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• Where's the snow? Rockies winter starts with a whimper

  03-12-2021 23:56
  
  Denver’s winter has started with a whimper, and the parched mountains to the west aren’t faring much better
  
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• The U.S. seized a record $1 billion of bitcoin a year ago. Its value has tripled.

  03-12-2021 21:49 via nbcnews.com
  
  The largest-ever seizure of cryptocurrency by the U.S. government has worked out to be a windfall for taxpayers.
  
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• Why Getting Gifts for the Holidays Feels Stressful

  03-12-2021 21:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  When it comes to holiday gift giving, reciprocity is the name of the game. But experts say that those expectation can still seem burdensome.
  
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• Genghis Khan Had a Soft Side

  03-12-2021 21:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  The infamous Mongol ruler was concerned with far more than conquest. His empire encouraged cultural pursuits, and even provided women with a degree of power.
  
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• Where are all of the consoles? How gamers are handling the global shortage

  03-12-2021 20:13 via cnn.com
  
  Gamers scramble to find video game consoles like PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and Nintendo Switch OLED amid global microchip shortage
  
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• Study suggests past COVID infection may not fend off omicron

  03-12-2021 19:57
  
  South African scientists are warning that the new omicron variant may be causing more reinfections among COVID-19 survivors than earlier virus mutants
  
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• Is Your Modern Lifestyle Destroying Your Gut Microbiome?

  03-12-2021 19:45 via discovermagazine.com
  
  This Probiotic Strain Could Fix It!
  
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• Scientists use stem cells to create models of pre-embryos

  03-12-2021 15:37
  
  Scientists are using human stem cells to create a structure that mimics a pre-embryo and can serve as a research alternative to a real one
  
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• Cowed by China, ride-hailing giant Didi plans to leave U.S. stock market months after debut

  03-12-2021 14:38 via nbcnews.com
  
  Just five months after its debut, ride-hailing giant Didi Global said it plans to withdraw from the New York stock exchange and pursue a listing in Hong Kong.
  
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• Technocracy And The Politics Of Big Data Dominance

  03-12-2021 14:20 via technocracy.news
  
  Predictability of behavior is the holy grail of Technocrats and if you need a little help in becoming predictable, they have many ways to nudge, manipulate, suggest and force certain behaviors. As a predictable resource, data mined from your life and soul are sold to willing buyers. And, there are plenty of them! ⁃ TN EditorBig Data’s hubristic claim that it understands humanity opens the door to dangerous manipulation.Big Data has big things in store for us. The burgeoning industry
  
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• Maximum Censorship: School Board Critics Arrested By School Board Cops

  03-12-2021 14:10 via technocracy.news
  
  Parents all across America are discovering what kind of people have taken over their school boards while they were sleeping. As pressure is applied, threatened school board members are using every tool available to them in order to censor, suppress and destroy their critics. The conflict is far from over. ⁃ TN EditorSchool boards have always attracted their share of controversies: disagreements over curriculum, bitter election fights, and personality clashes. But in recent months, as paren
  
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• Non-Compliant Austrians Now Face Prison, Huge Fines

  03-12-2021 14:00 via technocracy.news
  
  Technocratic tyranny continues to percolate in Europe as Austria is bent on 100% compliance with its vaccine mandate, boosters included. Civil unrest will certainly continue to grow testing resolve on both sides. Germany is also ramping up persecution of its unvaxxed citizens, with predictable results. ⁃ TN EditorAustrians who refuse to take a mandatory COVID-19 vaccine before a government imposed deadline face prison sentences and huge compounding fines for non-compliance.
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• DA who released Waukesha suspect ahead of tragedy says it was the result of human error by an overworked staffer - CNN

  03-12-2021 11:58 via news.google.com
  
  DA who released Waukesha suspect ahead of tragedy says it was the result of human error by an overworked staffer  CNNWaukesha parade suspect's jail letters seek '1 last shot' | FOX6 News Milwaukee  FOX6 News MilwaukeeWaukesha Christmas parade suspect: I'm being treated like a 'monster'  msnNOWDA: Overworked assistant set bail too low for Waukesha parade suspect in separate case  WMTV - NBC15Waukesha suspect Darrell Brooks allegedly ran over ex-girlfriend w
  
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• International Space Station swerves to dodge space junk - Reuters

  03-12-2021 11:56 via news.google.com
  
  International Space Station swerves to dodge space junk  ReutersFlight Controllers Assessing Early Friday Debris Risk to Station  NASAInternational Space Station forced to swerve to avoid US space junk  The GuardianNASA takes emergency measures as space debris threatens astronauts on board ISS  Daily ExpressSpace Station to change orbit today as debris from rocket launched in 1994 comes close  India TodayView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Covid-19 live updates: Many vaccines offer protection as boosters; Pfizer and Moderna may work best, study says - The Washington Post

  03-12-2021 11:56 via news.google.com
  Covid-19 live updates: Many vaccines offer protection as boosters; Pfizer and Moderna may work best, study says  The Washington PostMost Covid Vaccines Will Work as Boosters, Study Suggests  The New York TimesHealthWatch: Study Fins Moderna's COVID-19 Vaccine More Effective Than Pfizer's  WJZCovid booster shots significantly strengthen immunity, trial finds  The GuardianCOVID-19 boosters are safe and increase immunity when given after two doses of AstraZen
  
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• 'A massive step forward': Inside Meta's plan to stop the spread of ‘revenge porn’

  03-12-2021 11:44 via nbcnews.com
  
  Facebook beefs up revenge porn protections
  
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• Didi shares surge despite plan to delist from the U.S. - CNBC

  03-12-2021 11:34 via news.google.com
  Didi shares surge despite plan to delist from the U.S.  CNBCDidi is delisting from New York just months after its disastrous IPO  CNNDidi’s US exit shows Xi is the ultimate arbiter for China’s companies  Financial TimesDidi of China Moves to Delist From New York Stock Exchange  The New York TimesU.S. SEC Moves Step Closer to Delisting Chinese Firms  Bloomberg Markets and FinanceView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Alec Baldwin Hits Back at Trump and George Clooney in Explosive Interview - Daily Beast

  03-12-2021 11:31 via news.google.com
  Alec Baldwin Hits Back at Trump and George Clooney in Explosive Interview  Daily Beast'Rust' shooting: Assistant director Dave Halls backs Alec Baldwin's claim he didn't shoot the gun  Yahoo EntertainmentJohn Schneider rails against Alec Baldwin for claiming he 'didn’t pull the trigger'  Fox NewsAlec Baldwin: Unscripted l PART 1  ABC NewsAlec Baldwin on 'Rust' shooting: 'Someone is ​responsible ... but I know it's not me'  Yahoo! Voic
  
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• Jobs Report, Inflation and Stocks: Live Business News - The New York Times

  03-12-2021 11:03 via news.google.com
  Jobs Report, Inflation and Stocks: Live Business News  The New York TimesNovember jobs report preview: Payrolls likely grew by 550,000 as unemployment rate falls to 4.5%  Yahoo MoneyNovember jobs report expected to show another month of strong hiring momentum  Fox BusinessAmerica keeps adding jobs but we're still not back to normal  CNNNovember Likely Saw Strong Job Gains, but Omicron Threat Looms  The Wall Street JournalView Full Coverage on Goo
  
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• Berkshire Hathaway's Charlie Munger says markets 'crazier' now than they were in the late 1990s - MarketWatch

  03-12-2021 10:58 via news.google.com
  Berkshire Hathaway's Charlie Munger says markets 'crazier' now than they were in the late 1990s  MarketWatchBerkshire's Munger Says Now 'Even Crazier' Than Dotcom Bust  BloombergWarren Buffett’s Right-Hand Man Praises China for Banning Cryptocurrencies  U.TodayCharlie Munger said markets are even crazier than during dotcom bubble  Markets InsiderCharlie Munger Praises China’s Crypto Ban, Deems Crypto “Crazier than dot-com era” 
  
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• Court in Philippines Allows Maria Ressa to Travel to Norway for Nobel - The New York Times

  03-12-2021 10:53 via news.google.com
  Court in Philippines Allows Maria Ressa to Travel to Norway for Nobel  The New York TimesView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Sean Payton got no explanation for blindside block call that went against the Saints - NBC Sports

  03-12-2021 10:47 via news.google.com
  Sean Payton got no explanation for blindside block call that went against the Saints  NBC SportsCowboys at Saints score: Dallas picks off New Orleans, Taysom Hill to snap two-game losing skid  CBSSports.comSaints RB Alvin Kamara, tackles Terron Armstead, Ryan Ramczyk won't play vs. Cowboys  NFL.comWatch: Demario Davis hypes up the Saints before kickoff vs. Cowboys  Saints WireSaints Defense Needs to Step Up Its Game Versus Cowboys - Period.  Spor
  
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• ‘How Could I Take a Stand?’: Herschel Walker’s Lifelong Aversion to Racial Politics - POLITICO Magazine

  03-12-2021 10:30 via news.google.com
  ‘How Could I Take a Stand?’: Herschel Walker’s Lifelong Aversion to Racial Politics  POLITICO Magazine
  
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• Shutdown averted, more omicron US cases, November jobs report: 5 things to know Friday - USA TODAY

  03-12-2021 10:11 via news.google.com
  Shutdown averted, more omicron US cases, November jobs report: 5 things to know Friday  USA TODAYUPDATE 10-U.S. Senate passes bill to avert government shutdown, sends to Biden for signature  Yahoo FinanceCongress scrambles to avert government shutdown before Friday night deadline  CBS NewsShutdown countdown - POLITICO  PoliticoUS averts government shutdown, passes funding  ReutersView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Chinese electric car start-up Hycan claims funding of more than $300 million is on the way - CNBC

  03-12-2021 08:45 via news.google.com
  Chinese electric car start-up Hycan claims funding of more than $300 million is on the way  CNBC
  
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• U.S. Senate passes bill to avert government shutdown, sends to Biden for signature - Reuters

  03-12-2021 07:56 via news.google.com
  
  U.S. Senate passes bill to avert government shutdown, sends to Biden for signature  ReutersCongress scrambles to avert government shutdown before Friday night deadline  CBS NewsUPDATE 10-U.S. Senate passes bill to avert government shutdown, sends to Biden for signature  Yahoo FinanceUS averts government shutdown, passes funding  ReutersOn The Money — Congress races to keep the lights on | TheHill  The HillView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Michigan school shooting - latest: Superintendent says suspect was not disciplined on day of attack - The Independent

  03-12-2021 07:49 via news.google.com
  
  Michigan school shooting - latest: Superintendent says suspect was not disciplined on day of attack  The IndependentSheriff Bouchard provides insight on school meetings with Oxford High School shooting suspect  WXYZ-TV Detroit | Channel 7Photos this week: November 26-December 2, 2021  CNNOpinion | The unnecessary deaths in Oxford remind us: School shootings cannot be the price of 'freedom'  The Washington PostBankole Thompson: Oxford High School shooting u
  
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• Investor Charlie Munger Calls Crypto ‘Crazier Than DotCom Era’, Backs China for Banning Them - Coingape

  03-12-2021 07:47 via news.google.com
  Investor Charlie Munger Calls Crypto ‘Crazier Than DotCom Era’, Backs China for Banning Them  CoingapeBerkshire's Munger Says Now 'Even Crazier' Than Dotcom Bust  BloombergCharlie Munger said markets are even crazier than during dotcom bubble  Markets InsiderWarren Buffett’s Right-Hand Man Praises China for Banning Cryptocurrencies  U.TodayBerkshire Hathaway's Charlie Munger says markets 'crazier' now than they were in the late 1990s 
  
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• Pokémon Go now runs much smoother on iPhones - The Verge

  03-12-2021 07:42 via news.google.com
  Pokémon Go now runs much smoother on iPhones  The VergeView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• First Case of Omicron COVID Variant Is Detected in Los Angeles. Here's What We Know So Far - NBC Southern California

  03-12-2021 07:29 via news.google.com
  First Case of Omicron COVID Variant Is Detected in Los Angeles. Here's What We Know So Far  NBC Southern CaliforniaDecember 2 Omicron coronavirus variant news  CNNOmicron Variant Confirmed In Minnesota  WCCO - CBS MinnesotaWhy Omicron Was First Found in San Francisco  The New York TimesOmicron confirmed in man who attended NYC anime convention  KSL.comView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• 14 people arrested for group thefts at high-end Los Angeles stores - CNN

  03-12-2021 07:11 via news.google.com
  14 people arrested for group thefts at high-end Los Angeles stores  CNNCalifornia’s zero-bail policy sets free 14 smash-grab robbery suspects, LAPD chief says  Fox News14 suspects arrested in LA smash-and-grab robberies | ABC7  ABC7Police Thwart Possible Smash-And-Grab At SoCal Mall  Patch.comLA authorities announce arrests in smash-and-grab robberies  Yahoo NewsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• The Truth About Cat People and Dog People

  03-12-2021 07:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Decades of research have offered fascinating insights into human and animal nature, but they are also rife with contradictions.
  
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• 'Lot of concern' over Russian military activity near Ukraine, top U.S. general says - Reuters

  03-12-2021 07:00 via news.google.com
  
  'Lot of concern' over Russian military activity near Ukraine, top U.S. general says  ReutersBlinken Seeks To Ease Russia-Ukraine Tensions  NBC NewsStop Playing Into Putin's Hands, You Idiots  The Daily BeastBlinken and Lavrov meet amid tensions over Russia's intentions in Ukraine  CNNLloyd Austin refers to Russia as Soviet Union  Fox NewsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Oxford superintendent says 'no discipline warranted' for accused shooter before attack - New York Post

  03-12-2021 06:37 via news.google.com
  Oxford superintendent says 'no discipline warranted' for accused shooter before attack  New York PostInvestigators reveal concerns about behavior of Michigan high school shooting suspect leading up to the tragedy  CNNEditorial: Wake up, lawmakers. No one supports Michigan's gun status quo.  Detroit Free PressOpinion | The unnecessary deaths in Oxford remind us: School shootings cannot be the price of 'freedom'  The Washington PostPhotos this week: November
  
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• After Months of Daylight, Antarctica Is About to Be Plunged Into 2 Minutes of Night - ScienceAlert

  03-12-2021 06:28 via news.google.com
  After Months of Daylight, Antarctica Is About to Be Plunged Into 2 Minutes of Night  ScienceAlertTotal solar eclipse 2021: When, where and how to see it on Dec. 4  Space.comSolar Eclipse December 2021: How to capture the celestial event?  MARCA.comLast Surya Grahan of 2021: Here's Everything to Know About Total Solar Eclipse of December 4 | The Weather Channel - Articles from The Weather Channel | weather.com  The Weather ChannelExpedition to the Total Ecl
  
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• Parolee Aariel Maynor Arrested In Connection With Jacqueline Avant Killing After Shooting Himself In The Foot - CBS Los Angeles

  03-12-2021 05:42 via news.google.com
  Parolee Aariel Maynor Arrested In Connection With Jacqueline Avant Killing After Shooting Himself In The Foot  CBS Los AngelesSuspect Arrested for Murder of Music Executive's Wife  Inside EditionL.A. man, 29, arrested in Jacqueline Avant's killing in Beverly Hills  Yahoo NewsSuspect in Custody in Connection with Jacqueline Avant Slaying  MyNewsLA.comBeverly Hills neighbors of slain music executive’s wife hire armed security as 'follow-home robberies'
  
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• '73?!' -- NBA stars chimed in after the Memphis Grizzlies notched biggest blowout win in NBA history - ESPN

  03-12-2021 05:28 via news.google.com
  
  '73?!' -- NBA stars chimed in after the Memphis Grizzlies notched biggest blowout win in NBA history  ESPNGrizzlies outscore Thunder by 73 points in biggest blowout in NBA history  Yahoo SportsMemphis Grizzlies set NBA record for largest margin of victory  FOX13 MemphisMemphis Grizzlies set NBA record after beating Oklahoma City Thunder by 73 points  ESPNGrizzlies COOK The Thunder By 73 Points, Largest Victory Margin In NBA History  Bleacher Repo
  
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• To fight Omicron, Biden sets new travel rules and adds free COVID tests - Reuters

  03-12-2021 05:24 via news.google.com
  
  To fight Omicron, Biden sets new travel rules and adds free COVID tests  ReutersNew US travel rules: What you need to know about the changes prompted by Omicron  CNNWhite House says domestic travel vaccine requirements on the table due to omicron variant  Fox NewsNew COVID testing rules will impact travelers at San Diego airport  fox5sandiego.comFederal mask mandate extended until mid-March  WWLP.comView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Prosecution rests after brothers testify Jussie Smollett directed them to carry out a fake racist and anti-gay attack - CNN

  03-12-2021 05:00 via news.google.com
  
  Prosecution rests after brothers testify Jussie Smollett directed them to carry out a fake racist and anti-gay attack  CNNJussie Smollett's lawyers claim judge 'lunged' at one of them, ask for a mistrial  New York PostTucker Carlson: It's not surprising Jussie Smollett pushed his hoax as far as he could  Fox NewsJussie Smollett’s attorney alleges star prosecution witness sought $2M from actor  Chicago Sun-TimesJussie Smollett May Have Scored with Jur
  
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• FTC suit says Nvidia's $40B Arm acquisition would hurt rival chipmakers - CNET

  03-12-2021 04:54 via news.google.com
  FTC suit says Nvidia's $40B Arm acquisition would hurt rival chipmakers  CNETFTC sues to block Nvidia's $40 billion acquisition of Arm  CNBCFTC Sues to Block Nvidia Acquisition of Arm  Bloomberg TechnologyThe FTC is suing to block Nvidia’s $40 billion purchase of Arm  The VergeFTC Challenges Nvidia’s Deal for Arm Holdings  The Wall Street JournalView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Oklahoma City Thunder Suffers Worst Loss In NBA History In 152-79 Beatdown - Deadline

  03-12-2021 04:53 via news.google.com
  Oklahoma City Thunder Suffers Worst Loss In NBA History In 152-79 Beatdown  DeadlineMemphis Grizzlies set NBA record after beating Oklahoma City Thunder by 73 points  ESPNMemphis Grizzlies set NBA record for largest margin of victory  FOX13 MemphisGrizzlies outscore Thunder by 73 points in biggest blowout in NBA history  Yahoo SportsThunder vs. Grizzlies - Game Recap - December 2, 2021  ESPNView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Astronomers Observe a New Type of Binary Star – “Exciting, Missing Evolutionary Link”

  03-12-2021 04:19 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Researchers have predicted the new class of star’s existence for 50 years but until now, never observed it in space. Researchers at the Center for...
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• Biden Vows to Fight Omicron With ‘Science and Speed’ - The New York Times

  03-12-2021 04:07 via news.google.com
  Biden Vows to Fight Omicron With ‘Science and Speed’  The New York TimesBiden outlines plan for fighting Omicron COVID-19 variant this winter  CBS NewsNew Biden Covid-19 Plan Will Reimburse At-Home Tests  The New York TimesCovid variant omicron isn't Biden's fault. That won't stop Fox News saying it is.  NBCNews.comBiden unveils 'winter plan' for fighting Omicron variant  Yahoo NewsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Harry Connick Jr’s ‘Daddy Warbucks’ Bald Cap Gets Hard-Knocked by ‘Annie Live!’ Viewers - Yahoo Entertainment

  03-12-2021 03:48 via news.google.com
  Harry Connick Jr’s ‘Daddy Warbucks’ Bald Cap Gets Hard-Knocked by ‘Annie Live!’ Viewers  Yahoo EntertainmentAnnie Live!: How the NBC Production Starring Harry Connick Jr., Taraji P. Henson Was Pulled Off  PEOPLEThe Highs, Lows, and Whoas of Annie Live!  VultureBet your bottom dollar that NBC's "Annie Live!" will usher in a new inclusive era for an old classic  SalonWho Is Celina Smith? Everything to Know About the Annie Live!
  
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• Arizona nurse who sexually assaulted incapacitated patient sentenced to 10 years - NBC News

  03-12-2021 03:48 via news.google.com
  Arizona nurse who sexually assaulted incapacitated patient sentenced to 10 years  NBC NewsNurse gets 10 years for sex assault of incapacitated woman  msnNOWNurse who raped incapacitated patient speaks at sentencing  azfamily powered by 3TV & CBS5AZFormer nurse in Hacienda HealthCare sex abuse case gets 10-year prison term  KOLDFormer nurse who sexually assaulted an intellectually disabled woman is sentenced to 10 years in prison  CNNView Full
  
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• Abortion battles intensify in the states ahead of court ruling expected to undermine Roe v. Wade - The Washington Post

  03-12-2021 03:47 via news.google.com
  Abortion battles intensify in the states ahead of court ruling expected to undermine Roe v. Wade  The Washington PostLegal expert weighs in on arguments in Supreme Court over Mississippi abortion law  CBS NewsRoe Is Radical. The Conservative Justices Aiming to Overturn It Are Not.  The Daily BeastEnding Roe v Wade is part of a long campaign to roll back democracy itself | Jill Filipovic  The GuardianOn abortion, Supreme Court should let Mississippi and 'We
  
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• Epstein's former house manager testifies, calls Ghislaine Maxwell 'lady of the house' - ABC News

  03-12-2021 03:06 via news.google.com
  Epstein's former house manager testifies, calls Ghislaine Maxwell 'lady of the house'  ABC NewsEpstein's Former House Manager Testifies In Ghislaine Maxwell Trial  NBC NewsGhislaine Maxwell trial: First accuser says Epstein introduced her to Trump at age 14  Fox NewsAccuser testifies Jeffrey Epstein brought her to meet Donald Trump when she was 14; no wrongdoing alleged  KAKEGhislaine Maxwell trial: Housekeeper found sex toys, leather costume after Epstein
  
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• Rob Manfred can't use MLB's same old playbook to solve lockout - New York Post

  03-12-2021 03:03 via news.google.com
  Rob Manfred can't use MLB's same old playbook to solve lockout  New York PostA Lockout In Major League Baseball | December 3, 2021  CNN 10Commissioner, MLBPA executive director's divergent views show big gap remains on first day of lockout  ESPNBenFred: Baseball fans should know better than to become pawns in MLB's lockout games  St. Louis Post-DispatchPerspective | Baseball's lockout is about economics. What needs to be fixed is the sport.  The
  
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• Jussie Smollett’s attorney alleges star prosecution witness sought $2M from actor - Chicago Sun-Times

  03-12-2021 03:02 via news.google.com
  Jussie Smollett’s attorney alleges star prosecution witness sought $2M from actor  Chicago Sun-TimesJussie Smollett trial: New details on fiery exchanges inside the courtroom | LiveNOW from FOX  LiveNOW from FOXTucker Carlson: It's not surprising Jussie Smollett pushed his hoax as far as he could  Fox NewsJussie Smollett’s legal team begins defense at actor’s trial for allegedly staging and reporting a phony hate crime  Chicago TribuneTOM
  
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• Kirby Smart: Stetson Bennett has ‘some similarities’ to Alabama QB Bryce Young - DawgNation

  03-12-2021 03:00 via news.google.com
  Kirby Smart: Stetson Bennett has ‘some similarities’ to Alabama QB Bryce Young  DawgNationCollege football championship week - Alabama-Georgia, Baylor-Oklahoma State and more  ESPN3 Things That Worry Me About Alabama  Dawg SportsSEC Championship: Previewing Georgia vs. Alabama | SportsCenter  ESPN College FootballGeorgia football: SEC Championship game trailer narrated by David Pollack  247SportsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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