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Warning amid Omicron surge and apparent lesser severity: "Delta is still a big problem."
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Hospitalisations of US children too young for Covid vaccine soar
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US using new phrase to replace 'fully vaccinated'
The US will begin moving away from describing people as "fully vaccinated".
Queen would be asked to help pay off Prince Andrew's accuser if sex abuse case settled
Queen could need to contribute if deal is made to keep sex abuse case from going to trial.
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Ahmaud Arbery's killers get life in prison, no parole for father and son
Three white men convicted of murder were sentenced to life in prison without parole.
Prince Andrew accuser unlikely to accept financial settlement
Virginia Roberts Giuffre wants to send a message.
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Oscar-winning Hollywood icon dies at 94
Before Poitier, Hollywood rarely even attempted to tell a black person's story.
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US Supreme Court to rule on Joe Biden's vaccine mandates
Nearly 207 million Americans, 62.3 per cent of the population, are fully vaccinated.
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The unopened letter was found in a postal distribution facility in Pittsburgh.
A year on, the Capitol riot becomes just another wedge in a divided America
New York Times: The US has not come together to defend democracy.
Omicron surge vexes parents of children too young for shots
Covid-19 cases in US children and teens have nearly doubled.
Biden: Trump supporters 'held a dagger to the throat of democracy'
US President, on a year since Capitol riot: "We are in a battle for the soul of America."
In US Omicron hotspots, hospitals fill up, but ICUs may not
New York Times: Doctors are taking notice - this wave seems different from the last one.
Seven-foot flier: Giant man upgraded to first-class
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US stocks slump as Fed warns faster rate rises may be needed to control inflation
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After 19 months off the tools, pilots are making operational errors.
Man free after 37 years due to 'sex for lies' false testimony
Man freed after 37 years in prison after witness offered sex for false testimony.
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Fish were swept up in a waterspout and dumped kilometres away from the ocean.
Hundreds stranded for 24 hours on snowy US highway
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