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Saliva-based COVID-19 test developed by Yale scientists receives FDA Emergency Use Authorization

A saliva-based laboratory diagnostic test developed by researchers at the Yale School of Public Health to determine whether…

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Bald eagle downs $950 drone; sends it to bottom of lake LAKE MICHIGAN — The Michigan Department of…

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Victims tell of trauma, healing in Golden State Killer case

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Jane Carson-Sandler said she has served an effective life sentence in the more than four…

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Joe Biden picks Kamala Harris as his running mate

WILMINGTON, Del. — Joe Biden named California Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate, making history by selecting…

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More than 100 arrests, 13 officers hurt amid Chicago looting

CHICAGO — More than 100 people were arrested Monday following a night of looting and unrest that left…

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Cambodian butcher quits dog meat trade, shuts slaughterhouse

CHI MEAKH, Cambodia — Animal rights activists in Cambodia have gained a small victory in their effort to…

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Hiroshima survivors worry the world will forget

HIROSHIMA, Japan — The atomic bomb that exploded over Hiroshima 75 years ago didn’t just kill and maim.…

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No masks, no distance: Pandemic wedding horrors for vendors

NEW YORK — Wedding planners, photographers and other bridal vendors who make the magic happen have a heap…

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Reindeer herders find mammoth skeleton MOSCOW — Russian scientists are working to retrieve the well-preserved skeleton of a…

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Skydiver gets back prosthetic leg WEST ADDISON, Vt. – A Vermont skydiver who lost his prosthetic leg during…

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