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CDC panel adjourns without vote on extending J&J vaccine pause
States are pausing use of J&J's COVID vaccine in light of rare, serious blood clots that may be linked to the shots.
FEMA funeral program inundated by 1 million calls at launch
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No charges for officer who fatally shot woman during Capitol riot
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Biden to withdraw all U.S. troops from Afghanistan by 9/11
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Harris says she intends to visit Mexico and Guatemala soon
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Biden to withdraw all troops from Afghanistan by 9/11
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CDC panel adjourns without vote on extending J&J COVID vaccine pause
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Moderate Republicans float counteroffer on infrastructure
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"Bachelor" star Colton Underwood comes out as gay
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Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin moves closer to passenger launches
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NSA alerts Microsoft to "critical vulnerabilities" in email app
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Hawley proposes antitrust legislation aimed at tech companies
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The DEA is taking back meds to save lives
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Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin moves closer to passenger launches
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