Biden calls on US colleges to consider adversity during admission process
By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON President Joe Biden on Thursday urged colleges to take into account challenges that applicants
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California woman angry about waiting in line is sentenced for throwing Molotov cocktail into bank
A woman convicted of throwing a Molotov cocktail into a Southern California bank after becoming angry over the wait for a teller was sentenced to two years in prison on Tuesday, federal officials said.
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Supreme Court revives case brought by postal worker seeking religious accommodations
The Supreme Court revived the case of a former mail carrier, an evangelical Christian, who said the United States Postal Service violated federal law by failing to reasonably accommodate his inability to work on Sundays.
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Google to block news links in Canada over law on paying publishers - statement
OTTAWA Google will remove links to Canadian news from search results and other products in Canada when a
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US lawmaker urges labelling, restrictions on AI content
WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a Democrat who is active in artificial-intelligence issues, wrote to leading tech firms
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NFL suspends 3 players indefinitely, fourth gets 6 games for violating gambling policy
The NFL suspended three players indefinitely Thursday for violating the league’s gambling policy and a fourth was sidelined for six games
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Consumers, food-makers face choice as WHO cancer agency set to warn on aspartame sweeteners
By Richa Naidu and Savyata Mishra LONDON Consumers, food companies, retailers and restaurants need to decide whether to
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Mike Pence earned millions through book deal, six-figure speeches, new filings show
Former Vice President Mike Pence collected a $1.4 million advance for his memoir, which recounted the events of January 6, 2021, and his refusal to buckle to Donald Trump's demands to overturn the 2020 election results, new filings show.
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Harvard says it will comply with US Supreme Court ruling, preserve its values
WASHINGTON Harvard University said on Thursday it will comply with the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that struck down
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Fire breaks out in basement of New York City's iconic Tiffany store
A fire has broken out in the basement of the flagship Tiffany & Co. store on New York’s Fifth Avenue
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The gutting of affirmative action is a 'clear and present danger' to equal education, critics say
The Supreme Court's landmark decision to bar colleges and universities from considering race as a specific basis for admission will make it more difficult for schools to achieve a diverse student population, civil rights leaders and education advocates say.
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U.S. charges Virginia sheriff with handing out badges for bribes
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON The U.S. Justice Department this week charged the top law enforcement official in
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