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DeSantis signs controversial bill restricting certain LGBTQ topics in the classroom
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NASA introduces the new astronaut class of 2021
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Florida rejects social studies textbooks
taking a knee and other content of 'concern'
Florida rejected nearly 35% of social studies textbooks submitted by publishers for approval, including those that referenced social justice and "other information that was not aligned with Florida Law," the state's Department of Education announced Tuesday.
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Greece and France join Italy in making Covid-19 shots mandatory for health workers, telling the unvaccinated they won't get paid
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Europe rolled out 5G without hurting aviation. Here's how
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Travis Scott Gives Fan Ring For Knowing "3500" Lyrics
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Supreme Court takes up death penalty case over 'suffering' claim
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R&B Artist Felixx Releases Timely Visual "Black Man" In Support of Black Lives Matter
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Bruno Mars providing 24K Thanksgiving dinners
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Tony Bennett Received 35th Grammy Nomination for Tony Bennett Celebrates 90 in the Best Traditional Pop Album Category
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Former Amazon driver paralyzed in 2019 shooting training for Paralympics
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Ignoring Hate Is the Same As Walking Alongside It
Hatred never went away, it was simply lurking. Waiting on someone to open the door. On Saturday night, we got a glimpse into what was hiding behind the door in Charlottesville, Virginia. On Tuesday, Donald Trump kicked the door wide open. There’s one aspect of this entire conversation that’s bothering me, it’s the premise that most Americans are against racism and these Nazi’s and KKK members are a small portion of society.
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Nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office Estimates American Health Care Act Will Cause 23 Million Americans to Lose Healthcare Coverage
Statement of Harold P. Wimmer, National President and CEO of the American Lung Association, in response to the updated nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) score on the American Health Care Act (AHCA):
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How Congress Could Kill Obamacare After All
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TxDot Shows Teens Deadly Reality of Not Buckling Up
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Nearly half of Texas teens killed in vehicle crashes in 2018 were not wearing a seat belt. Vehicle crashes are the leading cause of deaths among teenagers, but one simple click could help change that. That’s why TxDOT’s “Teen Click It or Ticket” campaign urges teens to click it each time they are in a vehicle.
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Woman hospitalized 3 times after COVID-19, reflects on long-term recovery
A Cincinnati woman said beating COVID-19 isn't the worst part of her battle. Instead, she said it's what comes after that leaves her struggling for air.
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This company says it can make top-shelf whiskey in just a few days
Bespoken Spirits says it is using science to produce better whiskeys. Now, it has several million dollars to prove it can.
