Predicting threat of the bubonic plague

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Predicting threat of the bubonic plague

NIH Dir. Collins: COVID vaccines will 'most likely' protect against oicron variant, but too soon to tell The Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) described the ongoing project at his team’s Science…

Michael Garcia: online attacks on Qatar ‘racist’

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Michael Garcia: online attacks on Qatar ‘racist’

World Cup organizers are working to strike a balance between a diverse world culture and sports in Qatar, but one which the state’s policies will not change. Michael Garcia, who is leading a FIFA…

California outlines restrictions for mentally ill paroleers

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California outlines restrictions for mentally ill paroleers

SAN FRANCISCO — California officials on Thursday unveiled a plan that would greatly restrict the ability of parole agents to recommend parole for mentally ill and comatose inmates. Ventilator patients who fail to show…

State of North Carolina Ends Ban on Traveling Dogs

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State of North Carolina Ends Ban on Traveling Dogs

North Carolina’s Department of Health and Human Services has eliminated a restriction that had blocked adopted dogs from other states from traveling to North Carolina, the agency said on Thursday. The agency, which oversees…

Updated Atlantic Hurricane Season Forecast

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Updated Atlantic Hurricane Season Forecast

2012 Atlantic Hurricane Season was one of the quieter seasons in recent memory, with an average of 10.3 named storms and 7.4 hurricanes. A new report by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration called…

Gaza powers Hamas by shipping fuel by sea

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Gaza powers Hamas by shipping fuel by sea

By Lee Hooper, AFP Gaza’s rulers Hamas are giving 300 Palestinians an average monthly salary by ferrying fuel to the territory by sea from a tiny Gulf Arab nation, an aid worker said Thursday….

Raging trees: Forests under siege as temperature rise

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Raging trees: Forests under siege as temperature rise

Editor’s note: This article has been updated to reflect the removal of the trees. (CNN) – Rising temperatures are leading scientists to worry about a new global threat: ferocious trees. With daily heat highs…

Toronto church accused of sexually assaulting children

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Toronto church accused of sexually assaulting children

Editor’s note: The video contains graphic language and content. Viewer discretion is advised. A 24-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a series of alleged sexual assaults on children at a Toronto church…