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Critics Deride Catalonia's Attempt To Create A Space Agency
The Spanish province of Catalonia is forming its own space agency to stimulate the high-tech industry. Critics see it as another attempt to separate the region from Spain.
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Biden Administration Gears Up For A Showdown With Big Tech
President Biden is expected to add prominent tech critics to his administration. Some have advocated for breaking up major companies like Facebook.
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Protected Status Extension Applies To More Than 300,000 Venezuelans
The Biden administration's decision to grant temporary protected status to Venezuelans in the U.S. was applauded in South Florida. That region is home to thousands who fled their home country.
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Many Health Experts Believe Worst Of The Coronavirus May Be Over
Could the end of the pandemic be in sight in the U.S.? A growing number of the nation's leading experts say: Yes, with some caveats. Variables could still derail the recovery.
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Oklahoma Places $2.1 Bounty On Bigfoot's Head
Tourism officials in Oklahoma — hoping this generates some buzz — say Bigfoot needs to be captured unharmed — stressing bounty hunters can't break any laws during the hunt.
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Australian Teenager Attempts Record For Swinging On A Playground Set
Patrick Cooper, 17, of Australia spent 36 hours swinging. He started at 10:23 a.m. on Saturday, finishing at 10:23 p.m. on Sunday. He was supposed to start at 9 a.m., but he slept through his alarm.
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Post Office Can't Afford To Replace Gas-Powered Fleet With EVs
The U.S. Postal Service announced a half billion dollar contract to replace its aging fleet of vehicles, but only a fraction will be electric powered. Environmentalists are disappointed.
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Tax Breaks Will Offset $26 Billion Opioid Settlement, Drug Firms Say
Lawmakers are blasting the nation's biggest drug makers and distributors for looking to use a pandemic tax-break loophole to write down losses coming from settlements linked to the opioid epidemic.
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After Slow Start, More Germans Are Getting COVID-19 Vaccine Shots
Only a relatively small number of Germans have been vaccinated against COVID-19, and there's widespread dissatisfaction about the delay. So why then are millions of AstraZeneca shots going unused?
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After Brazil Court Decision, Ex-President Da Silva May Run For Office Again
A court threw out criminal charges against Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. He was banned from running for president in 2018 because of a corruption conviction. Voters could give him his old job back.
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Toy Pirate Ship, Launched In Scotland, Arrives In Florida
In 2017 two brothers from Scotland released a toy pirate ship which was lost at sea. They tried again with Adventure II — attaching a GPS so they could track its movements and share on social media.
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What Did The New York Woman Find Behind Her Bathroom Mirror?
The woman noticed a cold breeze in her apartment, but no windows were open. She tracked down the source: She removed the bathroom mirror and found a square hole that led to another apartment.