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Michael Lewis' 'The Premonition' is a sweeping indictment of the CDC

Michael Lewis' 'The Premonition' is a sweeping indictment of the CDC

In a new book, author Michael Lewis writes about public health officers who tried to get others to look at the data on COVID-19 and act to make sure the virus didn't spread.
by Rachel Martin

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Separated families to reunite in the U.S., as immigrant advocates push for more

Separated families to reunite in the U.S., as immigrant advocates push for more

Four migrant families that were separated at the border by the Trump administration will be allowed to reunify in the United States this week, the secretary of Homeland Security announced.
by Joel Rose

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Crunch time at MN Capitol collides with COVID fight

Crunch time at MN Capitol collides with COVID fight

House and Senate negotiators have begun their search for compromises while top leaders aim to make the overarching deal they’ll need to draw the Legislature’s session to a close. 
by Brian Bakst

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Wyoming backs coal with $1.2M threat to sue other states

Wyoming backs coal with $1.2M threat to sue other states

While most states pursue ways to boost renewable energy, Wyoming is doing the opposite with a new program aimed at propping up the dwindling coal industry by suing other states that block exports of Wyoming coal and cause Wyoming coal-fired power plants to shut down.
by The Associated Press

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U.S. denies Iran claims of prisoner deal; U.K. plays it down

The United States on Sunday immediately denied a report by Iranian state-run television that deals had been reached for the Islamic Republic to release U.S. and British prisoners in exchange for Tehran receiving billions of dollars.
by The Associated Press

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About 40 percent of post offices operate in the red. Could banking services bring in more money?

About 40 percent of post offices operate in the red. Could banking services bring in more money?

Many of the nation's post offices don't generate enough revenue to cover their expenses. A group of Democrats in Congress has proposed a possible solution: providing low-cost check cashing and fee-free ATMs at some post offices.
by Brian Naylor

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How 26 people in the census count helped Minnesota beat New York for a House seat

How 26 people in the census count helped Minnesota beat New York for a House seat

Small census numbers can make a big difference. If Minnesota's 2020 count included 26 fewer residents, it might have lost a seat in Congress — a seat that New York fell short of winning by 89 people.
by Hansi Lo Wang

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Biden wants to go tough on Wall Street. The response? The best rally since FDR

Biden wants to go tough on Wall Street. The response? The best rally since FDR

The S&P 500 surged 11 percent in President Joe Biden’s first 100 days in office — the best performance to start a presidential term since Franklin D. Roosevelt started his first term in 1933.
by David Gura

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Somali lawmakers reverse president's extended stay in power

The controversial two-year term extension for Somalia’s president evaporated Saturday after intense public pressure, as the lower house of parliament approved his request to instead support efforts to organize the country’s long-delayed national election.
by The Associated Press

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