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Vegas Could Break Heat Record as Tens of Millions Across US Endure Scorching Temperatures

Visitors to Las Vegas on Friday stepped out momentarily to snap photos and were hit by blast-furnace air. But most will spend their vacations in a vastly different climate — …

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Actors’ Strike Shuts Down Major Hollywood Studios 

Thousands of actors, from A-list celebrities to those struggling to break into the entertainment industry, voted to go on strike this week, plunging Hollywood and the broader film and television …

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UAE’s COP28 President Lays Out Plan for ‘Brutally Honest’ Climate Summit

Countries at this year’s U.N. climate summit must face up to how far behind they are on climate change targets and agree to a plan to get on track, the …

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Exodus of Doctors, Nurses Threatens Universal Health Coverage in Zimbabwe

Health care providers in Zimbabwe are leaving the country in droves for better work abroad. The government is scrambling to fill the gaps by better equipping hospitals, as Columbus Mavhunga …

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WHO: Occasional Artificial Sweetener Intake Poses Low Risk of Cancer

Leading global health agencies report consumers who limit their intake of aspartame and other artificial sweeteners are at little risk of getting cancer. “The occasional level of exposure, which is …

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Long Flight to the Women’s World Cup? US Players Have a Plan for That

The U.S. national team, like most of the rest of the field, faces a long flight to the Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. Already seasoned travelers, the …

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India Launches Second Moon Landing Attempt

An Indian rocket hurtled into space Friday to land a robotic rover on an unexplored area of the moon – a challenging feat India was unable to accomplish on a …

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Coroner’s Report: Lisa Marie Presley Died From Small Bowel Obstruction

The Los Angeles County Medical Examiners’ office says Lisa Marie Presley, the only child of the iconic musician Elvis Presley, died earlier this year as a result of “a small …

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Hollywood Actors Join Screenwriters in Historic Industry-stopping Strike as Contract Talks Collapse

Leaders of a Hollywood actors union voted Thursday to join screenwriters in the first joint strike in more than six decades, shutting down production across the entertainment industry after talks …

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Sweetener Aspartame Listed as Possible Cancer Cause but Still Considered Safe 

The World Health Organization’s cancer agency has deemed the sweetener aspartame — found in diet soda and countless other foods — as a possible cause of cancer, while a separate …

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Report: Ending AIDS Is Political, Financial Choice

HIV/AIDS can end as a public health threat by 2030 if nations can muster the political will and critical financial support to completely defeat it, a new report published Thursday …

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Sponsor Offers 20,000 Free Tickets to Women’s World Cup as New Zealand Sales Lag

A sponsor is giving away 20,000 tickets to Women’s World Cup matches in New Zealand as ticket sales remain sluggish in a country in which rugby dominates as the national …

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First Over-the-counter Birth Control Pill Gets FDA Approval

U.S. officials have approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill, which will let American women and girls buy contraceptive medication from the same aisle as aspirin and eyedrops. The Food …

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UN: AIDS Can Be Ended by 2030 with Investments in Prevention, Treatment

It is possible to end AIDS by 2030 if countries demonstrate the political will to invest in prevention and treatment and adopt non-discriminatory laws, the United Nations said on Thursday. …

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El Nino Threatens Rice Crops Across Asia

Warmer, drier weather because of an earlier-than-usual El Nino is expected to hamper rice production across Asia, hitting global food security in a world still reeling from the impacts of …

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As China Struggles With Heat, Flooding and Drought, Employers Ordered to Limit Outdoor Work

BEIJING — Employers across much of China were ordered Monday to limit outdoor work due to scorching temperatures, while the east and southwest were warned to prepare for torrential rain …

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‘Succession’ Leads All Emmy Nominees with 27 as HBO Dominates

HBO dominated Wednesday morning’s Emmy nominations, with the elite trio of “Succession,” “The White Lotus” and “The Last of Us” combining for a whopping 74, but the dominant theme darkening …

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Webb Space Telescope Reveals Moment of Stellar Birth

The Webb Space Telescope is marking one year of cosmic photographs with one of its best yet: the dramatic close-up of dozens of stars at the moment of birth.  NASA …

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‘Barbie’ Movie Rekindles China-Vietnam Territorial Dispute

Vietnam’s move to ban the Warner Bros. film “Barbie” from domestic distribution over a scene showing China’s claimed territory in the South China Sea encapsulates an age-old territorial dispute between …

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EU Extends Ozempic Review to Include More Weight-loss, Diabetes Drugs 

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) said on Tuesday it has extended its probe into Novo Nordisk’s diabetes drugs Ozempic and weight-loss treatment Saxenda, following two reports of suicidal thoughts, to …

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Australian Researchers Develop Super Glue to Help Damaged Coral  

Australian scientists say they have developed a special glue that can be used to repair parts of the World Heritage-listed Great Barrier Reef. Researchers at the Queensland University of Technology …

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Svitolina Thinks of Family, Ukraine as She Beats No. 1 at Wimbledon

The last time Elina Svitolina was a Grand Slam semifinalist — twice, actually, in 2019 — she was pursuing the usual trappings of success in professional sports: trophies, money, fame, …

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