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Phyllis Lyon, gay rights pioneer, activist, dies at 95

SAN FRANCISCO — Gay rights pioneer Phyllis Lyon, who with her longtime partner was among the first same-sex couples to marry in California when it became legal to do so in 2008, has died at her San Francisco home. She was 95.

‘I’m serious’: Alaska girl, 5, out to keep people safe

She has more advice about washing hands in the 40-second clip, including encouraging repeated viewings of the video as a reminder of what to do stay safe from the virus.

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Here’s why you can’t find toilet paper in the stores

Millions of people have been panicking about their supply of toilet paper. Store shelves have been emptied. Social media is bursting with jokes and pleas for a roll or two.

Leaders caution loudly against Easter travel, gatherings

A spike in deaths in Britain and New York and surges of reported new infections in Japan and in India’s congested cities make it clear the battle is far from over.

Feds say US stockpile of protective equipment nearly depleted

The Department of Health and Human Services told The Associated Press Wednesday that the federal stockpile was in the process of deploying all remaining personal protective equipment in its inventory.

13-year-old girl who inspired Charlotte’s Web marijuana oil dies

Charlotte’s case and the advocacy of her parents played a significant role in drawing attention to the potential that a drug derived from cannabis could be used to treat epilepsy.

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