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    U.S. Begins Letting In Migrants At Mexico Refugee Camp

    Mar 05, 2021
    The Biden Administration's reversal of the program known as "Remain in Mexico" does not mean that everyone affected by it gets automatically let into the United States.
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    Religion
    Pope Francis arrives at Baghdad International Airport on Friday for the first-ever papal visit to Iraq.
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    'I Come As A Pilgrim': Pope Francis Begins Historic Visit To Iraq

    Mar 05, 2021
    The pontiff arrived at Baghdad International Airport where he was greeted by the prime minister. During his four-day visit, Francis will focus on Iraq's ancient but dwindling Christian community.
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    Untangling Disinformation
    Trump supporters clash with police outside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. Social media companies are under scrutiny for allowing their platforms to be used to spread falsehoods about the 2020 election and to allow violent extremist groups to organize Januar
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    Trump Is No Longer Tweeting, But Online Disinformation Isn't Going Away

    Mar 05, 2021
    While removing former President Trump from social media has led to a significant decrease in election-related disinformation, online falsehoods about the election and vaccines continue to flourish.
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    Coronavirus Updates
    A health care worker in Sydney, Australia receives their COVID-19 vaccination this month. Italian authorities got the European Commission to block a shipment of 250,700 doses of vaccine destined for Australia from Europe this week.
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    Australia Asks European Commission To Review Italy's Block On Vaccine Shipments

    Mar 05, 2021
    The blocked shipment of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines was the first intervention by the EU since the bloc approved rules that could restrict vaccine exports to non-member nations.
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    The Coronavirus Crisis
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    NPR/Ipsos Poll: Nearly One-Third Of Parents May Stick With Remote Learning

    Mar 05, 2021
    Four out of 5 parents told us they support targeted interventions by schools that would help students recover academic, social and emotional skills.
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    Politics
    House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., says he hopes a wave of Democratic legislation will see "the light of day" in the Senate, but the divide in that chamber is a big hurdle.
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    Democrats Control Washington, But That Doesn't Mean Their Agenda Will Pass

    Mar 05, 2021
    House Democrats are introducing a wave of strategic legislation from guns to immigration, including recently passed bills on elections and policing. But the 50-50 Senate puts their future in limbo.
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    Shots - Health News
    In early September 2020, Seattle, Wash., had some of the worst air quality in the world because of wildfire smoke. The city was among the first to create smoke shelters for the most vulnerable.
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    Study Finds Wildfire Smoke More Harmful To Humans Than Pollution From Cars

    Mar 05, 2021
    In Southern California, pollutants from wildfire smoke caused up to a 10% increase in hospital admissions. Researchers say there's a need for better air monitoring and public health programs.
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    Business
    Bill Magness, the former president and CEO of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, was removed from his post Wednesday following last month's winter storm that resulted in days-long blackouts for more than 4 million Texans.
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    ERCOT CEO Refuses $800K Payout Following Firing

    Mar 05, 2021
    The Electric Reliability Council of Texas CEO Bill Magness was removed from his post Wednesday. He informed the organization he will not accept his $800,000 severance.
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    Shots - Health News
    A medical worker at South Shore University Hospital gets ready to administer the newly available Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine in Bay Shore, N.Y., Wednesday. Clinical research found it to be 85% effective in preventing severe disease four weeks afte
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    Got Questions About Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 Vaccine? We Have Answers

    Mar 04, 2021
    The third COVID-19 vaccine authorized for use in the U.S. requires one shot instead of two, and works a slightly different way from the others. Here's what we know about its safety and effectiveness.
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    National Security
    National Guard members examine a terrain model of Capitol Hill on Thursday. U.S. Capitol Police requested the guardsmen stay another two months after threats of further  violence emerged.
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    Capitol Police Call For Extension Of National Guard Help

    Mar 04, 2021
    The Capitol Police is alert for a possible attack from militia members. There are currently 5,200 Guard members in the Capitol following the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol building.
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    Politics
    Former U.S. Agency for Global Media CEO Michael Pack contracted with a private law firm to investigate his own staff, a task usually done by government specialists.
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    Trump Appointee At VOA Parent Paid Law Firm Millions To Investigate His Own Staff

    Mar 04, 2021
    Trump appointee Michael Pack hoped to fire top executives who challenged him at the U.S. Agency for Global Media. When he couldn't, Pack paid a high-profile law firm millions to investigate them.
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    The Coronavirus Crisis
    Vice President Harris leaves the Capitol on Thursday after casting a procedural vote to start debate on the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill.
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    Democrats Tweak COVID-19 Relief Package In Hopes Of Speedy Senate Approval

    Mar 04, 2021
    The new changes come after leaders agreed to narrow the income eligibility for those getting the next round of stimulus checks, as some moderate Democrats wanted. GOP amendments are expected to fail.
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    Goats and Soda
    Ghana is the first country to receive a shipment of COVID-19 vaccines from the global COVAX program. Above: The vaccines are unloaded at the Kotoka International Airport in Accra on February 24.
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    Ghana Greets Historic Vaccine Delivery With A Dose Of Skepticism

    Mar 04, 2021
    It's the first country to receive free vaccines from the COVAX program. But that shipment of 600,000 can't protect a nation of 30 million. And conspiracy theories about the vaccine are swirling.
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    Energy
    A pumpjack operates in the desert oil fields in southern Bahrain on April 22, 2020. Bahrain and other members of the OPEC+ alliance decided Thursday to keep output largely unchanged as they hope to push crude prices even higher after a recent rally.
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    OPEC And Allies Keep Oil Production Steady As Saudi Arabia Urges 'Caution'

    Mar 04, 2021
    Oil prices have risen remarkably over the last few months. Now the powerful oil cartel is keeping a lid on supply in an attempt to push crude prices even higher.
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    Law
    National Guard troops keep watch Thursday at the Supreme Court.
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    Supreme Court Makes It Harder For Undocumented Immigrants To Fight Deportation

    Mar 04, 2021
    The court's 5-to-3 ruling came in the case of a man who had lived in the U.S. for 25 years but who had used a fake Social Security card to get a job as a janitor.
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    Business
    The marquee of the IFC Center in Manhattan welcomes viewers back after being closed nearly one year
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    The Movie Industry Holds Its Breath As New York Reopens Theaters

    Mar 04, 2021
    Movie theaters in New York City are reopening after nearly a year. And the decisions has consequences for the entire globaly output of Hollywood.
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    National
    Stockton, Calif., resident Susie Garza displays the debit card on which she received a monthly stipend as part of a pilot universal basic income program. The program began in 2019, when this photo was taken.
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    California Program Giving $500 No-Strings-Attached Stipends Pays Off, Study Finds

    Mar 04, 2021
    Independent researchers found that the first year of a universal basic income experiment in Stockton, Calif., measurably improved recipients' job prospects, financial stability and overall well-being.
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    National
    Former Laurel, Md., police chief David Crawford is under arrest, facing dozens of criminal charges related to a string of arson attacks on homes and garages.
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    A Former Police Chief In Md. Was A 'Serial Arsonist,' Authorities Say

    Mar 04, 2021
    In a stunning turn of events, David Crawford, a law enforcement veteran, is now under arrest and facing dozens of charges in connection to at least 12 fires at homes, garages and cars.
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    Middle East

    Trump's Deal To End War In Afghanistan Leaves Biden With 'A Terrible Situation'

    Mar 04, 2021
    The Trump White House agreed to a May 1 troop withdrawal. New Yorker writer Dexter Filkins says Biden must now decide whether to honor a deal that included the Taliban but not the Afghan government.
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    World
    According to Zhang Zhixiong's family, Juxin Mining Co. paid for several village infrastructure projects, including building new apartment complexes for local residents. The buildings were weeks away from completion before Zhang was arrested and now stand
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    How China's Massive Corruption Crackdown Snares Entrepreneurs Across The Country

    Mar 04, 2021
    Chinese officials boast their campaign against "evil" has busted over 50,000 supposed criminal organizations, but experts warn it has served another function: consolidating power.
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    Coronavirus Updates
    School desks make up an exhibit called "Pandemic Classroom" at the United Nations in New York City. Each of the 168 seats represents 1 million children living in countries where schools have been entirely closed almost a year.
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    Empty Desks At U.N. Represent Millions Of Children Who Have Missed School In Pandemic

    Mar 04, 2021
    The 168 school desks make up an exhibit called "Pandemic Classroom." Each of the seats represents 1 million children living in countries where schools have been closed for almost a year.
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    Technology
    Kevin Chen, an assistant professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, envisions a time when his insect-sized drone could be used as a search and rescue robot — to find survivors in disaster debris that bigger drones couldn't reach.
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    Don't Swat This Bug. It Might Be A Robot On A Rescue Mission

    Mar 04, 2021
    Scientists are trying to build a tiny drone with the agility of a mosquito. These light but strong flying robots could be used in critical situations, such as finding people in a collapsed building.
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    Coronavirus Updates

    Data Show India's Homegrown COVID-19 Vaccine Works — 2 Months After It Was Approved

    Mar 04, 2021
    India's homegrown COVID-19 vaccine has been controversial because the Indian government approved its use before clinical trials showed it works. Now data is finally out.
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    Business
    Scotch whisky producers are welcoming news of a breakthrough on tariffs, which came as the industry adjusted to both Brexit and then the COVID-19 pandemic. Here, an employee rolls a whisky barrel at the Glenturret Distillery in Crieff, central Scotland,
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    Scotch Whisky, English Cheese Prices Could Ease As U.S. Halts Tariffs

    Mar 04, 2021
    Scotch whisky and other goods have been subject to a 25% tariff. The levies cost companies hundreds of millions of dollars in lost exports, according to the Scotch industry.
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    Goats and Soda
    Dr. Raj Panjabi, the newly named head of the President's Malaria Initiative, treating patients during a visit to Liberia, where he was born and lived until 1990. He'll lead the effort to prevent and treat malaria around the world. Each year, some 400,000
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    New U.S. Malaria Czar: Why We Should Care About The Disease, Even In A Pandemic

    Mar 04, 2021
    Did you even know the U.S. has a malaria czar? Who himself had malaria as a kid? We interview Dr. Raj Panjabi, newly appointed by President Joe Biden.

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