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Vaccines in action: Over-70s now use no more ventilators than under-50s

In October the elderly outnumbered under-50s by 6 to 1; now, with vast majority of over-70s immunized, the age groups use the machines in broadly equal numbers

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Myanmar Security Forces Open Fire on Protesters, Killing Several and Marking Deadliest Day

YANGON, Myanmar — Security forces in Myanmar opened fire and made mass arrests Sunday as they sought to break up protests against the military’s seizure of power, and a U.N. human rights official said it had “credible information” that 18

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Allegations against Cuomo need to be carefully investigated, W.H. press secretary says – POLITICO

Allegations against Cuomo need to be carefully investigated, W.H. press secretary says  POLITICO Andrew Cuomo Accused of Sexual Harassment by 2nd Aide as Resignation Calls Mount  NBC New York Second Former Aide Accuses Cuomo of Sexual Harassment  The New York Times Media star

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Virginia Lawmakers Vote to Legalize Marijuana in 2024

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia lawmakers gave final approval Saturday to a bill that will legalize marijuana for adult recreational use, but not until 2024, when retail sales of the drug would also begin. With a compromise bill clearing the House

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Justworks’ Series B pitch deck may be the most wonderfully simple deck I’ve ever seen

It may be tough to remember, but there was a time long ago when Justworks wasn’t a household name. Though its monthly revenue growth charts were up and to the right, it had not even broken the $100,000 mark. Even

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Second Former Aide Accuses Cuomo of Sexual Harassment

A second former aide said she was sexually harassed by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who responded with a statement Saturday saying he never made advances toward her and never intended to be inappropriate. Charlotte Bennett, a health policy adviser

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Susan Feingold, who fought for underprivileged New York children, dies at 95

NY Times writes obituary for Jewish founder of Bloomingdale Family Program, which changed lives of thousands of New York kids and sparked national Headstart effort

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IDF chief: Blast on Israeli-owned ship was a ‘reminder’ from Iran

Aviv Kohavi says explosion shows Tehran not only a nuclear threat, but one that ‘spreads and carries out terror’

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Donald Trump at CPAC: Ex-president expected to declare himself leader of Republican Party – USA TODAY

Donald Trump at CPAC: Ex-president expected to declare himself leader of Republican Party  USA TODAY Trump Will Return to Spotlight With Appearance at CPAC  The New York Times When is Donald Trump speaking at CPAC?  WIVB.com – News 4 Trump’s baseless election claims

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FDA Authorizes Johnson & Johnson’s One-Dose COVID-19 Vaccine

WASHINGTON — The U.S. is getting a third vaccine to prevent COVID-19, as the Food and Drug Administration on Saturday cleared a Johnson & Johnson shot that works with just one dose instead of two. Health experts are anxiously awaiting

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