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Thousands of dead sea creatures are washing up on English beaches
Sharon Bell, a Marske-by-the-Sea resident, told CNN she walked the beach near her home every day and had seen a…
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Paid leave falls out of Democratic package in urgent scramble to secure Manchin’s support
The plan’s survival has been in question for several days due to objections from Sen. Joe Manchin, a West Virginia…
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‘Medicane’ is not just a weather buzzword. It’s a real phenomenon
If the terminology sounds to you like a clever mixture of “Mediterranean” and “hurricane,” then you can probably piece together…
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Intelligence leaders defend efforts to promote diversity in face of Republican attacks
Diversity and inclusion “is not only the smart thing to do for an agency with a global mission, it’s the…
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Cigarette sales in America were falling. Then Covid hit
Cigarette sales in America last year rose for the first time in two decades, a new report from the Federal…
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How stablecoin is different than other cryptocurrencies … and how it’s not
Stablecoins, as the name suggests, are intended to be stable in price. That is, they are supposed to hold roughly…
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Analysis: Why Mitch McConnell caved to Donald Trump on Herschel Walker
In response to an Associated Press story in July detailing Walker’s turbulent past — reportedly threatening his ex-wife, exaggerating his…
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Child whose skeletal remains were found in Houston apartment killed by ‘homicidal violence’ medical examiner says
The child’s mother and her boyfriend have been charged after authorities found three young siblings abandoned in the home along…
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Opinion: Why am I still on Facebook?
I joined Facebook in 2004, when it was open only to students at a handful of colleges. Its purpose was…
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Houston’s ‘Mattress Mack’ bet big on the Astros and could win almost $39 million if they take World Series
The flamboyant Houston furniture store owner is not only a huge Astros fan, he’s also set to win $38.9 million…
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