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A toddler from Kentucky receives a surprise letter from Buckingham Palace
Jalayne Sutherland, 2, dressed up as Queen Elizabeth on Halloween — complete with periwinkle suit, hat, pearls and two corgis. Her mom mailed a photo to Buckingham Palace, and got a reply.
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Dallas welcomes refugees from Afghanistan with an authentic Afghan meal
An organization in Dallas started by refugees is helping to welcome new ones from Afghanistan, and helping newly arriving women find jobs.
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Isolation rule changes are the latest case of the CDC's problems with messaging
The new CDC guidelines for COVID-19 isolation and quarantine have garnered a lot of criticism. And this is just one example of the agency's on going communication problems.
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A closed mill in Beijing no longer makes steel but it has purpose in the Olympics
A once sprawling steel and iron mill will form the backdrop for some of the events during the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics. And parts of the complex have been converted to snow making facilities.
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California baker looses her taste and smell after getting COVID
Hannalee Pervan is a baker and owner of the One House Bakery in Benicia. She lost her sense of taste and smell after contracting COVID-19, and is working without two essential tools of her trade.
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The omicron surge forces the Grammys to be postponed, Sundance to move online
The latest COVID-19 variant continues to take its toll on the arts. The Sundance Film Festival will be completely virtual this year, and the Grammy Awards are postponed indefinitely.
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Kazakh protesters storm buildings over fuel prices
Protesters have stormed government buildings in Kazakhstan, angered over soaring fuel prices and an entrenched post-Communist political elite in the former Soviet Republic.
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California woman marries the color pink in a Las Vegas wedding
In front of a pink-clad crowd, sitting in a pink Cadillac, Kitten Kay Sera said "I do" — while clutching a color swatch with shades of bubblegum, flamingo and carnation.
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A 1962, near-mint copy of 'The Incredible Hulk' comic sells for record price
The comic, in which the Hulk appears in his original grey, not his signature green, sold for almost half a million dollars at auction. It's the most expensive copy of the first Hulk story ever sold.
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Scientists explore how omicron symptoms differ from other COVID signs
Most people know the telltale signs of COVID-19. But given omicron's many mutations, are the common symptoms still the same? Doctors are noticing at least some differences with the new variant.
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Morning news brief
The CDC says a test to get out of COVID isolation is not needed. Amateur sleuths help to track down Jan. 6 rioters. Elizabeth Holmes' fraud conviction wouldn't have happened without whistleblowers.
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A look ahead at some good music coming out in 2022
What new music is coming out this year that is worth checking out? A preview of two albums that just might make it on to 2022's best of list.