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US tuberculosis cases were at the highest level in a decade in 2023
NEW YORK — The number of U.S. tuberculosis cases in 2023 were the highest in a decade, according to a…
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Brazil’s Bolsonaro indicted over alleged falsification of his own vaccination data
SAO PAULO — Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was formally accused Tuesday of falsifying his COVID-19 vaccination data, marking the…
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Savannah plans a supersized 200th anniversary celebration of its beloved St. Patrick’s Day parade
SAVANNAH, Ga. — There was no green beer, no pickup trucks towing parade floats or throngs of tourists in gaudy…
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Census Bureau wants to change how it asks about disabilities. Some don’t like it
The U.S. Census Bureau wants to change how it asks people about disabilities, and some advocates are complaining that they…
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Former UK leader Boris Johnson returns for second day of COVID-19 inquiry testimony
Former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is defending his efforts to balance the health and economic impacts of COVID-19 ByDANICA…
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Trial to determine whether JetBlue can buy Spirit comes to a head
BOSTON — A lawyer for JetBlue Airways said Tuesday that the biggest U.S. airlines are using their size to cement…
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Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ pulled until next week as host recovers from surgery
First this fall, a new round with COVID-19 shuttered Stephen Colbert’s “The Late Show.” ByThe Associated Press November 27, 2023,…
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A fragile global economy at stake as US and China seek to cool tensions at APEC
WASHINGTON — The United States and China are the two global economic heavyweights. Combined, they produce more than 40% of…
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U.S. job openings rise slightly to 9.6 million, sign of continued strength in the job market
Employers posted 9.6 million job openings in September, up from 9.5 million in August and a sign that the U.S.…
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IMF outlook worsens for a world economy left ‘limping’ by shocks like Russia’s war
The world economy has lost momentum from the impact of higher interest rates, the invasion of Ukraine and widening geopolitical…
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