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A major decision from the FDA Thursday could dramatically reshape the vaping industry

A major decision from the FDA Thursday could dramatically reshape the vaping industry

More than 500 companies submitted applications for 6.5 million vaping products to the FDA. If the agency rules against them, companies could be required to pull their products from the market.
by Becky Sullivan

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Klobuchar says she had breast cancer; doing well

Klobuchar says she had breast cancer; doing well

Amy Klobuchar, 61, said that the cancer was found in February during a routine mammogram, and eventually she had a lumpectomy to remove the cancer. She said she completed radiation treatment in May, and a checkup in August found she was doing well.
by The Associated Press

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Biden lays out plan to mandate vaccines or testing for millions of workers

Biden lays out plan to mandate vaccines or testing for millions of workers

President Biden on Thursday unveiled a series of steps to combat the newly surging pandemic, including the announcement of a forthcoming federal rule that all businesses with 100 or more employees have to ensure that every worker is either vaccinated for COVID-19 or submit to weekly testing for the coronavirus.
by Alana Wise and Tamara Keith

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Dozens of Westerners to fly from Kabul on commercial flight

Dozens of Westerners to fly from Kabul on commercial flight

Afghanistan's Taliban authorities will allow between 100 and 150 Americans to fly out from Kabul in the coming hours, Qatari officials said on Thursday, marking the airport's first such flight since U.S. forces withdrew from the country.
by The Associated Press

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Report: Solar could power 40% of U.S. electricity by 2035

Report: Solar could power 40% of U.S. electricity by 2035

A new federal report say solar energy has the potential to power up to 40 percent of the nation's electricity within 15 years — a 10-fold increase over current solar output. But it would require massive changes in U.S. policy and billions of dollars in federal investment to modernize the nation's electric grid.
by The Associated Press

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Virginia cuts Confederate Gen. Robert Lee statue into pieces

Virginia cuts Confederate Gen. Robert Lee statue into pieces

A crowd erupted in cheers and song Wednesday as work crews hoisted an enormous statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee off the giant pedestal where it has towered over Virginia’s capital city for more than a century.
by The Associated Press

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GOP's Gazelka makes it official: He's running for governor

GOP's Gazelka makes it official: He's running for governor

GOP state Sen. Paul Gazelka formally announced his run for governor Wednesday, saying Minnesota’s future was at a “crossroads” as he took aim at DFL Gov. Tim Walz.
by Brian Bakst

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What it's like inside the U.S. processing center welcoming thousands of Afghans

What it's like inside the U.S. processing center welcoming thousands of Afghans

For the past two weeks, thousands of Afghans have arrived in the U.S. Many have passed through a huge makeshift processing center in Virginia. NPR reporters got an exclusive look inside the facility.
by Tom Bowman and Monika Evstatieva

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Lawsuit: GOP donor offered money to hush girl he trafficked

Lawsuit: GOP donor offered money to hush girl he trafficked

Anton Lazzaro, a prominent Minnesota GOP donor who is charged with multiple counts of sex trafficking, is now being sued by an underage girl who was one of his alleged victims.
by The Associated Press

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