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Biden administration calls on Russia to free jailed opposition leader Navalny as well as pro-democracy protesters

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Alexei Navalny appears in a video published by his team on January 18, 2021. Navalny Live/YouTube The Biden administration called ...

‘This is about my politics’: Tom Cotton says his military record was scrutinized because he’s a ‘conservative veteran’

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Sen. Tom Cotton speaks during a Senate Intelligence Committee nomination hearing for Rep. John Ratcliffe on Capitol Hill in Washington,DC ...

Biden says Trump’s impeachment trial ‘has to happen’ even if it impacts his legislative agenda

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President Joe Biden Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images Biden still has a number of Cabinet nominations that need to be ...

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler pepper sprayed a man during a confrontation outside of a restaurant

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Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler reacts after being exposed to tear gas fired by federal officers while attending a protest against ...

A bitcoin IRA lets you profit from the cryptocurrency’s potential gains in a tax-advantaged way

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You can invest in bitcoin via an IRA. But it has to be a certain type, called a self-directed IRA, ...

First known US case of highly transmissible mutated coronavirus strain from Brazil reported in Minnesota

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A North Dakota resident seals a self-administered COVID-19 saliva test sample at a testing site inside the former Thomas Edison ...

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell sues Daily Mail over story about alleged romance with ’30 Rock’ star Jane Krakowski

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Jane Krakowski denied having been in a relationship with My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell, but her publicist joked that she ...

UK officials say people who get the contagious coronavirus variant may have a higher risk of death. Here’s why that could be.

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A row of ambulances parked outside the Royal London Hospital. Daniel Leaf-Olivas/AFP via Getty Images UK officials announced on Friday ...

53 years ago, a vicious, unexpected attack showed Americans what kind of war they were really fighting in Vietnam

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US Marines on residential street behind a tank firing over an outer wall of the citadel in Hue, South Vietnam, ...

How to backup an iPhone to iCloud, to a computer through iTunes, or to an external hard drive

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You’ll likely want to backup your iPhone’s data with iCloud storage, but there are ways to backup an iPhone without using ...

Libel suit against The N&O and a former reporter ends with a confidential settlement

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The case brought by a State Bureau of Investigation employee dates back nearly a decade. Powered by WPeMatico

Libel suit against The N&O and a former reporter ends with a confidential settlement

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The case brought by a State Bureau of Investigation employee dates back nearly a decade. Powered by WPeMatico

Chewy founder Ryan Cohen has reaped a 1,700% return from a $76 million GameStop investment he made last year

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Ryan Cohen Chewy.com co-founder Ryan Cohen acquired a 12.9% stake in GameStop last year for $76 million. At Monday’s high ...

A Mexican company is turning leftover avocado pits into biodegradable silverware

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Last year, Americans consumed over 6 billion avocados, leaving behind tons of inedible pits that turn into food waste.  The ...

One measure shows the stock market is still affordable at current levels – but investors should avoid these 3 bubble-like pockets, Goldman Sachs says

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AP Photo/Richard Drew, File Fear of a large-scale market bubble might be overblown, though certain pockets do exhibit bubble-like qualities, ...

How AI could transform post-pandemic healthcare

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Joanna Shields, the chief executive officer of BenevolentAI, an artificial intelligence-powered drug discovery startup. Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images Joanna Shields is ...

Comcast to launch 29 WiFi hotspots for low-income students in the Washington, DC metro area

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Comcast says it plans to launch 1,000 Lift Zones in coming years. Comcast Comcast announced plans Monday to establish 29 ...

This new railroad bridge in Morrisville is also enjoyed by walkers, runners and cyclists

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The bridge carries the N.C. Railroad tracks over Crabtree Creek, next to NC 54. Powered by WPeMatico

RDU lands a new low-cost airline that aims to attract leisure travelers

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Sun Country will begin flying from Raleigh-Durham International Airport in May. It will be the 11th airline to operate out ...

This new railroad bridge in Morrisville is also enjoyed by walkers, runners and cyclists

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The bridge carries the N.C. Railroad tracks over Crabtree Creek, next to NC 54. Powered by WPeMatico

RDU lands a new low-cost airline that aims to attract leisure travelers

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Sun Country will begin flying from Raleigh-Durham International Airport in May. It will be the 11th airline to operate out ...

A $15 minimum wage would barely hurt business and be life-changing for many workers

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A group of BLM demonstrators protest the Federal Reserve Bank about $15 minimum wage in NYC to solidarity nationwide in ...

Meet ‘Bling Empire’s’ haute couture collector, who’s bringing wealthy Asian American Angelenos to Netflix

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Christine Chiu. Courtesy of Christine Chiu Christine Chiu is a producer, philanthropist, collector of haute couture, and cofounder of Beverly ...

Special operators describe an overlooked vulnerability highlighted in the Capitol Hill riot

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The FireEye booth at the 2016 Black Hat cyber-security conference in Las Vegas, August 3, 2016 David Becker/Reuters The FireEye ...

YIMBY with a conscience: Meet the 26-year-old real-estate heir who wants to make affordable housing a reality in the Biden era

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Donahue Peebles III. Peebles Corporation Donahue Peebles III has worked for his father’s real-estate firm, Peebles Corporation, since high school. ...

Churchill Capital Corp IV rockets 20% as rumors of Lucid Motors merger fuel sustained rally

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Lucid Air presentation with CEO Peter Rawlinson. MediaNews Group/Bay Area News via Getty Images Shares of Churchill Capital Corp IV ...

Kane Realty unveils $1B ‘Innovation District’ addition to North Hills, with a food hall

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The North Hills addition will emphasize attracting tech and life sciences companies to Raleigh and also includes a food hall. ...

Kane Realty unveils $1B ‘Innovation District’ addition to North Hills, with a food hall

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The North Hills addition will emphasize attracting tech and life sciences companies to Raleigh and also includes a food hall. ...

The new CDC head doesn’t know how many COVID-19 vaccine doses the US has. It’s one of the ‘biggest problems’ with the rollout, she said.

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Dr. Rochelle Walensky, new head of the CDC. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images The director of the CDC said Sunday ...

10 things you need to know before the opening bell

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