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Last-ditch virus aid talks; Trump team heads back to Capitol

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COVID-19 RELIEF

WASHINGTON (AP) � Trump administration negotiators are heading back to the Capitol for last-ditch talks on vital COVID-19 rescue money.

Democratic leaders summoned them for another try with the negotiations teetering on the brink of collapse.

Friday is an informal deadline to reach the broad outlines of an agreement with deadlocks on aid to states and local governments and renewing supplemental unemployment benefits blocking the way.

Friday’s new report on jobs shows the U.S. added 1.8 million last month, but that’s a much lower increase than in May and June.

Democrats say the rescue package needs to be huge to meet the moment

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