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Scanning students’ rooms during remote tests is unconstitutional, judge rules

In what’s believed to be the first case of its kind, a student argued that Cleveland State University violated his Fourth Amendment rights when he complied with a webcam recording of his exam space. (Image credit: Leon Neal/Getty Images)

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Sap from this tree will give you blisters, eating the apple-like fruit can kill you

One bite of the fruit from the manchineel tree can be lethal, and contact with the bark, leaves and sap of the tree results in blisters and extreme pain. (Image credit: Westend61/Getty Images)

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The FBI is on the hunt for a Denver bank robber dubbed the ‘Empty Promise Bandit’

The suspect has robbed at least three banks in the Denver metropolitan area. And though a weapon hasn’t been seen in the incidents, the robber has threatened to use one in at least one instance. (Image credit: FBI)

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Energy Crisis Squeezes Europe’s Smaller Firms

Companies that form the backbone of the continent’s economy are taking drastic steps to deal with soaring gas prices, with some business owners deciding to curb production or close up shop.

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Once a heavyweight champion, Kyiv’s mayor now fights the Russians

Mayor Vitali Klitschko was known as Dr. Ironfist when he dominated the boxing ranks. Now he leads Ukraine’s capital city with an equally fierce determination in the battle against Russia. (Image credit: Sergei Supinsky/AFP via Getty Images)

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Against the odds: How Blondie shattered the conventions of punk and pop

From unreleased music to promotional flyers, photos, a mirrored dressing room sign, and even a stray Andy Warhol print, Blondie’s out with a new box set, Blondie: Against The Odds 1974-1982. (Image credit: Courtesy of Chris Stein)

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Why Is This Colorful Little Wheel Suddenly Everywhere in Japan?

It’s the logo of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. And Japan is all in.

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Pace of Climate Change Sends Economists Back to Drawing Board

They underestimated the impact of global warming, and their preferred policy solution floundered in the United States.

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Myanmar authorities detain the UK’s former ambassador to the country

Vickie Bowman and her husband were detained for sending information to an activist group and others opposed to military rule, a senior military official said.

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