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1981 motorcycle with 0 miles up for auction
A man in the UK found the bike when clearing out his late father's shed. His father had banned him from riding the bike, which is now up for sale.
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Unpacking the contents of the Pandora Papers
A trove of documents, known as the Pandora Papers, have been leaked and reveal how the world's most powerful and wealthy hide huge sums of money overseas.
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War Crimes survivors turn to German courts when international tribunals are blocked
German courts and investigators are taking on crimes far beyond their borders — alleged war crimes by ISIS, the Syrian regime and others.
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Pharmacy chains in Ohio will face trial over their role in the opioid crisis
The nation's biggest name-brand pharmacy chains face a high-profile civil trial beginning Monday in Ohio over their role in the nation's deadly opioid epidemic.
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The Supreme Court's conservatives cook up a stew of abortion, guns, religion and more
If some of the justices greet the new term with great anticipation for a new conservative legal era, others likely are facing the term with dread.
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Parliament elects Fumio Kishida as new Prime Minister of Japan
Japan's parliament picked former top diplomat Fumio Kishida as its new Prime Minister Monday. Kishida, seen as a moderate, faces a raft of political and economic challenges.
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Morning news brief
The pandora papers reveals how the rich and powerful hide their money. A whistleblower speaks out against Facebook. And, what does Biden have planned for the trade war against China?
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Delays in major spending bills persist as Democrats fail to come to agreement
President Biden's legislative agenda hangs in the balance as Democrats work to bridge their differences over a massive bill to fund social programs. A bipartisan infrastructure bill is also on hold.
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U.S. trade representative to speak on Biden's plans with China
The Biden administration will lay out its approach to trade with China on Monday after months of examining what to do about massive tariffs put in place by former President Donald Trump.
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What we know about COVID-19 vaccines for children and long haul COVID
The COVID surge is ebbing though deaths remain high. Meanwhile, the FDA has set a date to review data on vaccines for kids under 12 and the NIH has launched long-hauler study.
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's hard-line stance on NBA players and vaccinations
A Martinez talks with NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar about his position that players and staff who choose to not get the COVID-19 vaccine should be removed from the team.
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Merck to seek emergency authorization for pill it says cuts COVID-19 effects
The pharmaceutical company announced that its experimental pill reduced hospitalizations and deaths by half in people infected with the coronavirus. The findings are not peer reviewed.