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Kamila Valieva's positive doping test casts a pall over her Olympic performance
A star Russian figure skater is back on the ice Thursday for the women's free skate event. The competition is controversial because she tested positive for a banned drug before the Games.
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Infrastructure money makes it a good time to be in the well plugging business
Across the country, some two million abandoned oil and gas wells are leaking methane, a potent climate-warming gas. Now billions of dollars from the infrastructure law will be spent to cap them.
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Victory parade celebrates the Los Angeles Rams' Super Bowl win
Thousands of people flooded downtown Los Angeles Wednesday for the Rams' Super Bowl victory parade. It's the first parade in the city despite the Dodgers and Lakers championship victories in 2020.
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NATO wants proof after Russia says it's pulling back troops from Ukraine's borders
Russia claims it is withdrawing some troops near Ukraine's borders, but President Biden warns an invasion is "distinctly possible." NATO defense ministers are gathering to figure out next steps.
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If you're looking to make new friends, try reaching out with pancakes
After Curtis Kimball's wife told him he was getting weird, he put up flyers saying he needed friends and was making pancakes. Roughly 100 people showed up, and about 300 showed up for the next party.
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New Hampshire students' miniboat has a successful voyage
After 462 days and more than 8,000 miles, the boat landed off the coast of Norway. It was tracked the entire way, thanks to being equipped with GPS, and was retrieved by a sixth grader and his mother.
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Virginia Giuffre and Prince Andrew agree to a deal that will end her lawsuit
Britain's Prince Andrew has settled out of court with Virginia Giuffre, who accused him of sexual assault on three occasions when she was 17 years old.
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Companies tell employees it's time to return to the workplace
Many people who worked from home for almost two years during the pandemic are finally heading back to the workplace after multiple delays. The transition will be easier for some than others.
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Families of Sandy Hook victims announce $73 million settlement with Remington
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to David Wheeler, whose son was killed in the Sandy Hook school shooting, about families settling a lawsuit against Remington Arms, the company that made the murder weapon.
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Ottawa police chief resigns after prolonged protests against pandemic mandates
The chief stepped down after extended demonstrations demanded an end to all COVID-19 measures. The resignation follows the federal government assuming emergency powers to help end the protests.
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The City of Angeles is honoring the Super Bowl champion Rams
The city will change the iconic Hollywood sign on Mount Lee. The temporary reconstruction started Monday, and when the makeover is complete, the sign will read: Rams House.
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Women's figure skating goes on under doping scandal cloud at the Beijing Olympics
The best 25 skaters after Tuesday's program will advance to the next segment if Kamila Valieva places. Traditionally the qualification rule of the short program only means the best 24 move on.