US virus aid far off as EU digs deep to aid ailing economies

MITO, Japan (AP) — U.S. lawmakers remain far apart on a deal to provide more financial relief for Americans as EU leaders finally agreed on a $2.1 trillion plan to aid their pandemic-ravaged economies.  An experimental vaccine has raised hopes for an effective weapon against the coronavirus, lifting financial markets. Outbreaks of the virus are still gaining momentum in India and parts of the U.S., while lockdowns and other precautions appear to be making headway elsewhere. The politi