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SEALs tried to locate U.S. citizen taken by Afghan militants

WASHINGTON — In the days following the January capture of an American contractor in Afghanistan, Navy SEAL commandos…

Business

Pandemic job actions offer hope for renewed labor movement

NEW YORK — Jordan Flowers never thought he would become a labor leader. Then the coronavirus forced him…

National

Chargers take Herbert sixth overall

COSTA MESA, Calif. — Tom Telesco is hoping Justin Herbert can be just as good as the last…

National

Seahawks take Texas Tech linebacker Brooks in first round

SEATTLE — It was falling into place as Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider wanted. A trade was…

National

Trump signs $484 billion measure to aid employers, hospitals

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed a $484 billion bill Friday to aid employers and hospitals under stress from the coronavirus pandemic…

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U.S.-Russian space crew lands safely in Kazakhstan

MOSCOW — A U.S.-Russian crew landed safely Friday in the steppes of Kazakhstan following a stint on the…

Coronavirus

Wyden touts national vote-by-mail system

WASHINGTON — As more than a dozen states postponed their primaries to prevent further spread of COVID-19, Oregon…

National

Man keeps vow to complete marathon before 40

JANESVILLE, Wis. — Adam Riley decided he was going to run a marathon before he turned 40 years…

National

Four things to know that are not about the virus

Warren backs BidenWASHINGTON — Elizabeth Warren endorsed Joe Biden on Wednesday, the latest of the former vice president’s…

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Hawaii embraces aloha print masks while fighting coronavirus

HONOLULU — Face masks made with the same colorful prints used for aloha shirts — known as “Hawaiian…

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