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It's been a 'mixed bag', but most Canadian schools have kept students in class
Date: Fri, 05 Mar 2021 22:27:53 GMT
From rss.cnn
For one of Canada's most densely populated communities, this Toronto suburb, locked down for weeks, was eerily quiet on a recent Friday morning. Except for the school buses.


Increasing evidence that Myanmar's military forces are shooting to kill as country mourns young victims
Date: Fri, 05 Mar 2021 23:29:51 GMT
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Myanmar envoy to UN: It seems like they have a license to kill
Date: Fri, 05 Mar 2021 21:54:35 GMT
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CNN's Christiane Amanpour speaks with Dr. Sasa, envoy representing Myanmar's Parliament to the UN, about the ongoing protests in Myanmar.


China's plans to 'improve' democracy in Hong Kong could spell the end of the city's opposition
Date: Fri, 05 Mar 2021 08:30:30 GMT
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Your front row seat at Paris Fashion Week
Date: Fri, 05 Mar 2021 08:59:36 GMT
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While the novel coronavirus was the talk of the town in Paris during the womenswear shows this time last year, nobody could have predicted that it would continue to define fashion's seasonal calendar twelve months later.


Is travel to France possible under Covid rules?
Date: Fri, 05 Mar 2021 16:25:28 GMT
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If you're planning to travel to France, here's what you'll need to know and expect if you want to visit during the Covid-19 pandemic.


Are you a homeowner? Refinance rates at 1.979% APR.
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Why This Insurance Companyas Employees Say itas Been One of the Best Places to Work During the Pandemic
Date: Fri, 05 Mar 2021 20:16:32 +0000
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Flexible work hours, a down-to-earth CEO, and, uh, chocolate deliveries?

Why the Latest Reform Porn Report Matters
Date: Fri, 05 Mar 2021 19:11:34 +0000
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This article is part of the The DC Brief, TIME's politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox every weekday. Every two years around this time, the federal government's top internal watchdog releases its comprehensive review that might as well be known as What's Really Not Working. For most...

Hereas Whatas Next for the Marvel Cinematic Universe After WandaVision
Date: Fri, 05 Mar 2021 18:32:55 +0000
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The MCU may be about to get a little less grounded and a little more otherworldly

Third-Degree Murder Charge for Former Minneapolis Officer Could Be Reinstated in George Floydas Death, Possibly Delaying Trial
Date: Fri, 05 Mar 2021 18:27:03 +0000
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(MINNEAPOLIS) -- The Minnesota Court of Appeals on Friday ordered a judge to reconsider adding a third-degree murder charge against a former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd's death, handing a potential victory to prosecutors. A three-judge panel said Hennepin County District Judge Peter Cahill erred when he rejected a prosecution motion to reinstate...

All of Your WandaVision Questions, Answered
Date: Fri, 05 Mar 2021 18:05:43 +0000
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Is Wanda evil? Is Vision dead? What's with all the X-Men?

My Father Wrote aStrange Fruit.a The Capitol Rioters Had a Lot in Common With the Lynch Mobs That Inspired That Song
Date: Fri, 05 Mar 2021 17:15:43 +0000
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Like the lynch mob, they were protecting structural racism with threats and violence and a sense of impunity

Coming 2 America Has Its Modest Charms, But Itas Mostly a Reminder of How Great Its Predecessor Is
Date: Fri, 05 Mar 2021 16:38:58 +0000
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Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall and nearly all of the original cast return, with some notable newcomers, more than 30 years later

Disinformation Is Among the Greatest Threats to Our Democracy. Here Are Three Key Ways to Fight It
Date: Fri, 05 Mar 2021 16:21:53 +0000
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In October 2019, the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg was asked what she thought historians would see when they looked back on the Trump era in United States history. Justice Ginsberg, known for her colorful and often blistering legal opinions, replied tersely, "An aberration." As President Biden's administration settles in, many feel an...

John Amos Looks Back on 50 Years in Hollywood
Date: Fri, 05 Mar 2021 16:00:00 +0000
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The "Coming 2 America" star looks back on a lifetime of breaking barriers in "Roots," "Good Times" and "The Mary Tyler Moore Show"

No 'mass exodus' in California during the pandemic, study finds
Date: Fri, 05 Mar 2021 23:48:05 GMT
From rss.cnn
No, Californians have not been packing up and leaving the Golden State en masse during the Covid-19 pandemic.


A newly proposed Tennessee bill would give immunity to drivers who unintentionally hit protesters blocking streets
Date: Fri, 05 Mar 2021 00:21:33 GMT
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A newly proposed bill in Tennessee would make it even more difficult to protest in the state -- by making obstructing a highway a felony and giving immunity to drivers who unintentionally injure or kill those in the way.


US economic recovery finally gains steam
Date: Fri, 05 Mar 2021 18:40:40 GMT
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The US added 379,000 jobs in February, signaling the recovery is finally gaining steam


Capitol Hill has picked Shalanda Young to lead OMB -- but Biden hasn't yet
Date: Fri, 05 Mar 2021 22:14:09 GMT
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Congressional Democrats are pushing President Joe Biden to nominate Shalanda Young to lead the Office of Management and Budget after Neera Tanden withdrew her nomination amid opposition in the Senate.


Biden administration tells facilities for migrant children to reopen to pre-pandemic levels
Date: Fri, 05 Mar 2021 21:07:16 GMT
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The Biden administration has notified facilities caring for migrant children that they can open back up to pre-Covid-19 levels, acknowledging "extraordinary circumstances" due to a rising number of minors crossing the US-Mexico border, according to a memo obtained by CNN.


Covid gutted many people financially, but others are doing better than ever
Date: Fri, 05 Mar 2021 15:20:52 GMT
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The pandemic, now in the beginning of its second year, has had a notable and unequal effect on Americans' financial well-being.


Tesla is losing US market share to ... Ford
Date: Fri, 05 Mar 2021 11:20:10 GMT
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Tesla is starting to lose market share among US buyers of electric vehicles, and Ford's Mustang Mach-E appears to be the beneficiary.


'Slave letter writing activity' sparks outrage in school district
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Family pleads for help finding woman
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7 hurt when van crashes into outdoor dining area
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Schools change substitute teacher guidelines
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Officials unable to pinpoint start of outbreak
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Groups raise awareness about domestic violence
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Mom protective after stranger tried to abduct son
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Partial ceiling collapse at middle school
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Man leaves home in a pigsty with feces, urine
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Father, son co-authors share their new book
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HBCU's see more support over the past year, enrollment up
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Transportation budget invests in highways, transit
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High school educator named 'Teacher of the Year'
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Residents say clinic charged cash for vaccine
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Parents, teachers weigh in on spring break plans
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Morel mushroom foraging season is creeping up
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Wisconsin regulators eye changes to policies
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Order signed for face coverings in gov buildings
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Man arrested with over 300 grams of meth
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China NPC: US condemns 'assault on Hong Kong democracy'
Date: Fri, 05 Mar 2021 22:17:28 GMT
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Plans to tighten China's grip on Hong Kong by changing the electoral system draw an angry response.

Pope Francis on Iraq visit calls for end to violence and extremism
Date: Fri, 05 Mar 2021 16:24:07 GMT
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On his first foreign trip since Covid, Pope Francis urges a more prominent role for Iraq's Christians.

Senegal protests after opposition leader Ousmane Sonko arrested
Date: Fri, 05 Mar 2021 22:03:16 GMT
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Four people are dead in the rare violent protests after the arrest of a popular opposition leader.

Myanmar coup: YouTube removes channels run by army amid violence
Date: Fri, 05 Mar 2021 17:11:19 GMT
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The armed forces are accused of spreading disinformation online amid a violent crackdown.

QAnon Shaman: 'I regret entering that building with every fibre of my body'
Date: Fri, 05 Mar 2021 18:47:03 GMT
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Jake Angeli spoke from jail about his role in the Capitol riots.

John McAfee charged with fraud over cryptocurrency
Date: Fri, 05 Mar 2021 21:19:09 GMT
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The businessman is accused of promoting cryptocurrency to his followers to inflate prices.

US judge dismisses suit over slave ancestor photos
Date: Fri, 05 Mar 2021 15:58:24 GMT
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Tamara Lanier argued Harvard University profited from images of her family's enslaved "patriarch".

'Gorilla Glue girl' Tesicca Brown will make a full recovery, surgeon says
Date: Fri, 05 Mar 2021 18:28:15 GMT
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Dr Michael K Obeng, who operated on Tessica Brown, says she will make a full recovery.

Italian dictionary Treccani urged to change 'sexist' definition of 'woman'
Date: Fri, 05 Mar 2021 17:55:39 GMT
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The Treccani dictionary includes derogatory terms such as "whore" as synonyms for "woman".

World's oldest known wild bird has another chick at age of 70
Date: Fri, 05 Mar 2021 17:24:14 GMT
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Wisdom is believed to have had more than 30 chicks in her life so far, and several partners.

Ukraine holds borscht soup fest with political flavour
Date: Fri, 05 Mar 2021 14:27:43 GMT
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Ukraine seeks Unesco status for its beetroot soup - but Russians and Poles call it theirs too.

International Women's Day: Illustrating the Covid-19 pandemic
Date: Fri, 05 Mar 2021 02:15:59 GMT
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These three artists turn complex research into easy to digest information to help fight coronavirus.

Nalleli Cobo: How a nine-year-old fought an oil company and won
Date: Fri, 05 Mar 2021 00:00:37 GMT
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Nalleli Cobo started suffering from asthma, nosebleeds and headaches.

New York cinemas reopen but will people come?
Date: Fri, 05 Mar 2021 00:51:41 GMT
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Movie theatres are welcoming back audiences on Friday hoping there is pent-up demand for a night out.

The Himalayan hazards nobody is monitoring
Date: Fri, 05 Mar 2021 00:59:29 GMT
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Retreating Himalayan glaciers can become hazardous but such dangers are not being monitored, experts say.

Meghan: 'It's liberating... to be able to speak for yourself'
Date: Fri, 05 Mar 2021 14:02:20 GMT
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The Duchess of Sussex tells Oprah Winfrey why she decided the time was right to be interviewed.