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    Biden kicks off effort to reshape U.S. economy with infrastructure package
    (Reuters) -President Joe Biden on Wednesday will call for a dramatic and permanent shift in the direction of the U.S. economy with a roughly $2 trillion package to invest in traditional projects like roads and bridges alongside tackling climate change and boosting human services like elder care.

    Updated today at 4:52 PM CDT

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    Here's What's In President Biden's $2 Trillion Infrastructure Proposal
    Eager to build infrastructure, Biden plans to tax business
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    Delta blasts Georgia voting law as 'unacceptable,' based on 'lie'
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    Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp dismisses corporate backlash over election law
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    Five of the oddest moments from Carlson-Gaetz interview
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    Texas Senate approves legislation banning most abortions, testing Roe v. Wade
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    2 Capitol Police officers sue Trump for physical and emotional injuries from riot
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    Russia escalates fighting in eastern Ukraine
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    Biden infrastructure plan could be big boost for blue-collar America
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    Trump calls Biden jobs plan 'massive giveaway to China,' says it will 'crush American workers'
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    Biden's infrastructure plan met with skepticism from some lawmakers
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    McConnell says Biden called him to discuss infrastructure plan
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    GOP's culture-war fixation on transgender athletes ensnares a rising party star
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    Here's How Democrats' Sweeping Voting Rights Law Would Work - NY Times
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    Cashier Says He Offered To Pay After Realizing Floyd's $20 Bill Was Fake
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    Documents detail wild alleged $25 million Gaetz extortion scheme | See the Docs
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    Iowa Democrat Rita Hart withdraws election challenge to six-vote congressional loss
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    Business world divided on whether to fight corporate tax hike in Biden’s infrastructure plan
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    McCarthy calls allegations against Gaetz 'serious,' plans to speak with him
    EPA removes dozens of Trump-appointed advisers from two advisory panels
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    Biden expected to allow Trump-era guest worker pause to expire
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    Black Executives Call on Corporations to Fight Restrictive Voting Laws - NY Times
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    Before Biden even unveiled his infrastructure plan, Republicans lined up to take shots at the proposal
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    GOP swiftly dismisses Biden infrastructure proposal
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    With $100B internet plan, Biden commits to bring down ‘overpriced’ broadband bills
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    Trump attacks Biden over plan to raise corporate tax rate
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    Congress embarks on epic battle over Biden infrastructure plan
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    McConnell slams tax hikes in Biden infrastructure bill, signals he will oppose it
    Kentucky's house passes bill limiting no-knock warrants
    Russia: Navalny on hunger strike to protest prison treatment
    Fact check: What the new Georgia elections law actually does
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    Trump 'moving forward' with plans to start social media platform: sources
    Store cashier expresses `disbelief, guilt’ over George Floyd
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    Key Senate Republican slams Biden plan as 'wrong approach'
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    What we know: Rep. Matt Gaetz is under federal investigation, accused of having sex with a minor
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    Biden gets high approval on top issues — but warning signs, too.
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    Man given 27 years after coercing underage victims to send hundreds of sexually-explicit images
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    ‘Game on’ for lobbying infrastructure bill
    Some Capitol riot suspects apologize as consequences sink in
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    Jill Biden's return to the classroom: "I want students to see me as their English teacher"
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    Ransomware tops U.S. cyber priorities, Homeland secretary says
    Blinken reaffirms Trump-era ruling on Hong Kong autonomy
    Virginia governor approves bill aimed at preventing voter suppression and discrimination in elections
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    State Republican AGs sue Biden administration over relief bill
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    Biden wants to give the nation hope. But a jump in Covid cases is complicating things.
    Witness breaks down while watching body camera footage of George Floyd's arrest
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    McCarthy paints Iowa election dispute as Democratic hypocrisy
    Biden to hold first Cabinet meeting amid infrastructure push
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    Dissidents shudder at China's attempt to challenge US concept of human rights
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    Swalwell on Republicans he believes caused Capitol riot: 'I don't want to look at them'
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    Minneapolis cashier describes guilt over taking fake $20 bill that triggered Floyd arrest
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    What a corporate tax hike could mean for Americans
    Analyst pleads to leaking secrets about drone program
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    Texas court to review woman's sentence for illegal voting conviction
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    White House official says U.S. review of North Korea policy in 'final stages'
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    Facebook removes video interview with Trump, citing his ban from the platform
    AP interview: EPA head committed to ‘scientific integrity’
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    Whistleblower says FDA minimized safety risks at Merck vaccine plant
    Justice Department investigating Matt Gaetz as part of broader trafficking probe into another Florida politician
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    Newsom recall effort is sparked by 'ordinary people,' not Republican 'power grab': Arnold Schwarzenegger
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    New York's pot legalization adds urgency to U.S. reform calls
    Reversing Trump, Pentagon to release new transgender policy
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    Biden admin invests $50M in HealthCare.gov ad campaign
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    Ivanka Trump's flagship policy program slammed by government auditors
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    Tucker Carlson: Matt Gaetz sexual allegation interview 'one of weirdest' he's done
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    House Democrats ask Biden to take executive action on concealable assault-style firearms
    After backlash, Delta CEO says Ga. voting law ‘unacceptable’
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    McCarthy releases fundraising numbers in effort for GOP to win back House
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    Italy Expels 2 Russian Embassy Officials, Arrests Navy Captain On Spying Charges
    US on track to encounter record 2 million migrants on the southern border, government estimates show
    Why Sen. Duckworth reached a 'trigger point' with WH over AAPI representation
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    Climate activists on Biden infrastructure plan: Go bigger
    Suspect in attack on Asian American woman in NYC is arrested
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    Asian Americans are least likely to report hate incidents, new research shows
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    Delta to start selling middle seats again for first time in a year
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    Some Democrats trying to stop Iowa, New Hampshire from voting first in 2024
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    Pressure for hedge fund scrutiny builds as Yellen leads her first U.S. financial stability meeting
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    POLITICO Playbook PM: Poll: Tailored gun control laws have big bipartisan support
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    Maine GOP officials form caucus after party voted down censure of Susan Collins
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    Washington state Senate passes legislation to ban private, for-profit prisons
    Biden administration quietly ramping up aid to Palestinians
    Iowa Democrat announces decision to withdraw effort to contest House race
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    Biden to hold first Cabinet meeting Thursday
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    Microsoft wins $21.9 billion contract with U.S. Army to supply augmented reality headsets
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    Some taxpayers are still waiting on the IRS to finish 2019
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    Man who killed his mom arrested in NYC attack on 65-year-old Asian woman
    Video shows vicious attack of Asian American woman in NYC
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    North Carolina House passes bill to limit governor's emergency powers
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    Kamala Harris has gone 7 days since being tapped for border crisis role without a press conference
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    Biden's next big push: Massive infrastructure plan, proposed tax hikes to pay for it
    AP-NORC poll: Biden bolstered by strong marks on pandemic
    The cost of speaking up against China
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    Texans quarterback accusers' lawsuits mount to 21
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    Big tech lifts equities as Biden rebuilding plan in focus
    DHS to propose 'cyber response and recovery fund' for state and local governments
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    DHS chief lays out actions to strengthen cybersecurity in wake of major hacks
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    Jen Shah, 'Real Housewives' star charged with fraud, was questioned on how she made her money prior to arrest
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    Republicans want Democrats to stop probing Iowa race, but don't talk as much about similar Illinois challenge
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    G7 trade ministers agree to develop collective action on 'harmful industrial subsidies'
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    SEC opens investigation into Bill Hwang after Archegos meltdown: Bloomberg News
    Ball in their court: Justices take on NCAA restrictions
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    Investigator boards ship at start of probe into Suez Canal blockage
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    NY lawmakers near $2.1B deal that provides jobless benefits to illegal immigrants, ex-inmates
    The Menendez brothers are back in the zeitgeist thanks to TikTok: Reporter’s notebook

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    Court voids Trump campaign's non-disclosure agreement
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    U.S. defense official notes "concerning" buildup of Russian forces near Ukraine
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    GOP Rep. Gaetz investigated over sexual relationship
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    Chauvin's defense attempts to portray bystanders as angry mob that diverted officers' attention
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    Hunter Biden says he wouldn’t repeat work for Ukrainian firm
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    Rep. Gaetz denies sexual relationship with underage girl amid reports of DOJ probe
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    Gaetz names former DOJ official he says tried to extort his family for $25M
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    Biden expected to end Trump ban on temporary foreign workers
    Republicans press ahead with voting restrictions in key states, even as legal fights mount over new Georgia law
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    Capitol Conspiracy Cases Show Plans For Violence, Not Necessarily For Breach
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    Biden decides to shelve Warren’s wealth tax
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    'Do not argue with the court': Chauvin trial judge warns witness in tense exchange
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    Key takeaways from Day 2 of Derek Chauvin trial
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    Sen. Kennedy rips WHO Director-General: 'He is a fawning, obsequious suck up to the Communist party of China'
    14 GOP-led states file long-shot bid with SCOTUS to defend Trump-era 'public charge' rule
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    Democrats torn on Biden's bipartisan pledge
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    John Durham issuing subpoenas and interviewing witnesses: Report
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    Firefighter blocked from helping Floyd returns to stand
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    Migrant caravan of hundreds of Hondurans departs for United States
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    GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz reportedly under DOJ investigation for possible sex trafficking of 17-year-old; he says he’s being extorted
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    Biden's infrastructure plan estimated to cost $2 trillion over 8 years
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    Missouri voters passed Medicaid expansion. Now state Republicans may not pay for it.
    Swiss ambassador to US allegedly assaulted in Washington residence
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    More potential Biden hires penalized for marijuana use
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    Iranian hackers targeting US, Israeli medical researchers: analysis
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    G. Gordon Liddy, Watergate mastermind, dead at 90
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    Sen. Ron Johnson: Biden border policies facilitating business of the 'most evil people on the planet'
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    Man charged with organizing smuggling operation in deadly crash near US-Mexico border
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    N.Y. Lawmakers Legalize Pot, Hoping To Avoid Racial Pitfalls Of Decriminalization
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    U.S. Vice President Harris, Guatemala's Giammattei discuss immigration -White House
    Matt Gaetz has zero interest in being in Congress
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    A growing challenge for Iraq: Iran-aligned Shiite militias
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    Wall Street frenzy over shell companies draws attention of SEC
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    China commits ‘genocide’ against Uighurs: State Department report
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    Man convicted of killing NYPD officer assigned to panel tasked with reforming NY police
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    Fox Corp. CEO Lachlan Murdoch Heads To Australia As Fox News Faces Headwinds
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    Biden keeps Trump's National Space Council
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    Satellite image shows renewed activity at North Korean nuclear lab
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    Biden selects diverse raft of judicial nominees
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    Russia suspected of massive State Dept. email hack: report
    Children among the dead and injured in Myanmar military airstrikes, say activists
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    Blinken blasts the Trump administration's 'unbalanced' emphasis on religious liberty over other human rights
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    Inside a Border Patrol migrant holding facility at 16 times its capacity
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    Myanmar protesters hold vigils as U.S. orders non-essential staff to leave
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    The one way Biden has broken with Democrats
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    Judge rules Trump campaign's nondisclosure agreement is invalid
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    VP Harris thanks Guatemalan President Giammattei after his crackdown on migrants, doesn't visit border
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    Myanmar junta deepens violence with new air attacks in east
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    Extremism discussions a 'first step' as Pentagon wary of policy changes
    Biden's infrastructure plan is no joke
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    ‘Bums’: Chauvin defence questions witness’s anti-cop comments
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    Stimulus checks sent to Social Security recipients
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    Italian Mob Fugitive Caught In Caribbean After Posting Cooking Videos Online
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    'Major is still adjusting': New White House trouble hounds Biden's dog
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    New York Senate passes bill to legalize recreational marijuana
    ‘Lighting a fuse’: Amazon vote may spark more union pushes
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    Fort Bliss overflow site receiving 500 unaccompanied minors amid border surge
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    Asian shares defensive, set for monthly loss on bond rout
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    Brazil: Military Chiefs Replaced Amid Major Reshuffle Of Bolsonaro Government
    Prosecutors correct infamous detail of George Floyd's death
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    Texas considers allowing second medical opinion before state can take custody of a child
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    Australia to build guided missiles to boost defense capacity
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    Google Maps to start showing eco-friendly routes
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    GOP lawmakers ask Mayorkas for documents on warnings from DHS to Biden on immigration
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    Oil prices gain on expectations OPEC+ will keep lid on output
    Virgin Galactic rolls out latest generation of spaceship
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    Remote Work Is Leading To More Gender And Racial Harassment, Say Tech Workers
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    175 patients of former gynecologist have signed on to lawsuit against Columbia University, attorney says
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    Facebook to curb hate speech as Indian states go to polls
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    TX Rangers save 6-month-old baby tossed from raft
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    Brood X is coming: Billions of cicadas set to swarm parts of 15 states, DC in just a few weeks
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    UK economy grew by stronger-than-expected 1.3% in fourth-quarter


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    Coronavirus News and Updates:
    Updated today at 4:52 PM CDT

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    Coronavirus surge could be worse than the last for the Americas: PAHO
    COVID pushed total US deaths beyond 3.3M last year
    Pfizer says its COVID-19 vaccine protects younger teens
    New documents show Trump officials' 'haphazard and ineffective' approach to procuring PPE at start of pandemic
    Pfizer says its COVID-19 vaccine is 100% effective in children ages 12-15
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    COVID cases rise nationwide as doctors fear a fourth wave
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    What happens after one dose of Pfizer or Moderna vaccine?
    GOP governors ignore Biden’s latest plea on mask mandates
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    Covid was third-leading cause of death in U.S. last year
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    Biden faces the challenge of highlighting progress without relaxing restrictions
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    Rand Paul mocks Fauci over advocacy of mask use after vaccination
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    Washington state to open first federal vaccination site
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    Mysterious Ailment, Mysterious Relief: Vaccines Help Some COVID Long-Haulers
    EXPLAINER: What we know about AstraZeneca blood clot reports
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    Judge says Cuomo's prison COVID-19 vaccine policies were "arbitrary and capricious"
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    Federal watchdog calls for centralized Covid-19 data website
    With older Americans largely vaccinated, more new COVID-19 cases among younger adults
    France to close schools, ban domestic travel as virus surges
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    India Reports Its Highest Daily Number Of COVID-19 Deaths So Far This Year
    Wisconsin Supreme Court strikes down mask mandate
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    Federal Program To Bring Vaccine To Nursing Homes Missed Around Half Of Staff
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    Macron orders COVID-19 lockdown across all of France, closes schools

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    Posted today at 3:18 AM CDT

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    Study suggests vaccines likely effective against COVID-19 variants
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    COVID cases rise nationwide as doctors fear a fourth wave
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    Pfizer and Moderna vaccines 90 percent effective in 'real-world' study, CDC says
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    COVID-19 pushes Lloyd's of London to $1.2 billion loss in 2020
    Dangerous Covid variant wreaks havoc in Europe. Experts fear US is next
    The Latest: Wyoming governor sticks with ending mask mandate
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    Biden grants Michigan’s Whitmer 66K more vaccine doses, in seeming shift from population-based US plan: report
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    Five takeaways from the WHO's report on the origins of the pandemic
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    Vaccines are working. The latest surge in Covid cases proves that
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    Biden faces first Covid surge as allies brush off warnings
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    If we reach herd immunity, it's easy to lose it. Here's why
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    T cells induced by COVID-19 infection respond to new virus variants: U.S. study
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    Should Masking Last Beyond The Pandemic? Flu And Colds Are Down, Spurring A Debate
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    Beyond the pandemic: London tourism braces for slow recovery
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    Biden's Covid adviser to governors: You're 'playing with fire'
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    In mutant variants, has the coronavirus shown its best tricks?
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    Paris mayor calls for schools to be closed to rein in COVID-19
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    Covid: Australia falls 85% short of vaccine delivery goal
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    Olympics: Australia confident of athlete vaccinations before Tokyo
     
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