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Roger Federer, Naomi Osaka, Serena Williams, Rafael Nadal scheduled to play Miami Open
The Miami Open announced Thursday its player field for the upcoming 2021 tournament, and the biggest news is that 20-time Grand Slam winner Roger Federer is on the list.
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Tattoo artists share the 10 designs everyone will ask for this year, and 4 that'll be less popular
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‘Read the fine print’: Texas lieutenant governor blames Texans for high storm energy bills
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Georgia counties are suing Trump for legal fees following his failed voter fraud lawsuits
Two counties in Georgia want Donald Trump to pay for the cost of his failed lawsuits alleging voter fraud in the election.
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Manhattan's DA subpoenaed Steve Bannon's fundraising records as part of a fraud investigation into his border-wall campaign, report says
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'I have only bad news' PM warns Hungary, as hospitals face worst weeks yet
Hungary is entering its toughest period since the start of the coronavirus pandemic and over the next two weeks hospitals will come under strain like never before, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Thursday. "I have only bad news," Orban said in a Facebook video. On Thursday, Hungary reported 4,385 new infections, the highest number this year.
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US jobless claims at 730K, still high but fewest in 3 months
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell sharply last week in a sign that layoffs may have eased, though applications for aid remain at a historically high level. Jobless claims declined by 111,000 from the previous week to a seasonally adjusted 730,000, the Labor Department said Thursday. The latest figures coincide with a weakened job market that has made scant progress in the past three months.
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AstraZeneca says it will have no vaccine supply shortfall in second quarter, EU wary
AstraZeneca will deliver 180 million COVID-19 vaccines to Europe in the second quarter, including 20 million to Italy, the head of its Italian unit was quoted as saying on Thursday, but EU officials remained wary about supply. Reuters reported on Tuesday, citing an EU official directly involved in talks with the Anglo-Swedish drugmaker, that AstraZeneca expected to deliver less than half the COVID-19 vaccines it was contracted to supply the European Union in the second quarter. Lorenzo Wittum, CEO and chairman of AstraZeneca in Italy, told daily Il Corriere della Sera that Italy would receive more than 5 million shots by the end of March, fewer than the 8 million previously agreed, leading to a total of 25 million doses by June.
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U.S. Supreme Court weighs scope of police power to enter homes without a warrant
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Kaley Cuoco thought she was meeting with her 'Big Bang Theory' costars to discuss a 13th season - instead she found out the show was ending
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In boost for COVID-19 battle, Pfizer vaccine found 94% effective in real world
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Manhattan DA reportedly looking into Donald Trump Jr. as part of investigation into his dad's business dealings
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NASA just unveiled a high-def, 360-degree panorama of Mars from the Perseverance rover. It's made from 142 photos.
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China's Mars craft enters parking orbit before landing rover
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