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• COVID Vaccines to Be Required for Military Under New US Plan

  09-08-2021 23:59
  
  Members of the U.S. military will be required to get the COVID-19 vaccine beginning next month under a plan laid out by the Pentagon Monday and endorsed by President Joe Biden.
  
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• After Plea for Kidney Donor on Social Media, Stranger Turns Out to Be Perfect Match for Single Mom

  09-08-2021 23:59
  
  Sometimes things that appear to be coincidental catch our attention for a reason that mere coincidence can’t explain. A repeating theme in our lives can help direct us to opportunities […]
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• Man Charged in Driving Deaths, Including Hockey Coach's Son

  09-08-2021 23:56
  A Minnesota man has been charged with four counts of criminal vehicular homicide for crashing his car while driving drunk, resulting in the deaths of two passengers, one of whom was the son of the University of Minnesota men’s hockey coach.
  
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• NC House Budget Spends More on Construction, Pay Than Senate

  09-08-2021 23:55
  North Carolina House Republicans are rolling out a two-year spending plan they say would put more money toward infrastructure projects and pay teachers and state employees more than what the Senate voted for in June.
  
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• AMC Entertainment Will Have Technology to Receive Bitcoin as Payment by Year-End - CEO

  09-08-2021 23:52
  
  (Reuters) - Cinema operator AMC Entertainment will have the technology in place to receive payment in bitcoin by the end of the year as payment for...
  
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• Man Sentenced for Shooting Black Girl at Iowa Trump Rally

  09-08-2021 23:50
  A 26-year-old supporter of former President Donald Trump has been sentenced to up to 10 years in prison for shooting into a car carrying Black girls after an Iowa Trump rally, injuring a teenager.
  
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• Washington Mandates Vaccine for State, Health Care Workers

  09-08-2021 23:45
  Washington state workers or those working in private medical or long-term care jobs will be required to show proof of vaccination by Oct. 18 or will lose their jobs.
  
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• US Signals No Change in Airstrikes as Afghan Taliban Advance

  09-08-2021 23:45
  
  The U.S. is showing no sign of stepping up airstrikes in Afghanistan despite accelerating Taliban gains there.
  
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• Masks Required as Las Vegas, Reno-Area Schools Open

  09-08-2021 23:45
  Doors opened Monday at schools in and around Las Vegas, where masks were required for the more than 300,000 students and about 18,000 teachers returning to in-person classes at the fifth-largest district in the nation.
  
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• Jeffrey Epstein Accuser Files Lawsuit Against Prince Andrew, Accusing Him of Sexual Assault

  09-08-2021 23:44
  
  One of Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime accusers sued Prince Andrew on Monday, saying he sexually assaulted her when she was 17. Lawyers for Virginia Giuffre filed the lawsuit in Manhattan federal […]
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• Epstein Accuser Sues Prince Andrew, Citing Sex Assault at 17

  09-08-2021 23:44
  One of Jeffrey Epstein's longtime accusers has sued Prince Andrew, saying he sexually assaulted her when she was 17.
  
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• 100 Breakthrough Cases in Massachusetts Have Ended in Death

  09-08-2021 23:43
  One hundred people fully vaccinated against COVID-19 had died from the disease in Massachusetts by the end of July, according to the state Department of Public Health.
  
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• Lawmakers: Cuomo Impeachment Process To Be Concluded 'Very Soon'

  09-08-2021 23:41
  
  State lawmakers will begin reviewing evidence against the governor on Aug. 16.
  
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• EXPLAINER: How Do Border Policies Affect US Infection Rates?

  09-08-2021 23:41
  
  As the delta variant fuels an increase of COVID-19 cases in the U.S., some of President Joe Biden’s critics blame the surge on his border policies, which allow some migrants to enter the country to apply for asylum.
  
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• Jeffrey Epstein Accuser Virginia Giuffre Files Lawsuit Saying Prince Andrew Sexually Abused Her When She Was 17

  09-08-2021 23:40
  Jeffrey Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre files lawsuit saying Prince Andrew sexually abused her when she was 17.
  
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• Indiana DNR Lifts Moratorium on Feeding Birds in 76 Counties

  09-08-2021 23:38
  State officials have lifted a moratorium on feeding birds in 76 Indiana counties as an investigation continues into how songbirds are dying.
  
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• Tropical Storm Watches Issued for Caribbean Islands

  09-08-2021 23:37
  Tropical storm watches have been issued for various Caribbean islands for what soon could become the sixth named tropical storm of this year’s Atlantic hurricane season.
  
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• Liberals Said 'Wuhan Virus' Was Racist, Now Acosta Says to Call Delta Variant the 'DeSantis Variant'

  09-08-2021 23:35
  
  Although Jim Acosta hasn’t had quite so many opportunities to make a fool of himself since President Donald Trump left office, he does not seem to have lost his penchant […]
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• Three Lebanese Killed in Incidents Related to Fuel Shortages -Army Statement, Source

  09-08-2021 23:33
  BEIRUT (Reuters) - Three Lebanese men died in altercations on Monday related to scarce fuel supplies, an army statement and security source said,...
  
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• Hospitals in Memphis, Nashville Issue Vaccine Requirements

  09-08-2021 23:33
  More medical establishments in the Tennessee cities of Nashville and Memphis will require employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
  
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• Minneapolis Police Offer $180K Reward in Shootings of 3 Kids

  09-08-2021 23:31
  The Minneapolis Police Department is offering $180,000 for information about the separate shootings of three children this spring.
  
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• Police: 4 Killed, 14 Wounded in New Orleans Over Weekend

  09-08-2021 23:29
  New Orleans Police Superintendent Shaun Ferguson says a bloody weekend saw four people killed and 14 more wounded in shootings.
  
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• Nicaragua Recalls Mexico, Argentina, Colombia and Costa Rica Ambassadors

  09-08-2021 23:28
  (Reuters) - Nicaragua has recalled its ambassadors to Mexico, Argentina, Colombia and Costa Rica for "consultations," the Nicaraguan government...
  
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• Nicaragua Recalls Four LatAm Ambassadors in Tit-For-Tat Move

  09-08-2021 23:28
  
  (Reuters) -Nicaragua has recalled its ambassadors to Mexico, Argentina, Colombia and Costa Rica for "consultations," the government said on Monday,...
  
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• Appeals Court Revives Challenge to Arkansas 'Ag-Gag' Lawsuit

  09-08-2021 23:27
  A federal appeals court has revived a legal challenge to an Arkansas law that farm organizations have used to shield themselves from undercover investigations.
  
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• In Net: Rangers Sign Shesterkin, Flyers, Caps Resign Goalies

  09-08-2021 23:25
  
  The New York Rangers locked up their goaltending by agreeing to sign Igor Shesterkin to a four-year contract.
  
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• COVID-19 Hospitalizations in Connecticut Go Back Above 200

  09-08-2021 23:23
  Connecticut health officials say the number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Connecticut has risen above 200 for the first time since early May.
  
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• Contract Worker at Georgia Chicken Plant Electrocuted, Dies

  09-08-2021 23:22
  Authorities say a contract worker at a chicken processing plant in Georgia died after he was electrocuted while cleaning at the Perdue Farms facility.
  
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• Washoe County Room Tax Revenue Rebounds to Pre-COVID Levels

  09-08-2021 23:18
  Taxable room revenue generated by hotels and motels in northern Nevada’s Washoe County have rebounded to their pre-COVID-19 levels.
  
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• Tyson Foods Says 5,400 Employees Take COVID-19 Shots After Vaccine Mandate

  09-08-2021 23:16
  
  CHICAGO (Reuters) - About 5,400 Tyson Foods Inc employees have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or received their first shots since the meat...
  
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• Louisiana Discussing Whether to Skip School Letter Grades

  09-08-2021 23:16
  Some Louisiana education leaders are calling to scrap this year’s letter grades for K-12 public schools after student scores on standardized tests plummeted during the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Indiana Man Accused of Supplying Gun That Killed Chicago Cop

  09-08-2021 23:16
  Federal prosecutors have charged an Indiana man with purchasing and then illegal supplying the semi-automatic handgun used in a weekend shooting in Chicago that left one police officer dead and another severely wounded.
  
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• Parole Allowed for Man Who Buried California Victim Alive

  09-08-2021 23:15
  California Gov. Gavin Newsom has allowed the parole release of a killer who served four decades in prison for the murder of a developmentally disabled man who was buried alive.
  
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• Report: VT National Guard's Sex Assault Policies Can Improve

  09-08-2021 23:14
  A new report says the Vermont National Guard’s sexual assault polices lack specifics to ensure compliance, a prevention program has inadequate resources and many personnel perceive favoritism and a “good old boy” network.
  
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• US House Candidate: 'We Should Be Allowed to Shoot' Anyone Who Doesn't Take COVID Seriously Enough

  09-08-2021 23:12
  
  We should be allowed to shoot anyone who makes practical arguments regarding COVID-19, according to one 2022 California congressional candidate. The candidate is Steve Cox, an independent running to represent […]
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• Oregon's Most Populous County Issues Indoor Mask Requirement

  09-08-2021 23:10
  As COVID-19 cases in Oregon surge and hospitals fill up, officials in the state’s most populous county announced on they are reimplementing an indoor mask mandate.
  
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• Biden says he ‘welcomes’ DOJ review of unreleased 9/11 documents

  09-08-2021 23:09 via rt.com
  
  US President Joe Biden announced on Monday that he is in full support of a “fresh review” of 9/11-related documents previously unreleased by the government, which some of the victims' families have campaigned for.“I welcome the Department of Justice’s filing today, which commits to conducting a fresh review of documents where the government has previously asserted privileges, and to doing so as quickly as possible,” Biden said in his statement. 
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• Appeals Court Gives Mixed Ruling on N.C. School's Dress Code

  09-08-2021 23:08
  A federal appeals court has tossed out a lower-court ruling that banned a North Carolina charter school from requiring girls to wear skirts.
  
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• Police: Undercover Detroit Police Officer Fatally Shot Man

  09-08-2021 23:07
  An undercover Detroit police officer fatally shot a man who pulled a handgun after the stolen car he was in slammed into an unmarked police vehicle while “drifting” along a narrow city street.
  
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• No Serious Injuries in Small Plane Crash in South Reno

  09-08-2021 23:03
  Authorities say all three people on board a small plane escaped seriously injury when it crashed during an emergency landing on the south end of Reno.
  
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• 'WJ Live': Police Become Tyrannical - Start Demanding Papers at Restaurants

  09-08-2021 22:58
  
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• Dallas Defies Abbott, Mandates Masks in K-12 Schools

  09-08-2021 22:57
  
  Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed an executive order this spring prohibiting school districts from requiring masks. Schools officials in Dallas say they won’t comply, and others may follow.
  
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• The Latest: Washington Governor Sets Vaccine Requirement

  09-08-2021 22:55
  
  Washington Gov. Jay Inslee says most state workers in Washington, as well as private health care and long-term care employees, will be required to show proof of vaccination for COVID-19 by Oct. 18 or will lose their jobs.
  
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• New Mexico Customers Sound Alarm Over Major Utility Merger

  09-08-2021 22:53
  Customers are sounding the alarm over a proposed multibillion-dollar merger of New Mexico's largest electric utility provider with a U.S. subsidiary of Spanish energy giant Iberdrola.
  
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• Beshear: GOP Speakers Put Politics Ahead of Fighting Virus

  09-08-2021 22:53
  
  Kentucky's Democratic governor says Republican leaders had a duty to promote COVID-19 vaccinations at Kentucky’s marquee political event this past weekend.
  
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• Stocks End a Wobbly Day Lower, Edging Below Recent Records

  09-08-2021 22:50
  
  Stocks ended a wobbly day mostly lower on Wall Street Monday, with energy companies logging some of the biggest losses as oil prices took another turn lower.
  
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• Oklahoma City Teen, Grandmother Shot Dead; Teen in Custody

  09-08-2021 22:50
  Oklahoma City police say a teenager and his grandmother were killed over the weekend, and another teen is in custody suspected of the killings.
  
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• Deputies: 1 Dead Following Small Plane Crash Into Lake

  09-08-2021 22:50
  Officials say at least one person is dead after a small plane crashed into a Florida lake.
  
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• Colorado Man Pleads Guilty to Role in US Capitol Riot

  09-08-2021 22:49
  A Colorado man has pleaded guilty to his role in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol building that disrupted the certification of the presidential election.
  
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• Police: Suspect Fatally Shot Dog During Motel Break-In

  09-08-2021 22:46
  Authorities say a father and son broke into an Alabama motel room and fatally shot the victim’s dog, prompting an hourslong standoff with one of the suspects.
  
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