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Democrats and Republicans want to avoid a government shutdown. Senate panel will question a Facebook official over teens' mental health. A judge suspends Britney Spears' dad from her conservatorship.
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Facebook Will Be Back On Capitol Hill To Face Senators Questions
Facebook executives will appear before a Senate panel following a list of public crises — including Instagram's impact on children. Facebook paused plans to build a version of Instagram for kids.
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Judge Suspends Britney Spears' Dad From Her Conservatorship
In a Los Angeles courtroom on Wednesday, Britney Spears achieved a goal years in the making: life without her father Jamie Spears as conservator of her estate — controlling her fortune and finances.
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Gene-Editing Experiment Improves Sight In Patients With Impaired Vision
For the first time, scientists are reporting they restored vision to people blinded by a rare genetic disorder by infusing the revolutionary gene-editing technique directly into cells inside the body.
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Financial Markets Are Nervous The Government Could Default On Its Debts
Senate Republicans once again blocked an effort to increase the government's borrowing authority, raising the risk of an unprecedented federal default in less than three weeks.
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House Hearing Will Pick Up Where Senate Panel Left Off On Afghan Withdrawal
NPR's Noel King speaks to GOP Rep. Mike Waltz of Florida, a member of the House Armed Services Committee and a veteran of Afghanistan, about Wednesday's House hearing on the Afghan withdrawal.
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The U.S. Withdrawal From Afghanistan Gets A Hearing In The House
Top U.S. military officials will testify Wednesday before a House committee on the withdrawal from Afghanistan. On Tuesday, there were sharp exchanges during similar questioning by senators.
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Fan Of Spaghetti? You May Want To Visit Eminem's Detroit Restaurant
The idea for the restaurant — Mom's Spaghetti — is centered on the Detroit rapper's lyrics from "Lose Yourself." Eminem has been popping up in local TV ads for the eatery this week.
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Soccer Team From Moldova Defeats Hard-To-Beat Real Madrid
Nearly everyone thought Real Madrid would easily beat the Moldovan club Sheriff Tiraspo. Surprise! Moldovan's win is considered one of the biggest upsets in recent Champions League history.
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Fumio Kishida Will Be Japan's Next Prime Minister
The new leader of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party will be the country's next prime minister. The current prime minister is stepping down after serving only one year since taking office in September.
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Despite Arrests And Setbacks, Far-Right Proud Boys Press New Ambitions
One year ago Donald Trump infamously said of the far-right Proud Boys, "stand back and stand by." Some members are now in jail, but the once-fringe group hasn't gone away.
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California's Eviction Moratorium Ends On Thursday
The law has kept people from falling into homelessness during the pandemic. But many say rental assistance money has been hard to access.