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Revolving door: Why are nurses leaving their jobs and then coming right back?
Nursing home workers, fed up with low pay and long hours, are quitting and then coming right back for more pay and the same work. Some nursing homes say that could put them out of business.
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ISIS leader is killed in U.S. counterterrorism mission in Syria, Biden says
President Biden said the counterterrorism operation took out ISIS leader Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi. Biden said all Americans returned safely. An aid group says Syrian civilians were killed.
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How did a chicken get near the Pentagon? Did it have to cross a road?
The Animal Welfare League of Arlington rescued the hen. The league tells The Washington Post, that "for actual security reasons we are not allowed to disclose the exact location."
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Part of a Dutch bridge will be dismantled so Jeff Bezos can get his new yacht
A Dutch firm is making the yacht. When it's done, it wont fit under a famous bridge in Rotterdam. The city decided to partially take apart the bridge and put it back together after the yacht passes.
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Men's World Cup qualifications: Canada beats El Salvador 2-0
El Salvador's national soccer team, which had few resources to compete with regional powerhouses, put a lot of their hopes on an American coach and players — all with deep Salvadoran roots.
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China's Olympic Games kick off Friday but in Beijing the atmosphere is lukewarm
Beijing is the host city for the Winter Games and excitement should be building, but residents regard the Olympics with a mixture of trepidation and curiosity.
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A new storm hits Texas but not everyone is over last year's ordeal
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Michael Evans, mayor of Mansfield, Texas, about the arrival of a potentially dangerous storm, and what's changed since last February's catastrophic ice and snow storm.
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U.S. sending troops to Eastern Europe as Russia masses forces near Ukraine
The Pentagon announced Wednesday that thousands of U.S. troops will soon be dispatched to Eastern Europe amid a major military buildup of Russian forces around Ukraine.
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ABC News suspends Whoopi Goldberg over her comments about the Holocaust
The co-host of ABC's The View apologized after facing criticism for comments she made about the Holocaust. Goldberg has been suspended from the show for two weeks.
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Canadian health officials say get out and clear your head — it's good for you
A thousand doctors joined a program to prescribe time in national parks. People suffering anxiety or depression get a nature prescription, which also helps with chronic disease like diabetes.
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8-year-old Idaho boy hides his self-made book on library's shelf
Librarians discovered the book -- The Adventures of Dillon Helbig's Crismis — by Dillon Helbig 'His Self.' But they didn't take it off the shelf — they made it an official library book.
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Yale professor teaches influence and she says it's your superpower
NPR's A Martinez speaks with Zoe Chance about her book: "Influence is your Superpower."