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N Korea claims victory over virus, blames Seoul for outbreak
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has declared victory over COVID-19 and ordered an easing of…
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US declares public health emergency over monkeypox outbreak
WASHINGTON — The federal government declared a public health emergency Thursday to bolster the response to the monkeypox outbreak that…
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Atlantic City’s Joe Lupo to run Mirage casino for Hard Rock
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Joe Lupo, who has helped two of Atlantic City’s most successful casinos thrive through years of…
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WVa cities, counties reach $400M settlement with drug firms
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia cities and counties reached a $400 million tentative settlement with three major U.S. drug distributors,…
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Drugmaker Teva latest to settle opioid lawsuits nationally
Drugmaker Teva announced Tuesday that it has agreed to contribute more than $4.3 billion in cash and medications to settle…
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Volkswagen CEO, facing series of setbacks, will step down
VIENNA — Herbert Diess, the Volkswagen CEO whose image had been tarnished in the fallout from the German automaker’s emissions-cheating…
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North Dakota’s lawyers say July 28 abortion ban should stick
FARGO, N.D. — A motion seeking to block enforcement of a so-called trigger law that would shut down North Dakota’s…
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EU proposes half-billion euros for joint defense procurement
BRUSSELS — The European Union’s executive arm proposed earmarking 500 million euros for joint defense procurement in the wake of…
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Biden admin: Docs must offer abortion if mom’s life at risk
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Monday told hospitals that they “must” provide abortion services if the life of the…
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Choose your reality: Trust wanes, conspiracy theories rise
Daniel Charles Wilson believes the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, were an inside job. The war in Ukraine is “totally…
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