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- Rockets fired from Lebanon toward Israel, IDF responds with artillery
- Thailand bans coral-damaging sunscreens in national parks
- US senators accuse Poland of "democratic backsliding" and "undermining media freedom"
- African, Caribbean & Pacific Nations Call To Lift US Blockade Of Cuba
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Google News
- Flight attendants duct tape unruly passenger to seat
- Psaki dismisses concerns over legality of Biden's renewed eviction moratorium
- Disney's Star Wars hotel comes with an out-of-this-world price tag
- Andrew Cuomo Faces Multiple Criminal Investigations
- Cooper: NC focused on vaccinations, not new pandemic-related mandates
- CVS Health says the peak of Covid vaccinations has already happened
- The Suicide Squad' star John Cena makes the most of his 'second chance' in Hollywood: 'I failed big'
- Psaki says claims against Biden have been 'litigated' when pressed on probe
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Yahoo News
- U.S. Senate Democrats target Big Oil for carbon polluters fund
- Why Andrew Cuomo's taped statement was so cringeworthy, hard to watch
- Doubts surround legality of new temporary eviction ban
- Body found in woods identified as North Carolina woman missing since June, police say
- Columbus felon pleads guilty to gun charges
- FBI probe leads to arrest of former deputy
- Defendant's, victims' DNA on murder weapon, forensic agent testifies in Bledsoe case
- Explainer: How an impeachment of New York Governor Cuomo would proceed
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Reuters
Britain rows back on France quarantine, opens to more countries +++ Explainer: How an impeachment of New York Governor Cuomo would proceed +++ U.S. Senate Democrats target Big Oil for carbon polluters fund +++ Pfizer to require U.S. workers receive COVID-19 vaccine or regular tests +++ Uber losses widen as driver incentives rise along with trips +++ U.S. Justice Dept watchdog to audit General Dynamics grants system +++ U.S. administers 348.1 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines +++ Former U.S. Olympian nears plea deal in Capitol riots case +++ Exclusive: Biden plans shift in arms policy to add weight to human rights concerns +++ Mexico sues 'reckless' U.S. gun makers, eyes $10 billion in damages +++ Exclusive: U.S. developing plan to require foreign visitors to be vaccinated +++ Mexico sues U.S. gun makers, eyes $10 billion in damages NY Times
- Black Man Who Says He Was Threatened With Noose Now Faces Charges Himself
- Paris Hilton Launches New Netflix Cooking Show
- 5,800 Whiskey Bottle, a Gift From Japan to Pompeo, Is Missing, U.S. Says
- Tensions Flare Again Along Israel-Lebanon Border
- Twitter Is Stuck With Itself, Too
- Novak Djokovic, King of the Olympic Village, Loses Run at Golden Slam
- What $500,000 Buys You in New Hampshire, New Jersey and North Dakota
- New Vaccine Mandates Cover More Workers
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AP News
- Sturgis bike rally revs back bigger, despite virus variant
- Wildfire reaches Turkey power plant, prompts evacuations
- EXPLAINER: Will new CDC moratorium keep tenants housed?
- Nursing home to workers: Get vaccine or lose your job
- AP: Police brass eyed in probe of Black man's deadly arrest
- Unvaccinated, hospitalized: Patient now advocates for shots
- US blocks seafood from Fiji ship accused of enslaving crew
- Political pressure grows on Cuomo; prosecutors eye him, too
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CNN
- Defense Secretary Austin expected to make Covid-19 vaccine mandatory for active duty troops
- New York Auto Show canceled again due to Covid
- Belarusian dissidents fear the regime will put them into detention camps. It may have already built one
- Journalist was at a cafe when Taliban attacked. Hear his story
- See the dried up reservoir that's shutting down this power plant
- Mexico sues gun makers over flow of arms from US to Mexico
- Biden's top health officials sending mixed messages on Covid-19 response
- Arkansas GOP governor says he regrets ban on mask mandates as Covid-19 cases surge
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Buzzfeed News
- A Firefighter Allegedly Lied About Getting COVID-19 To Get Paid Sick Time Off
- An ASL Interpreter For Megan Thee Stallion's "WAP" Has Gone Viral On TikTok
- The Republican Governor Of Arkansas Has Some Regrets About Signing A Mask Mandate Ban
- Britney Spears’ Instagram Post About Being “Locked In Her Bathroom” Is Raising Eyebrows About Whether It’s A...
- Jennifer Aniston Got Real About Cutting Ties With Friends After They Refused The COVID-19 Vaccine
- Looking Back At Meghan Markle's Last Fifteen Years For Her 40th Birthday
- Jessie Cave Recalled A "Horrible" Incident Where A Costume Director Grabbed Her Stomach After Opening Up About...
- Shontel Brown Won A Special Primary Election, Giving Establishment Democrats A Win To Gloat Over
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Huffington Post
- Central Park Karen' Who Called Cops On Black Bird-Watcher Continues To Play Victim
- Pandemic Travel Bans Continue To Divide Loved Ones Across Borders
- Emperor Penguin Colonies Face Extinction Due To Climate Change, U.S. Officials Say
- Arkansas Governor Regrets Signing Ban On Mask Mandates As COVID Spike Continues
- U.S. Expands Wild Horse Roundups Amid Severe Western Drought
- Trump's Muslim Ban Harmed Muslim Americans' Health, Study Finds
- Nearly 72,000 New COVID-19 Cases Recorded In Children In 1 Week
- Simone Biles And Taylor Swift's Heartfelt Exchange Has Everyone In Tears
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Axios
- Ohio special election win cements Jim Clyburn’s kingmaker status
- Manhattan, Westchester prosecutors request evidence from Cuomo sexual harassment probe
- Buzzy media startup Puck emerges from stealth mode with big-name hires
- NOAA's updated hurricane outlook calls for even more storms in 2021
- Rep. Letlow on losing husband to COVID: "I would've given anything" for the vaccine
- WHO calls for moratorium on COVID booster shots through September, citing global disparity
- Politico staffers mount unionization effort
- It is an hour of anger, sadness": Lebanon marks 1 year since the devastating Beirut blast
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Digg
- Here's How Police Can Get Your Data — Even If You Aren't Suspected Of A Crime
- Does This Photo Show A 'Real-Life' Spongebob and Patrick?
- Gen Z Are 'Puriteens,' But Not For The Reasons You Think
- It's Time For Hickeys To Come Back
- They Spurned The Vaccine. Now They Want You To Know They Regret It
- 1 Out Of Every 153 American Workers Is An Amazon Employee
- Why Snow In The Alps Is Turning Red
- Hundreds Of Ways To Get S#!+ Done — And We Still Don't
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Vice
- We Asked PR Experts About Cuomo’s Bizarre Response to Sexual Harassment Claims
- The Best NYC Merch That Proves Tourist Gear Can Be Streetwear
- Mexico Just Sued the US Gun Industry for Causing 17,000 Killings a Year
- This Unique Luggage Is Impossible to Miss at Baggage Claim
- The Gulf of Mexico’s 'Dead Zone' Is Now the Size of Connecticut
- The Gun-Touting McCloskeys Got Pardoned. These Black Men Didn’t
- Why Weight Loss Goals for a Wedding/Office/Beach Body Never Work
- The Olympics Are Sexist. Female Athletes Are Done With it
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Medium
- My thoughts on The New York Times’s monster quarterly earnings report
- Jung’s Collective Unconscious Explained
- Why I Disagree That ‘Black Widow’ Should Have Been Released Earlier
- Decisions, Decisions, Decisions
- The 5 Personality Patterns: Which One Fits You?
- Thanos Probably Is No Match to the Tyrants in Real Life
- The Unknown X-Men and Women of Journalism who took on News
- Does International News Coverage Actually Influence Foreign Policy?
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Mother Jones
- As COVID Breaks Records in Arkansas, Its GOP Governor Regrets Ban on Mask Mandates
- Meatpacking Giant Tyson Mandates Vaccines for All Workers
- How Unemployment Insurance Fraud Exploded During the Pandemic
- An Anti-Tobacco Hero’s Complicated Legacy
- You Know Evictions Are Coming When Court Deputies Get Vaccinated En Masse
- Two Olympians Share Gold for the First Time in High-Jump History
- NY AG: Andrew Cuomo Sexually Harassed Multiple Women, Violating Federal and State Law
- Can Hard Drives Be Recycled? Google Is Trying To Find Out
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The Guardian
- Mexico sues US gunmakers in unprecedented bid to stop weapons crossing border
- 5,800 whisky bottle given to Pompeo as gift missing, state department says
- Millennials hit with biggest increase in California Covid cases
- Bad faith’ US prosecutors misled Canada in Huawei case, court hears in final arguments
- Alcohol linked to more cancers than previously thought, study finds
- Candidate for Nicaragua vice-president placed under house arrest
- Which countries are vaccinating minors against Covid?
- Lightning strike kills at least 16 at wedding in Bangladesh
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BBC
- What are the holiday rules for travel to green, amber and red list countries?
- Covid travel: France no longer amber-plus and green list expands
- Toxteth boy, 14, cleans up fly-tipping spot and designs community garden
- Man killed in tanker attack named as Adrian Underwood
- Strictly Come Dancing: Tom Fletcher, AJ Odudu and Robert Webb in line-up
- Three dead in train crash near Czech-German border
- Dismal England collapse in first Test against India
- Four-year-old US piano prodigy flourishing amid pandemic
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- Paula Caplan, psychologist who challenged sexism in her profession, dies at 74
- U.S. conservatives yearn for Orban’s Hungary
- Mexico to sue U.S.-based gunmakers over flow of arms across border
- Lebanon mourns victims of Beirut blast with sorrow and anger
- Most unvaccinated Americans believe coronavirus vaccine a greater health risk than the disease, poll finds
- U.S. returns tens of thousands of looted ancient artifacts to Iraq
- In test for Israel’s new government, rockets from Lebanon fired into northern Israel
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Politico
- Judge sanctions lawyers for bringing 2020 election conspiracy lawsuit
- Sen. Roger Marshall calls on DOJ to investigate ESPN’s role in Big 12 realignment
- Smoke suffocates Athens as EU scientists label Mediterranean a ‘wildfire hotspot’
- WHO calls for moratorium on booster vaccines
- Head of New York Democrats calls on Cuomo to resign
- White House wants NY to avoid setback in case of leadership change
- Poll: Biden’s approval rating falls on Covid-19 concerns
- Psaki blames Republicans for holding up ATF nominee
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The Daily Beast
- Chicago Cops Pulled Gun on Young Sisters in Warrantless Raid on Wrong Home: Lawsuit
- Jezebel Editor Exits, the Latest in String of G/O Media Departures
- Newt Gingrich Goes Full ‘Great Replacement Theory’ on Fox
- Regretful Anti-Vaxxer Rioters Sentenced to Home Detention
- Tunisia is on the Brink of a Civil War that Could Be Disastrous for Europe
- Meghan McCain Calls CNN’s Chris Cuomo the ‘Worst Kind of Nepotism’
- Belarus Sprinter Flies to Life in Exile as Her Recording of Threats From Olympic Coaches Emerges
- Simone Biles Hints That She Might Not Be Done With the Olympics Just Yet
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ABC News
- Russia blocks access to 2 news sites critical of the Kremlin
- Mexico to call out national guard to protect gas trucks
- Lawyer for Huawei CFO argue US was 'selective' in disclosure
- Muslim mob badly damages Hindu temple in central Pakistan
- Amazon workers in Alabama may vote again on forming a union
- Puerto Rico dock workers to end strike as goods accumulate
- Spirit cancels more than half of its flights on 3rd consecutive day
- Why COVID-19 cases in UK have dropped even after lifting restrictions
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CBS
- U.S. to outfit thousands of border agents with body cameras
- Target joins Walmart in covering college costs for workers
- Everything you need to know about Theragun, the trendy percussive massage gun
- U.S. housing insecurity amplified by pandemic
- State lawmakers rally in D.C. for voting rights
- NYC to mandate vaccines for some indoor activities
- Surging pediatric COVID-19 cases raise concerns for teachers and parents ahead of new school year
- Peloton backlog so big it must fly bikes overseas to U.S
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CNBC
- CNN president Jeff Zucker will stay at WarnerMedia at least until Discovery deal closes
- CVS Health stops offering J&J Covid vaccine at its pharmacies, available at select MinuteClinics
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- Stocks making biggest moves after hours: Etsy, Electronic Arts, Roku & more
- Illinois Gov. Pritzker introduces mask mandate for schools as Covid cases surge
- Etsy stock plunges as weak guidance suggests pandemic e-commerce boom is stalling
- Roku stock sinks after reporting tight hardware margins, dramatic fall in streaming viewership
- A 'significant' upgrade to Ethereum is rolling out this week
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NPR
- Unapologetically Moderate, Democrat Kyrsten Sinema Says She's Focused On Results
- Immigrant Activists Ask Biden Administration To Ban ICE From Retaliating Against Them
- Olympic Runners Are Fast. On Tokyo's Fast Track, They're Shattering World Records
- If Gov. Cuomo Leaves Office, Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul Would Be Next, And Make History
- Osama Bin Laden Biography Goes Inside Al-Qaida Leader's Final Hideout
- Belarusian Athlete's Defection Is No Surprise To Human Rights Experts
- Senate Unanimously Votes To Award Congressional Gold Medal To Jan. 6 Officers
- A 9-Year-Old's Mysterious Death Prompts Outrage Over Rape In India
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LA Times
- Three dead, two seriously injured in street racing crash in Burbank, police say
- L.A. will consider requiring vaccine proof at restaurants, gyms, indoor sporting events
- O.C. Board of Education to sue Gov. Newsom over K-12 school mask mandate
- Newsom can call recall proponents 'Republicans and Trump supporters,' judge rules
- Running out of options': California resorts to water cutoffs as drought worsens
- Hollywood-backed animal activist convicted of treating pets without a veterinary license
- Forest Service changes 'let it burn' policy following criticism from western politicians
- At my wife's Santa Ana market, the masks have never come off
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Salon
- Selena Gomez slams “The Good Fight” for “tasteless” joke about her kidney transplant
- Think chicken is boring? These inspired takes on Italian-American classics will change your mind
- Critics slam Missouri's GOP governor for pardoning St. Louis couple who waved gun at BLM protesters
- What Tucker Carlson wants Fox News viewers to learn from Hungary's Viktor Orbán
- Devin Nunes sues MSNBC's Rachel Maddow after lawsuit against CNN gets dismissed
- Nina Turner defeated by Democratic establishment
- Trump's coup same so close to working
- Long drives, air travel, exhausting waits: what abortion requires in the South
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Euronews
- Turkish power plant 'at risk of being destroyed' by wildfires
- Belgian customs arrest 45, seize million of counterfeit cigarettes
- In Tunisia, the wait for a return to democracy goes on
- Dissident Belarusian sprinter lands in Austria en route to Poland
- Fire in Athens suburb destroys homes, vehicles
- Free climber scales London skyscraper in climate stunt
- WHO calls for COVID booster jab moratorium to accelerate vaccination in poorer countries
- Politicians hide behind their immunity' Lebanese activist says
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Newsweek
- Powerball Drawing For 08/04/21, Wednesday Jackpot is $211 Million
- Simone Biles Reveals, Thanks Secret Training Gym in Japan to Get Past Mental Issues
- Massive Alaskan Grizzly Bear Gets Within Feet of Bystanders in Video Viewed 10M Times
- Judge Scolds Man Present at Capitol Riot: You Can't Call 'for a War' Over Election Results
- Stop With the Mask Fetish': Marco Rubio Urges Vaccinations Amid COVID Surge
- Newsom Can Say Recall Is GOP 'Power Grab' in Official Voter Guide, Judge Tentatively Rules
- Gov. Pritzker Announces Statewide Mask Mandate for Illinois Schools
- California Used COVID Funds to Build 6K Units to Combat Homelessness
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The Intercept
- Mass Resignations at Scientific Journal Over Ethically Fraught China Genetics Papers
- Wall Street Investors Press Corporate Landlords on Eviction Plan
- Austin Police Decline to Investigate Complaints in Protest of Reform Attorneys
- The Problem Isn't Just Cuomo, It's the System That Made Him
- EPA Whistleblowers Say Managers Bullied Them to Approve Dangerous Chemicals
- Leaked Audio Shows Pressure to Overrule Scientists in "Hair-on-Fire" Cases
- Despite Promises for Global Climate Justice, Biden Falls Short in Helping Reduce Poorer Countries’ Emissions
- Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Includes $25 Billion in Potential New Subsidies for Fossil Fuels
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Drudge Report
- Usa to require foreigners to jab
- Google fires dozens of employees for data misuse..
- La considers requiring proof at restaurants, gyms, indoor sporting events..
- Mexico sues u.s. gun makers over cartel crime..
- New york auto show cancelled..
- Infrastructure bill to require alcohol monitors for all new cars..
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- Veterinarian pleads guilty to making animal torture porn..
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Fox News
- Time’s Up co-founders helped Gov Cuomo in drafting letter attacking accuser Lindsey Boylan: AG report
- Sydney McLaughlin's Olympic gold celebrated in viral video by her NJ alma mater
- USS Bonhomme Richard fire suspect hated Navy, dropped out of SEAL training, documents say
- Chris Cuomo isn’t the only high-powered CNN honcho with close ties to Gov. Cuomo
- Heidi Klum shows off her backside in cheeky Instagram post: 'What a view'
- What is the new delta plus variant?
- Facebook executive helped Cuomo smear sex harassment accuser: AG report
- Hot, gusty weather could mean explosive fire growth in West
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The Blaze
- ADL chief rips into socialist Democratic Rep. Tlaib for 'ugly antisemitic dog whistling'
- Suspect stabs Pentagon police officer to death at transit station: report
- VIDEO: AOC caught putting on mask for photo op, goes without it before and after
- Should there be age-appropriate porn' so teens 'can learn about consent and what's respectful?' BBC Women's Hour...
- City of McAllen, Texas, says Biden administration released more than 7,000 COVID-positive migrants into the community
- Awkward silence ensues after female weightlifters are asked about trans athlete Laurel Hubbard competing. 'No, thank...
- Transgender YouTuber Chris Chan arrested after allegedly raping mother; will be housed with female inmates
- Walls close in on Cuomo as NY prosecutors seek documents on alleged illegal conduct
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Vox
- Biden thinks his new eviction moratorium may be doomed. Here’s why he’s trying it anyway
- Biden’s immigration policy isn’t Trump’s
- Why so many dead fish are washing up on Florida’s beaches
- Delta is surging. Your boss wants you in the office. Is it safe?
- Why can’t we sleep?
- One way the US could have prevented the fight over the eviction moratorium
- This company claims to help the world’s biggest corporations recycle. Activists say it’s greenwashing
- The US should vaccinate the world to protect itself from worse variants
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Slate
- In Nightbitch, Becoming a Better Mother Requires Returning to Nature
- The Arizona Audit Is Getting Very Close to Being Hauled in Front of Congress
- The Most Thrilling Olympic Sport Is Played in Basements Nationwide
- I Was Stunned to Learn the Truth About the Finances I Share With My Husband
- Robinhood Is Now a Memestonk
- The DOJ Official Who Tried to Steal the Election for Trump Has a Sweet New Gig
- What It’s Like to Be a Teacher in Florida, Where School Mask Mandates Are Banned
- What Does it Really Mean When a Headline Says “75% of Cases Occurred in Vaccinated People”?
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Business Insider
- Chase Pay Yourself Back gets you up to 50% more value when you redeem points for dining, groceries, home...
- Tucker Carlson is broadcasting from Hungary because its authoritarian, anti-immigrant leader has set a model for...
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- 21 commonly banned books in 2021, and the reasons why
- Uber is still losing a lot of money
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- The 7 best whey protein powders of 2021, backed by strength coaches and dietitians
- How to use Zoom Immersive View to make everyone on your screen show up in the same virtual background
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The Atlantic
- Tokyo 2020: Photos From the Summer Olympics
- The International Travel Restrictions Make Little Sense
- California Republicans See an Opening
- The Surprising Benefits of Talking to Strangers
- The American Obsession With Decline
- Putting Women at the Center of the Hero’s Journey
- em>The Atlantic Daily: What Did Andrew Cuomo Think Would Happen?
- You’ve Never Seen Legs Like These
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Time
- Mexico Is Suing U.S. Firearm Manufacturers Over Gun Trafficking Toll
- Andrew Cuomo Is Defiant, But He Could Face Serious Legal Consequences
- Report: Homicides Continue to Slowly Rise in the U.S., While Other Violent Crimes Declines
- I Am Not Defined By Being an Olympic Bronze Medalist.’ Noah Lyles Has an Important Message on Mental Health
- After Being Blacklisted, Morgan Wallen Is Bigger Than Ever. What Will Happen to DaBaby?
- Ohio Special Election Results: The Mainstream Holds
- The Surprisingly Complicated Pleasures of Cooking With Paris
- The COVID-19 Vaccines Are Safe and They Work. The FDA Must Move Faster to Approve Them
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PBS Newshour
- Wildfire reaches Turkey power plant, prompts evacuations
- AP EXPLAINER: Will new CDC moratorium keep tenants housed?
- Nursing home operator tells workers to get vaccine or lose their jobs
- Mexico sues U.S. gun manufacturers over arms trafficking toll
- The race for electric vehicle parts leads to risky deep-ocean mining
- Belarus Olympic runner who feared going home lands in Vienna
- Bill repealing Iraq war powers advances in Senate
- Grieving and angry, Lebanese mark year since horrific blast
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Google Business
- New York Auto Show Cancelled Due To COVID-19 Delta Variant Concerns
- Senators file crypto broker amendment to infrastructure bill after industry backlash
- Flight attendants duct tape unruly passenger to seat
- Uber beats estimates, but core business lost $509 million in Q2
- Etsy, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2021 Results
- Vanguard: Investment giant to pay vaccinated workers $1,000
- CVS Health says the peak of Covid vaccinations has already happened
- U.S. automakers to say they aspire to up to 50% of EV sales by 2030 -sources
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Forbes
- How You Can Improve Your Financial Well Being
- Belarusian Sprinter Tsimanouskaya Finally Lands In Poland After Asylum Plea At Olympics
- Schools Are Defying State Governments And Imposing Their Own Mask Mandates
- Asian Families Say Fear Of Going Out The Cause Of Covid Food Shortages, Census Reports
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- Concert Ticketing Business Finally Meets The 21st Century. Welcome
- Vici Properties To Buy MGM Growth Properties For $17.2 Billion
- Missing $5,800 Bottle Of Japanese Whiskey Given To Trump Administration Has State Dept. On The Rocks
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FiveThirtyEight
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- Politics Podcast: How Democrats Are Reacting To Cuomo’s Harassment Scandal
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FastCompany
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- This was once the largest steel mill in the world. Now it’s going to build clean energy infrastructure
- This is where hateful trolls go after they are banned from mainstream social media
- Million-dollar duds: Glitzy vaccine lotteries fail to lift state vaccination rates
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- Most of our exposure to air pollution happens indoors
- Biden is microdosing FDR-style social programs. Americans need the real thing
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Smithsonian
- How the Adirondack Chair Became the Feel-Good Recliner That Cures What Ails You
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- The History of How to Store Helium
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Atlas Obscura
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- The Curious Past and Uncertain Future of the Original 'Meander'
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Scientific American
- Meet the New Yorkers Mapping the City's Heat Islands
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- See Ominous Supercell Storm Clouds as They Barrel across the U.S
- See Ominous Supercell Stormclouds as They Barrel across the U.S
- Deaf Children in Developing Countries Are Getting Inferior Cochlear Implants
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Outside
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- Everything Our Editors Loved in July
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TMZ
- Justin Bieber Retracts Morgan Wallen Shout-Out, Unaware of N-Word Scandal
- Da Brat Says Being Gay in Hip-Hop's Getting Easier Despite DaBaby's Rant
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- Khloe Kardashian Supports Kanye West, Not Sure 'Donda' Will Drop This Week
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- Anderson Cooper Selling Late Mother Gloria Vanderbilt's Longtime Apartment
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Variety
- Rihanna Is Officially a Billionaire: Here Are the Best Fenty Beauty Products That Built Her Empire
- Miley Cyrus Invites DaBaby to ‘Talk’ and ‘Learn From Each Other’ Amid Rapper’s Controversy
- DGA Announces New Mentorship Program From Women’s Steering Committee
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- Tim McGraw and Faith Hill Set to Star in Paramount Plus Series ‘1883,’ Prequel to ‘Yellowstone’
- Amazon’s IMDb TV Free Streaming Service Finally Launches iOS and Android Mobile Apps
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Rolling Stone
- Louis C.K. Announces First Big Tour Since Admitting to Several Instances of Sexual Misconduct
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Fark
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The Onion
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Mentalfloss
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Armed conflicts and attacks
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- August 2021 Gulf of Oman incident
- Oman says that the hijacking of the Asphalt Princess, a Panama-flagged ship, is over. The United Kingdom also confirms this report. The vessel had been hijacked yesterday in the Arabian Sea in yet unknown circumstances amid rising tensions between some nations and Iran. (Reuters)
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- Japan reports a record 14,207 new cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 971,904. (NHK World-Japan)
- Tokyo reports a record 4,166 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. (The Hill)
- COVID-19 pandemic in mainland China, Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic
- The Chinese immigration authority halts the issuing of ordinary passports and other documents needed for exiting the country in "non-essential and non-emergency" reasons as the country restricts overseas travel to prevent the spread of the Delta variant. (Radio France Internationale)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia
- Indonesia surpasses 100,000 deaths from COVID-19. (Associated Press)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Iran
- Iran surpasses 4 million cases from COVID-19 after a record 39,957 new cases were reported for the third consecutive day. (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Macau
- Macau launches compulsory COVID-19 testing for all 680,000 people at 41 testing centres and will close cinemas, gyms, bars, and other entertainment venues beginning from midnight after the first local cases for 491 days were reported in the city, where four member of family were infected by the Delta variant. (Bloomberg News) (France 24)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia
- COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand
- Thailand reports a record 20,200 new cases and 188 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 672,385 and the nationwide death toll to 5,503. (Bangkok Post)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Japan
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- COVID-19 pandemic in Ivory Coast
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- COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand, COVID-19 vaccination in New Zealand
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- COVID-19 pandemic in Ukraine
- Ukraine receives 509,400 doses of the Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine donated by Denmark. (Ukrinform)
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- COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina
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- 2020 Summer Olympics, Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports
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