor to announce virus rules

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — With officials assuming that thousands of Oregonians will get the new coronavirus, an Associated Press source says Gov. Kate Brown is preparing to announce steps to stem the spread of the disease, including policies that could restrict large gatherings similar to those imposed on the Seattle area.

March 11, 2020 8:05 p.m.

St. Patrick's Day parades nixed, from New York to Dublin

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York City St. Patrick’s Day Parade has been postponed for the first time in its 258-year history because of coronavirus concerns, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Wednesday.

March 11, 2020 7:30 p.m.

Savannah St. Pat's parade scrapped; Georgia virus cases rise

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Savannah called off its St. Patrick's Day parade for the first time in nearly a century, bowing Wednesday to the coronavirus outbreak as Georgia's governor requested $100 million in new state funding to combat the threat.

March 11, 2020 7:30 p.m.

NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade postponed due to virus

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York City St. Patrick’s Day Parade has been postponed for the first time in its 258-year history because of coronavirus concerns, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Wednesday.

March 11, 2020 5:30 p.m.

Savannah St. Pat's parade scrapped amid virus concerns

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Savannah called off its St. Patrick's Day parade for the first time in nearly a century, bowing Wednesday to the coronavirus outbreak as Georgia's governor requested $100 million in new state funding to combat the threat.

March 11, 2020 5:05 p.m.

AP source: Oregon governor could announce virus rules

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — With officials assuming that thousands of Oregonians will get the new coronavirus, an Associated Press source says Gov. Kate Brown is preparing to announce steps to stem the spread of the disease, including policies that could restrict large gatherings similar to those imposed on the Seattle area.

March 11, 2020 3:05 p.m.

Virus spreads in Oregon, university urged to close

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The new coronavirus has spread in Oregon, with authorities reporting four new cases Wednesday in the outbreak that has reached two additional counties.

March 11, 2020 12:30 p.m.

Chicago, other cities, cancel St. Patrick's Day parades

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago on Wednesday joined the ranks of cities around the world to scrap St. Patrick's Day parades amid concerns about spread of the new coronavirus, calling off an event that attracts tens of thousands of revelers who line the streets, pack themselves into pubs and peer into a river that every year is turned bright green.

March 11, 2020 12:05 p.m.

AP Lifestyles Digest

For up-to-the minute information on AP's coverage, visit Coverage Plan at newsroom.ap.org.

March 11, 2020 12:05 a.m.

As stocks tumble, long-term investors advised to sit tight

It’s hard to sit tight during uncertain times. But when it comes to long-term investing, it's the best time to do just that.