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Interpol Warns Of Criminal Activities Related To Coronavirus Vaccines

Interpol has put out a warning of the threat of fake coronavirus vaccines and theft of genuine ones, saying criminal organizations plan to infiltrate and disrupt supply chains to cash in on vaccines.

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The UN now says medical weed is a less dangerous drug

A farmworker picks cannabis inside a greenhouse on November 10, 2020, in Kasese, Uganda.  | Luke Dray/Getty Images But it’s still a long way from international legalization. A United Nations commission has voted to reclassify cannabis as a less dangerous

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6 tips for navigating ACA open enrollment if you’re a COVID-19 ‘long hauler’

“Long haulers” — patients with lingering effects of COVID-19 — have joined the ranks of Americans with preexisting conditions.

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Pelosi, McConnell discuss COVID-19 relief as pressure builds

The conversation between House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell adds to tentative optimism that a medium-sized aid package might break free after months of Washington toxicity and deadlock.

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Fantasy startup Esports One raises $4M more

Esports One, a startup bringing the fantasy approach to esports, is announcing that it has raised an additional $4 million in funding. When I first wrote about Esports One in April, co-founder and COO Sharon Winter described it as the

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‘We’re All Just In A Mess’: Jobs Growth To Slow Sharply Amid Pandemic Hit

The Labor Department is expected to report Friday a sharp slowdown in job growth in November as a surge in coronavirus cases weighs on many businesses. (Image credit: Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images)

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One Thing Did Actually Work Out This Year: U.S. Democracy

Not much has been going right this year. But look: In an atmosphere variously described as “great uncertainty” and a prelude to civil war, the people of the United States conducted an election. It went pretty much perfectly. This does

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Britain ‘rushed’ Pfizer Covid vaccine approval: Fauci

Leading American infectious disease scientist Anthony Fauci criticized Britain on Thursday for rushing through its approval process for the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine, suggesting the move could undermine public faith. His comments came a day after Britain became the first Western

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U.S. plans oil, gas lease sale in Alaska’s Arctic refuge

Conservation groups criticized Thursday’s announcement as rushed and based on environmental reviews that are being challenged in court as flawed.

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U.S. plans oil, gas lease sale in Alaska’s Arctic refuge

Conservation groups criticized Thursday’s announcement as rushed and based on environmental reviews that are being challenged in court as flawed.

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