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A new, tiny pacemaker — smaller than a grain of rice — developed at Northwestern University could play a sizable role in the future of medicine, according to the engineers who developed it. Researchers unveiled the device, which they say is…
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A cat-borne parasite that infects about 40 million people in the United States may cause adults to be more frail as they age, according to a new University of Colorado Boulder study. The parasite is already associated with risk-taking…
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By Catherine Thorbecke | CNN New York  — Amazon is once again doubling down on its return-to-office mandate, warning staff that not complying could impact their chances of being promoted. Employees who don’t regularly work in an office at…
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By COLLIN BINKLEY | AP Education Writer WASHINGTON — The federal government has opened civil rights investigations into seven schools and universities over allegations of antisemitism or Islamophobia since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas…
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US business titans including Apple Inc.’s Tim Cook and BlackRock Inc.’s Larry Fink are set to attend a dinner with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday, as he tries to woo foreign capital to the world’s second-largest economy.…
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The Newport-Mesa Unified School District does not consider the phrase “Free Palestine” to be hate speech, Superintendent Wesley Smith said Tuesday. Smith, during the Nov. 14 school board meeting, addressed the suspension of a Corona del Mar…
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By Dianne Gallagher | CNN The NBA has been asked to suspend Gary Gilbert, a part-owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers, over threatening social media messages he sent to a pro-Palestinian group promoting a rally for a ceasefire in Gaza. The…
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From school campuses to public protests, tensions surrounding the longstanding conflict in the Middle East have escalated since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel, and the Jewish nation’s ensuing military campaign in the Gaza Strip. Even…
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A former Marin County schools superintendent accused of inappropriate contact with a child was convicted by a jury on Monday. Robert Patrick Raines, who used to administer the Shoreline Unified School District, could face a year in jail and…
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A Corona del Mar Middle and High School student was suspended this week, allegedly for saying remarks deemed to be threatening, such as “Free Palestine,” to a classmate, according to social media posts circulating Friday. Newport-Mesa…
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