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Microsoft board investigated Bill Gates over an alleged affair with employee, report says
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Former Trump officials dodge questions about not defending US Capitol on January 6 as Republicans downplay riot
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What we know about UFOs: How the Pentagon has handled reported sightings, mysterious videos and more
For years, the US government largely ignored reports of mysterious flying objects seen moving through restricted military airspace but it is now slowly beginning to acknowledge that UFOs, which the Pentagon refers to as unidentified aerial phenomena, are real.
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Man dies on Mt. Everest; colleagues raising money to bring body back home
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Biden administration notified Congress of $735 million weapons sale to Israel earlier this month, before violence began
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Bucknell University condemns 'horrific incident' against LGBTQ student community and orders investigation
Bucknell University condemned a "horrific incident" against the LGBTQ student community that occurred last week and announced investigations are underway.
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Bobby Brown opens up about coping with losing Whitney Houston and his kids
As in his 2009 hit, Every Little Step, Grammy Award winning performer Bobby Brown walks with new new purpose and truth.
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Foundation’s Guinness World Record brings awareness to suicide prevention
A rock event for the ages. A Maryland foundation earned the Guinness World Record for the most painted rocks in one place at one time.
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Nurses' union president criticizes new CDC mask guidance
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polis Police are investigating after a child was shot in the head during a birthday party in Minneapolis’s Jordan neighborhood Saturday night.
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Tennessee governor signs controversial bathroom bill into law
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Harris headlines unity summit for AAPI community
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Baseball-sized hail threatens Texas again as flood risk increases
An outbreak of severe storms will threaten over 33 million people in the southern Plains on Monday, while the risk for flash flooding ramps up Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Summer travel 2021: Things are booking up, but you can still plan a getaway
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US announces more sanctions against Myanmar's military government
The Biden administration announced more sanctions on Monday against Myanmar's military government, which has conducted a violent crackdown on pro-democracy protesters, and against key figures in the military regime as well as some family members of previously designated officials.
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Young man overcomes challenges to become student body president
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Long working hours are killing hundreds of thousands of people a year, WHO says
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What we know about the Covid-19 variant first found in India
A coronavirus variant first detected in India in February has now gone global, spreading to dozens of countries and raising fears that the strain will overwhelm health care systems, reverse reopening plans and even potentially undermine the rollout of vaccines.
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'This is a huge step for law enforcement.' Police unions shift stance on protecting bad officers
In response to the police killing George Floyd, 15 unions that represent law enforcement officers across the US have endorsed a blueprint for policing that includes an unprecedented shift in the way unions protect bad police officers, according to a copy of the plan obtained by CNN ahead of its release this week.
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Toni Beck Named Vice President of External Affairs for Comcast in Houston
Comcast today announced that Toni Beck has been appointed vice president of External Affairs for the company’s Houston Region. In this role, Beck will be responsible for managing all external affairs activities for the region, including government affairs, communications, community, media, and public relations.
