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As China Tries To Slow Coronavirus' Spread, Ripple Effects Continue
The director of the leading hospital in Wuhan, China, has died of Coronavirus. This high-profile death comes as Apple, one of largest tech companies, warns that Coronavirus will hurt its revenue.
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Alert Cab Driver Helps 92-Year-Old Woman Who Was Being Scammed
When he picked her up, she told him she'd gotten a call saying she needed to pay $25,000 in IRS debts, and she was going to the bank to get the money. He convinced her to stop by the police station.
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A Man Walks Into A Bar And Ends Up Saving A Life
An Australian man found an unresponsive gecko floating in his beer. After chest compressions had no effect, his drinking buddies made a suggestion: mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. It worked
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Losing Sleep Over The Quest For A Perfect Night's Rest
A boom in technology promising to improve sleep has an ironic side effect: orthosomnia. Thanks to sleep trackers, people get so obsessed with perfect sleep that they are losing sleep over it.
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News Brief: Coronavirus, Democratic Presidential Race, Weinstein Trial
The impact of the coronavirus shutdown is being felt far beyond China. The Democratic presidential race enters a new phase. And, jury deliberations are set to begin in Harvey Weinstein's trial.
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It Appears Republican Probe Of Hunter Biden Is Heating Up
The Senate acquitted President Trump in an impeachment trial, but two Senate GOP chairmen are investigating Hunter Biden, son of former vice president Joe Biden, related to his work in Ukraine.
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Warrant-Proof Encrypted Messages Targeted By Trump Administration
"End-to-end encryption" has gone mainstream, which means tech companies can't decrypt messages even when law enforcement has a warrant. The Trump administration says that's taking privacy too far.
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U.S. Inching Closer To Afghan Peace Deal
The United States and the Taliban appear to be taking the first steps towards an Afghan peace deal.
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Earthquakes Are The Latest Distraction To Puerto Rico's Schools
Schools in Puerto Rico are set to reopen after a series of earthquakes struck the island but some parents don't believe the schools are safe enough to receive children.
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Democratic Party Admires Michael Bloomberg's War Chest
For Democrats it's a dream scenario: an unlimited budget to run against Donald Trump. Bloomberg will spend that money on behalf of any Democrat, according to Tim O'Brien, Bloomberg senior adviser.
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Some Americans Arrive In U.S. After Being Quarantined In Japan
Two charter planes carrying more than 300 Americans evacuated from the coronavirus-strickened Diamond Princess cruise ship have touched down at military bases in California and Texas.
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98-Year-Old Girl Scout Has Been Selling Cookies Since 1932
Ronnie Backenstoe has been a Girl Scout since the Hoover administration — when boxes of cookies went for 15 cents each. She sells them from her Pennsylvania retirement home.