NC Medical Marijuana Bill Approved by Another Senate Panel
Legislation to legalize marijuana for medical use in North Carolina advanced through another...
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With Muted Ceremony and Empty Stadium, Tokyo Olympics Begin
Written by FOSTER KLUG Belated and beleaguered, the virus-delayed Tokyo Summer Olympics finally...
Read MoreVirus’ Impact: More Relaxing and Thinking, Less Socializing
Written by AMY DiPIERRO The eruption of COVID-19 last year caused the proportion of people working from home in the U.S. to nearly double, with the shift most pronounced among college graduates and workers in such fields as...
Read MoreWestern Wildfires: Crews Make Progress on Huge Oregon Blaze
Written by NATHAN HOWARD The nation’s largest wildfire raged through southern Oregon on Friday but crews were scaling back some night operations as hard work and weaker winds helped reduce the spread of flames even as wildfires...
Read MoreVolunteers Hunting for Mexico’s ‘Disappeared’ Become Targets
Written by MARK STEVENSON The mainly female volunteers who fan out across Mexico to hunt for the bodies of murdered relatives are themselves increasingly being killed, putting to the test the government’s promise to help them in...
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NC High School Sports Oversight Revamp Clears Another Panel
Legislation to replace the North Carolina High School Athletic Association with a new commission...
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AG Stein: NC’s Share of Opioid Settlement Could Be $750M
The state of North Carolina and scores of local governments could receive $750 million combined...
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Tokyo New Virus Cases Near 2,000 a Day Before Olympics Open
Written by MARI YAMAGUCHI Tokyo hit another six-month high in new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, one...
Read MoreUS Jobless Claims Rise to 419,000 From a Pandemic Low
Written by CHRISTOPHER RUGABER The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose last week from the lowest point of the pandemic, even as the job market appears to be rebounding on the strength of a reopened economy....
Read MoreDeath Rates Soar in Southeast Asia as Virus Wave Spreads
Written by DAVID RISING and EILEEN NG Indonesia has converted nearly its entire oxygen production to medical use just to meet the demand from COVID-19 patients struggling to breathe. Overflowing hospitals in Malaysia had to...
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