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NIH: Halted vaccine study shows ‘no compromises’ on safety

AstraZeneca’s suspension of final testing of its potential COVID-19 vaccine while it investigates a volunteer’s illness shows there…

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Explosive wildfires across California stoked by fierce winds

SHAVER LAKE, Calif. — Wildfires raged unchecked across parts of the western U.S. on Wednesday, Sept. 9, amid…

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Norwegian lawmaker nominates Trump for Nobel Peace Prize

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A Norwegian lawmaker said Wednesday that he has nominated U.S. President Donald Trump for…

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Metallic balloon leads to power knockout in Burns BURNS — A wayward metallic balloon caused a power outage…

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Veterans divided about reports Trump disparaged military FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — In this soldier’s city and across the country,…

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Remote towns evacuated as California wildfire grows

SHAVER LAKE, Calif. — Evacuation orders were expanded Monday to more mountain communities as a huge wildfire churned…

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News of the Weird — Warsaw zoo tests effect of hemp oil on elephants’ stress

WARSAW, Poland — Scientists at Warsaw’s zoo have been taking blood, saliva and other samples from the zoo’s…

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News of the Weird

Flying car test flight a success TOKYO — SkyDrive Inc. announced it conducted a public demonstration flight of…

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Alaska university athletes quarantined for virus after party

FAIRBANKS — The University of Alaska Fairbanks hockey team and other student athletes are in quarantine or isolation…

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Thousands allowed to bypass environmental rules in pandemic

WASHINGTON — Thousands of oil and gas operations, government facilities and other sites won permission to stop monitoring…

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