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MICHAEL MARTZ Richmond Times-Dispatch STAUNTON — When the aides who work at Commonwealth Center for Children & Adolescents pick up lunch at a local convenience store or buy their groceries, they see signs advertising jobs paying $14 to $15 an hour. But when they return to work, they’re making as little as $12.58 an hour for a job that requires them to work directly with children and teens who may be psychotic, suicidal and violent. “They work 16-hour days and get hit,” said Nancy Snead, the center’s human resources manager, who has to face those facts whil...

By Reuters Staff 2 Min Read CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia said on Thursday it had gone more than 48 hours since detecting the last locally acquired case of COVID-19, as Victoria state ended a lockdown letting thousands of tennis fans back in Melbourne Park for the last days of the Australian Open. Jack Barber, a 25-year-old student, was among 7,477 spectators in the stadium watching Japan’s Naomi Osaka defeat the United States’ Serena Williams to go through to the ladies final. “Yeah, it’s awesome. I wasn’t sure if they were going to put the event on. It’s been really nice to be ...