A landmark marijuana bill is headed to the Senate floor
The Senate Banking Committee approved a historic marijuana banking bill last week that breaks barriers between financial institutions and cannabis companies.
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Hungarian and U.S. scientists win medicine Nobel for COVID-19 vaccine work
By Niklas Pollard and Ludwig Burger STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Scientists Katalin Kariko and Drew Weissman from Hungary and the United States
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Nobel Prize in medicine goes to Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman for work on mRNA Covid-19 vaccines
This year's Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine has been awarded to Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman for their work on mRNA vaccines, which were crucial in curtailing the spread of Covid-19.
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They were ringing in the new year at their apartment when the gunfire started. Then this 11-year-old fell to the ground
Amethyst Sistine Silva is one of more than 1,300 children and teens killed by a gun so far in 2023, according to the Gun Violence Archive.
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Prix Pictet photography contest winner captures the beauty and harshness of life in rural Rajasthan
Indian photographer Gauri Gill has won the prestigious Prix Pictet, a global award for photography and sustainability, for a portfolio of images captured in rural Rajasthan.
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Johnny Kitagawa: Hundreds seek compensation over J-pop agency abuse
More than 300 people seek compensation for being sexually abused by the late Johnny Kitagawa.
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Factbox-2023 Nobel prizes announced this week
By Johan Ahlander STOCKHOLM The Nobel prizes, arguably the world's most prestigious awards, are to be announced this
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Airbnb Is Fundamentally Broken, Its CEO Says. He Plans to Fix It.
Airbnb Inc. CEO Brian Chesky hasn’t had an easy 2023. First there was the “Airbnbust” frenzy in March,
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China Belt and Road: Indonesia opens Whoosh high-speed railway
The project under Belt and Road links the capital Jakarta with the economic hub of Bandung.
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Golden Week: Budget travel takes off in China
A sluggish economy forces young Chinese to travel cheap for this year's holiday.
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Gabon's predators on the pitch: Inside a paedophile football scandal
BBC Africa Eye speaks to more than 30 witnesses about a network of abuse that continued for decades.
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Senegal's navy intercepts boats carrying 600 would-be migrants
They were attempting the treacherous crossing to Spain's Canary Islands - a gateway to Europe.
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