Scott Neuman
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Technology
Amazon Wins Case Against EU Regulators Over Luxembourg Taxes
The European Commission has said the online giant got a sweetheart deal from Luxembourg that amounted to "illegal state aid" worth $303 million.
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National
Woman Who Murdered 7 Veterans In VA Hospital Gets Multiple Life Sentences
The former nursing assistant pleaded guilty to intentionally using lethal doses of insulin to kill the elderly veterans who ranged in age from 81 to 96.
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Health
No New COVID-19 Deaths Reported In Most Of U.K., As Restrictions Set To Ease
England, Scotland and Northern Ireland on Monday recorded no new COVID-19 deaths, and Wales reported four. Health experts said the milestone represents an encouraging sign.
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World
At Least 8 Dead In School Shooting In Russia
Officials say a 19-year-old former student at a school in the Russian city of Kazan opened fire there Tuesday, killing at least seven eighth-grade students and a teacher.
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Latin America
U.N. Calls For Investigation As Police In Brazil Kill At Least 24 In Rio Drug Raid
The operation aimed at alleged drug traffickers resulted in a terrifying shootout in one of the city's poorest slums. One police officer also died in the raid.
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Politics
Atlanta Mayor Cites Triumphs, Disappointments In Decision Not To Run For Reelection
In a news conference Friday, Keisha Lance Bottoms elaborated on her decision not to run, citing the challenges of the pandemic, the racial justice protests and a major cyberattack.
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Health
Pfizer To Vaccinate Olympic Athletes As Japan Mulls Extending Pandemic Restrictions
With the Tokyo Games weeks away, the pharmaceutical company and its German partner, BioNTech, have agreed to donate the necessary doses.
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Health
New Zealand Pauses 'Travel Bubble' With Australia Amid Coronavirus Outbreak In Sydney
Less than three weeks after launching quarantine-free travel between the two countries, New Zealand is suspending flights from Australia after new cases were found there.
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Health
COVID-19 Reaches Mount Everest As Nepal Struggles With Record Infections
Climbers are reporting an outbreak at Everest Base Camp in Nepal, where hundreds of climbers assemble as they prepare for summiting the world's tallest peak.
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Latin America
Mexico City Metro Train Derails, Killing At Least 23, Injuring Dozens
The subway train derailment occurred on Line 12 at Olivos Station in Mexico City. Photos from the scene show two train cars dangling precariously from the elevated track.