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Thousands March In Australia As Another #MeToo Wave Hits The Country

Monday, March 15, 2021

The March4Justice demonstrations in Australia on Monday were organized after a series of sexual assault allegations involving government officials.

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Winter Storm Slams The West With Heavy Snow, Strong Winds

Monday, March 15, 2021

Lingering effects of the storm are expected to cause dangerous conditions through early Monday as residents dig out from under the weekend's record-breaking levels of snow.

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France And Germany Pause Use Of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 Vaccine

Sunday, March 14, 2021

The two countries joined a number of other European nations that have temporarily suspended the shot after several people reportedly developed blood clots after receiving it.

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30 Students Missing In Northwest Nigeria In Country's Latest School Kidnapping

Friday, March 12, 2021

More than two dozen students were taken from Federal College Of Forestry Mechanization, marking the fourth kidnapping of students in the country since December.

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Ohio County Rejects Dominion Voting Systems After Trump Supporters Balk

Thursday, March 11, 2021

Commissioners in Stark County voted to reject a recommended purchase of Dominion voting machines. Former President Trump falsely accused the machines of switching votes for him to President Biden.

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Arkansas Passes Near-Total Abortion Ban — And A Possible 'Roe V. Wade' Test

Wednesday, March 10, 2021

The law does not allow any exceptions in situations of rape or incest — only when it is necessary to save the life or preserve the health of the fetus or mother.

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Alaska Opens Vaccines To Everyone Over 16

Wednesday, March 10, 2021

Gov. Mike Dunleavy says COVID-19 vaccines are now available to anyone age 16 and older who lives or works in the state.

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Jacob Chansley, Self-Styled 'QAnon Shaman,' To Stay In Jail Pending Trial

Tuesday, March 09, 2021

A judge said that Chansley, one of the most recognizable people who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, must remain in jail ahead of his trial because he remains a threat to the public.

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Australia Asks European Commission To Review Italy's Block On Vaccine Shipments

Friday, March 05, 2021

The blocked shipment of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines was the first intervention by the EU since the bloc approved rules that could restrict vaccine exports to non-member nations.

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ERCOT CEO Refuses $800K Payout Following Firing

Friday, March 05, 2021

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas CEO Bill Magness was removed from his post Wednesday. He informed the organization he will not accept his $800,000 severance.

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Elaine Chao Used DOT Resources For Personal Errands, Family Business, IG Report Says

Thursday, March 04, 2021

The Transportation Department's inspector general referred the findings to the Justice Department in December 2020. The DOJ declined to open its own investigation.

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Former NFL Pro Bowler Kellen Winslow II Sentenced To 14 Years For Sex Crimes

Thursday, March 04, 2021

A San Diego judge said Kellen Winslow II preyed on especially vulnerable women, including a homeless woman and an unconscious teen.

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Explosion Outside Dutch Coronavirus Testing Site, Police Say

Wednesday, March 03, 2021

Dutch police say the explosion went off outside of a coronavirus test center several miles north of Amsterdam. There were no injuries from the blast.

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Fauci Donates Personal Coronavirus Model To Smithsonian

Wednesday, March 03, 2021

The face of the U.S. government's pandemic response donated his personal model of the SARS-CoV-2 virion to the Smithsonian Institution for a future exhibit.

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Like 'Peanut Brittle': Mississippi Water Crisis Highlights Infrastructure Problems

Wednesday, March 03, 2021

The water outages in Jackson, Miss., began Feb. 15 as a winter storm swept across the state. An untold number of residents are still without clean water weeks later.

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Nigerian Schoolgirls Released After Armed Kidnapping

Tuesday, March 02, 2021

The kidnapping of the 279 girls from their school last Friday is the latest in a string of similar incidents.

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Gov. Cuomo Grants N.Y. AG's Request To Investigate Sexual Harassment Allegations

Monday, March 01, 2021

Two former aides to Cuomo have come forward with complaints of sexual harassment during their time in his administration. The investigation's findings will be disclosed in a public report.

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Texas Energy Co-Op Files For Bankruptcy After Storm, High Bill

Monday, March 01, 2021

Brazos Electric Power Cooperative cites a massive bill from the Electric Reliability Council of Texas as the reason for the bankruptcy filing.

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Biden Backs Amazon Warehouse Workers' Union Drive

Monday, March 01, 2021

More than 5,800 warehouse workers at the Bessemer, Ala., Amazon facility are voting this month on whether to join the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union.

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North Korea's Network Of Prison Camps Funds Weapons Programs, Rights Group Says

Friday, February 26, 2021

A South Korean human rights group sheds light on how North Korean prison camps help the country support its military operations through "mafia-type" tactics.

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