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U.K. Sets Out Plans to Raise Taxes to Claw Back Covid-19 Costs

Britain plans to increase taxes from 2023 to cover the heavy costs of the pandemic, as new forecasts show a rapid vaccination drive means its economy is set to make up ground lost to Covid-19 sooner than previously hoped.

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Biden bombed Iranian proxies to stop strikes on US troops. There was just another attack.

A US Army soldier, part of the US-led coalition against ISIS, walks around the K1 Air Base northwest of Kirkuk before a planned US pullout on March 29, 2020. | Ahmad al-Rubaye/AFP via Getty Images It’s still unclear who launched

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California crash kills at least 13 people: What we know about the SUV-semitruck collision near US-Mexico border – USA TODAY

California crash kills at least 13 people: What we know about the SUV-semitruck collision near US-Mexico border  USA TODAY More than a dozen dead in crash involving SUV and semitruck in California near US-Mexico border  CNN At least 13 killed in Southern

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Solid start to enrollment for Biden’s new ‘Obamacare’ coverage offer

More than 200,000 people signed up for coverage in the first two weeks after President Joe Biden re-opened HealthCare.gov as part of his coronavirus response, the government said Wednesday.

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First impressions of AppLovin’s IPO filing

AppLovin released its S-1 filing yesterday, bringing the Palo Alto-based mobile app-focused software company a step closer to joining the public markets. The business results detailed in the document are generally impressive. While some companies going public in recent months have

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Microsoft launches ‘Group Transcribe,’ a transcription and translation app for in-person meetings

A new project from Microsoft’s in-house incubator, Microsoft Garage, introduces a different take on meeting transcriptions. While today there are a number of real-time transcription apps to use on your phone — like Otter.ai or Google’s Recorder app for Pixel

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D.C. National Guard chief: Pentagon dragged its feet on Jan. 6 backup – POLITICO

D.C. National Guard chief: Pentagon dragged its feet on Jan. 6 backup  POLITICO Michigan National Guard members complain of undercooked, contaminated meals while in DC  Fox News Whitmer says she doesn’t plan to extend Michigan National Guard mission in D.C.  FOX 2 Detroit

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Capitol Police officials say intel on possible March 4 plot being taken ‘seriously’ – ABC News

Capitol Police officials say intel on possible March 4 plot being taken ‘seriously’  ABC News Capitol Police increase security amid ‘possible’ militia group plot to breach Capitol  Fox News Capitol Police increasing security ahead of March 4 due to ‘concerning information and

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Clari revenue forecasting platform snags $150M investment and triples valuation to $1.6B

Clari, the revenue operations platform that helps companies predict revenue outcomes, announced $150 million Series E today on a $1.6 billion valuation, a number that more than triples its 2019 Series D valuation of $500 million. Silver Lake led the

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TC Sessions: Justice 2021 kicks off today — join the conversation

Today’s the day we roll up our collective sleeves, engage in vital conversations about diversity, inclusion and equity in tech — and continue the important work of building a better industry for everyone. TC Sessions: Justice 2021 features an impressive

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