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UK to vaccinate out of pandemic by looking to local GPs

UK to vaccinate out of pandemic by looking to local GPs

LONDON — British Health Secretary Matt Hancock turned up at a doctor’s office in London this week to highlight the start of coronavirus vaccinations by local general practitioners. There was only one problem: There was no vaccine.
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Virus collides with politics as German election year starts

Virus collides with politics as German election year starts

BERLIN — The coronavirus pandemic is colliding with politics as Germany embarks on its vaccination drive and one of the most unpredictable election years in the country's post-World War II history.
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N. Korea threatens to build more nukes, cites US hostility

N. Korea threatens to build more nukes, cites US hostility

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un threatened to expand his nuclear arsenal as he disclosed a list of high-tech weapons systems under development, saying the fate of relations with the United States depends on whether it aban
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Twitter bans Trump, citing risk of violent incitement

Twitter bans Trump, citing risk of violent incitement

Twitter banned President Donald Trump's account Friday, citing “the risk of further incitement of violence" following the deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.
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With virus surging, Biden to speed release of COVID vaccines

With virus surging, Biden to speed release of COVID vaccines

WASHINGTON — With COVID-19 surging and vaccinations off to a slow start, President-elect Joe Biden will rapidly release most available vaccine doses to protect more people, his office said Friday, a reversal of Trump administration policies.
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Trump to skip Biden swearing-in - Biden's fine with that

Trump to skip Biden swearing-in - Biden's fine with that

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Friday he will skip President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, refusing to fulfil the outgoing president's traditional role in the peaceful transition of power and undercutting his own message just one day earl
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Lasorda, fiery Hall of Fame Dodgers manager, dies at 93

Lasorda, fiery Hall of Fame Dodgers manager, dies at 93

LOS ANGELES — Growing more and more frail, Tommy Lasorda looked on from a suite at Globe Life Field in Texas, watching as the Los Angeles Dodgers clinched the World Series in Game 6 against the Tampa Bay Rays.
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Sentimental video tribute closes Trebek's final "Jeopardy!"

Sentimental video tribute closes Trebek's final "Jeopardy!"

More than two months after Alex Trebek’s death, fans of “Jeopardy!” finally got the chance to say goodbye.
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Journalists recount harrowing attacks amid Capitol riot

Journalists recount harrowing attacks amid Capitol riot

NEW YORK — Journalists were manhandled, threatened and had their equipment stolen or damaged by supporters of President Donald Trump during this week's riot at the U.S. Capitol.
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State lawmaker charged after entering Capitol with rioters

State lawmaker charged after entering Capitol with rioters

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A Republican West Virginia state lawmaker has been federally charged for entering a restricted area of the U.S. Capitol after he livestreamed himself rushing into the building with a mob of President Donald Trump's supporters.
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