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Norway parliament approves highly controversial deep sea mining
Norway could become the first country in the world to push ahead with deep sea mining after it voted Tuesday to open its waters for exploration, provoking an outcry from environmental groups.
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US retail sales rose at faster pace in December
Americans spent at a faster clip in December, closing out a year of surprising economic resilience largely driven by the US consumer.
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Americans feeling better about economy - thanks slowing inflation
Americans’ attitudes on the economy are improving substantially as inflation slows.
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Saint Lucia Jazz & Arts Festival 2024 Brings Global Music Stars and Art Extravaganza
Experience the Fusion of World-Class Music and Art on the Beautiful Shores of Saint Lucia
The highly anticipated Saint Lucia Jazz & Arts Festival makes its grand return from April 30 to May 12, 2024, promising a breathtaking lineup of world-renowned musicians. With a diverse range of genres, from pop rock to Afro beats, the festival will showcase a stellar cast of artists, including Air Supply, Davido, Machel Montano, Samara Joy, Beres Hammond, Jon Secada, and Chloe Bailey.
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How sleep can affect diabetes risk, according to new study
Getting only a few hours of sleep per day may do more harm than just causing a groggy day at the office — it may put you at higher risk for developing type 2 diabetes, a new study has found.
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Whales Are Dying and the Fossil Fuel Industry is Lying
Whoever would have thought fossil fuel industry front groups would make whales and other marine species a cultural wedge issue? However, thanks to a deception campaign targeting wind energy that’s exactly where we find ourselves.
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Happy reunion: Dog missing in San Diego turns up in Michigan
A lost dog was homeward bound this week after an incredible journey took her inexplicably from her San Diego home to the suburbs of Detroit.
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Boat capsizes: Eight Chinese migrants dead on Mexico beach
Eight Chinese migrants have been found dead on the coast of southern Mexico, authorities said, after their boat capsized along a popular but perilous route for illegally entering the United States.
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How 5 Vulnerable Democratic Senators Have Fared in Trump's First 100 Days
A total of 10 Senate Democrats are up for re-election next year in states won by President Donald Trump.
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Biden to make health care push as Supreme Court vacancy fight looms
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden intends to make a push on health care in the wake of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death as a political fight over the Supreme Court vacancy is already underway.
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2nd suspicious package found at FedEx after blast, police chief and FedEx say
A package that exploded early Tuesday at a FedEx sorting center near San Antonio was not the only parcel there that investigators believe contained an explosive device, San Antonio Police Chief Bill McManus said.
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To crack Trump's voter base, Democrats must focus on opportunity, not outrage
The first polling reactions to last week's summit between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, Finland, should extinguish the last doubts, if any remained, that outrage over Trump's behavior is likely to ever dislodge a meaningful portion of his core supporters.
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Black Media Shut Out of COVID 19 Vaccination Advertising By Biden Administration
The Biden administration has “shut out” scores of Blackowned media firms from engaging in one of the nation’s biggest public health advertising campaigns: Encouraging Black Americans, the population hardest hit by COVID-19, to get vaccinated. As the pandemic has called attention to disparities in healthcare, a growing number of Black business owners say they have exposed inequities in such firms gaining access to federal advertising dollars for COVID-19 vaccination awareness efforts for Black communities.
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Dr. Sanjay Gupta: Coming out of Covid-19 isolation doesn't have to be complicated
With more than a half-million Americans being officially diagnosed with Covid-19 every day, the need for clear guidance on isolation and quarantine is critically important. Sadly, the guidance from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is continuously changing, confusing and at times contradictory.
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US coronavirus surge could peak later this month, expert says, but the next few weeks are critical
The current Covid-19 surge in the US, fueled by the Omicron variant, could peak later this month -- but the next couple of weeks are critical, a health expert says.
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Jordan wins over some GOP skeptics ahead of speaker vote
Rep. Jim Jordan won the support of several key skeptics in the Republican conference Monday, bolstering momentum for his bid for speaker ahead of a planned floor vote on Tuesday.
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Cancer is striking more people in their 30s and 40s. Here's what you need to know
Cancer deaths are on the decline in the United States, and the outlook for winning the war against this deadly disease is both good and bad.
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What to watch for in the final GOP debate before the Iowa caucuses
The final Republican primary debate before the Iowa caucuses will be a one-on-one showdown between former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, now riding a wave of momentum in the polls and boosted by a barrage of outside spending, and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, whose performance in the Hawkeye State could make or break his campaign.
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‘Oppenheimer’ leads Oscar contenders with 13 nominations
Nominations for the 96th Academy Awards were revealed on Tuesday.
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Fashion legend Karl Lagerfeld’s Paris apartment sells for $10.8 million
A Paris apartment owned by the late fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld has sold for €10 million ($10.8 million).
