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Americans fume as the pandemic scrambles New Year's Eve celebrations again

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The Coronavirus Crisis

Americans fume as the pandemic scrambles New Year's Eve celebrations again

Skyrocketing COVID-19 case rates have caused officials In New York City and elsewhere to scale back their New Year's Eve celebrations. Around the country, people are facing tough decisions.

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Confederate monuments are removed as Americans consider how to remember the past

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Confederate monuments are removed as Americans consider how to remember the past

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President Biden is scheduled to speak again with Russian President Putin

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Pollution from backlogged ships off the Calif. coast is affecting air quality

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Pollution from backlogged ships off the Calif. coast is affecting air quality

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China escalated its crackdown on press freedoms this year

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Rural hospitals received pandemic aid. What happens when the funds run out?

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The mummy of an Egyptian pharaoh has been 'digitally unwrapped'

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I have an unfinished mission in Afghanistan, says exiled Afghan politician

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Demand for new farm equipment outweighs current supplies

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The Coronavirus Crisis

Americans fume as the pandemic scrambles New Year's Eve celebrations again

by Brian Mann

Americans fume as the pandemic scrambles New Year's Eve celebrations again

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