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GAS TAX HOLIDAY: The Trump administration is considering a temporary pause on the 18.4-cent-pergallon federal gas tax to combat rising prices due to the Iranian war.
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A mother has settled her lawsuit against the Palo Alto Unified School District that said her daughter was touched inappropriately by three boys in kindergarten at Ohlone Elementary School, and teachers and administrators did nothing to help. The district allegedly downplayed the touching as “a game” and assumed the girl was exaggerating, the suit said. The girl “experienced profound institutional betrayal” that result[See SCHOOLS, page 18]
TRUMP TO CHINA: President Trump is gearing up for a visit to Beijing this week to meet with Xi Jinping, aiming for economic gains amid a volatile international landscape. AIRPORT DEATH: A trespasser who jumped a fence at Denver International Airport was hit and killed by a Frontier Airlines Airbus A321 that was preparing to take off.
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World Health Organization officials say the Hantavirus outbreak on a Dutch cruise ship doesn’t pose much risk to the public. The ship arrived in Tenerife and passengers are flying back to their homes. A passenger from that ship is sprayed with disinfectant before leaving. SEE STORY ON PAGE 10. AP photo.
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DIAPER GIVEAWAY: Gov. Gavin Newsom plans to provide 400 free diapers to every newborn, starting at 65 to 75 hospitals that largely serve low-income families. The program will cost $20 million in its first year.
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