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Sex trafficking crimes brought against Epstein ex-girlfriend Maxwell

Sex trafficking charges were added Monday to the indictment against financier Jeffrey Epstein’s ex-girlfriend as prosecutors alleged that she groomed a 14-year-old girl to recruit other young females in the early 2000s to provide “sexualized massages” to Epstein in return

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Many World Leaders Call For Treaty On Future Pandemics

Given a lack of international coordination that has beset the current coronavirus pandemic, whether such a treaty could be reached or adhered to is an open question. (Image credit: Hollie Adams/Getty Images)

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Many World Leaders Call For Treaty On Future Pandemics

Given a lack of international coordination that has beset the current coronavirus pandemic, whether such a treaty could be reached or adhered to is an open question. (Image credit: Hollie Adams/Getty Images)

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Naming the hurricanes: With Greek letters going away, a look at how they came to be

ORLANDO, Fla. — Earlier this month, the World Meteorological Organization announced Greek letters would no longer be used in identifying tropical storms and hurricanes. The system has been used in only two seasons, accounting for six storms in 2005 and

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Covid cases, vaccinations on the rise as U.S. officials urge continued caution – CNBC

Covid cases, vaccinations on the rise as U.S. officials urge continued caution  CNBC CDC director gives emotional warning of ‘impending doom’  CNN CDC director warns of COVID-induced ‘impending doom’ as cases, hospitalizations increase  Fox News Editorial: The CDC director fears ‘impending doom.’ You

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Canada Looks to Immigration to Boost Economic Recovery

The government recently announced plans to increase the number of newcomers it accepts to help make up for a pandemic-induced decline.

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Biden Pushes Mask Mandate as C.D.C. Director Warns of ‘Impending Doom’ – The New York Times

Biden Pushes Mask Mandate as C.D.C. Director Warns of ‘Impending Doom’  The New York Times CDC director warns of COVID-induced ‘impending doom’ as cases, hospitalizations increase  Fox News CDC Director Urges Americans To Continue To Follow Covid Guidelines | NBC News NOW  NBC

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Biden wants infrastructure package approved over summer – Associated Press

Biden wants infrastructure package approved over summer  Associated Press ‘This is deadly serious,’ Biden warns about increase in coronavirus cases even amid progress on vaccines  The Washington Post White House reporters mocked after Biden again discusses ice cream with press: ‘Hard hitting

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LinkedIn adds Creator mode, video profiles, and in partnership with Microsoft, new career training tools

LinkedIn, the social network now with 740 million users around the world, has carved out an identity for itself as the place online where professionals go to list their places of work, get headhunted for other work, and look for

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In Push To End Filibuster, Democrats Point To Its Civil Rights-Era History

Organizers say abolishing the 60-vote procedural hurdle is a way to follow through on electoral promises. But Republicans insist the maneuver isn’t racist — and note its past use by Democrats. (Image credit: Alyssa Pointer/The Atlanta Journal-Constitution/Pool/AP)

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