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Vance says the DOGE staffer who resigned after a report of racist postings should be brought backFeb 07, 2025 2:09 pm - Vice President JD Vance said Friday that Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency should rehire a staff member who resigned after he was linked to social media posts that espoused racism, with President Donald Trump later endorsing his vice president's view.
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Live poultry markets ordered shut in New York City due to avian flu outbreakFeb 07, 2025 1:49 pm - All live poultry markets in New York City and some of its suburbs were ordered Friday to close for a week after the detection of seven cases of avian flu, which has also hit farms nationwide, led to the slaughter of millions of birds and driven up egg prices.
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Ian McEwan’s next novel, ‘What We Can Know,’ is science fiction ‘without the science’Feb 07, 2025 8:20 am - The next novel by Ian McEwan will be a post-apocalyptic story, set in part in the 22nd century and centered on a scholar’s immersion into a poem written during happier times.
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Iran supreme leader criticizes proposed nuclear talks with US, upending push to negotiationFeb 07, 2025 7:38 am - Iran's supreme leader said Friday that negotiations with America “are not intelligent, wise or honorable” after President Donald Trump floated nuclear talks with Tehran.
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Meet the woman keeping the adorable pups happy at this year’s ‘Puppy Bowl’Feb 07, 2025 7:31 am - NEW YORK — If you tune into the “Puppy Bowl” on Sunday, you’ll likely see a key person’s influence — even if you don’t actually see her. Victoria Schade is a dog trainer ...
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Remains of all 10 people killed in Alaska plane crash have been recovered, authorities sayFeb 07, 2025 7:29 am - A small commuter plane that crashed in western Alaska on its way to the hub community of Nome was located Friday on sea ice, and all 10 people on board died, authorities said. The crash appeared to be one of the deadliest in the state in the last 25 years.
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US employers added just 143,000 jobs last month, jobless rate falls to 4%Feb 07, 2025 6:10 am - The U.S. labor market probably started 2025 the way it spent most of last year: Generating decent, but unspectacular, job growth.
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Which style of yoga is right for me? Here’s a primer, with a caveatFeb 07, 2025 1:02 am - All styles of yoga involve poses, but they differ in significant ways. Even classes within the same style can range from calming to vigorous. So what is the best type of class for a beginner?
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Racial gap widened in deaths among US moms around the time of childbirthFeb 06, 2025 11:58 pm - Maternal mortality fell below prepandemic levels overall, but racial gaps widened, with Black women in the U.S. dying at a rate nearly 3.5 times higher than white women around the time of childbirth in 2023, according to new federal health data.
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Patients using diabetes apps can miss critical alerts. Here’s how to make sure you’re getting them.Feb 06, 2025 11:41 pm - U.S. health officials say they are getting more and more reports of patients who use smartphone apps to manage their diabetes missing the alerts designed to keep them alive. What patients need to know.