US POLITICS
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Indian-American Pramila Jayapal named vice chair of a key congressional subcommittee NewsFunda
WASHINGTON: Indian-American Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal has been named vice chair of the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law. Chennai-born…
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China ‘biggest geopolitical test’ for US: Biden admin NewsFunda
Secretary of state Antony Blinken. WASHINGTON: Secretary of state Antony Blinken said Wednesday that the United States was ready to…
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Boy Scouts to sell Norman Rockwell works to pay sex abuse victims NewsFunda
NEW DELHI: The association between the Boy Scouts of America and Norman Rockwell spanned over six decades, yielding dozens of…
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Dolly Parton, who helped fund Moderna vaccine, gets ‘dose of her own medicine’ NewsFunda
NEW YORK:Country music star Dolly Parton has yet another a new gig: Singing the praises of coronavirus shots and getting…
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Enough vaccine for every US adult by May: Joe Biden NewsFunda
NEW YORK: The US will have enough Covid-19 vaccines for every American adult by the end of May, President Joe…
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California clinics: More vaccines going to rich than at-risk NewsFunda
Most states are grasping for ways to distribute limited vaccine supply, resulting in a hodgepodge of methods i…Read More SAN…
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Police uncover ‘possible plot’ by militia to breach Capitol NewsFunda
Rioters try to break through a police barrier at the Capitol in Washington on January 6, 2021. AP Photo WASHINGTON:…
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‘When will it end?’: How a changing virus is reshaping scientists’ views on Covid-19 NewsFunda
Chris Murray, a University of Washington disease expert whose projections on Covid-19 infections and deaths are closely followed worldwide, is…
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Pentagon: US contractor dies in rocket attack at Iraq base NewsFunda
Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby said the contractor “suffered a cardiac episode while sheltering” and died sh…Read More WASHINGTON: A US…
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Weeks after storms, water crisis continues in Mississippi NewsFunda
Water for flushing toilets was being distributed at seven sites in Mississippi’s capital city. AP Photo JACKSON: Frustrations are mounting…
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