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New York employers must now offer paid medical leave during pregnancy
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US unemployment applications hold steady; continuing claims hit 3-year high
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Richard Perry, record producer behind ‘You’re So Vain’ and other hits, dies at 82
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Heavy travel day starts with brief grounding of all American Airlines flights
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After fighting virus, storms and Republicans, departing North Carolina Gov. Cooper focuses on wins
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