As more women fill America’s jails, medical tragedies mount
As the number of women in U.S. jails has risen, so have deaths and medical errors in facilities ill-equipped to handle this growing population.
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Stocks mixed as COVID-19 concerns overshadow stimulus hopes
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Amazon asks U.S. to include warehouse, grocery staff in vaccine rollout
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MSCI says investors do not expect Biden to change China share restrictions quickly
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Wall Street rises as investors await stimulus deal
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Twitter bans harmful false claims about COVID-19 vaccinations
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U.S. calls Switzerland, Vietnam manipulators in Trump trade shot
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German ambassador to U.S. urges quick resolution of aircraft subsidy dispute
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Massachusetts regulator accuses Robinhood of failing to protect investors
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U.S. SEC relaxes rules on company 'resource extraction' disclosures
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Brazil Senate clears hurdle for foreign ownership of rural land
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Texas and nine other U.S. states sue Google for abusing market power
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COVID-19 surge, depleted fiscal stimulus thump U.S. retail sales
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Biden introduces Buttigieg as transportation chief in 'historic' U.S. Cabinet
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Families of kidnapped Nigerian boys fear time running out
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France's Macron says wants best relations possible with Britain
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China's moon probe lands back on Earth - state media
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Have yourselves a merry little Christmas, British PM Johnson says
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Fed vows to buy bonds until it sees 'substantial progress' in economic recovery
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Instant View: FOMC - Rates unchanged, cash to keep coming
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Google Chromecast users to get access to Apple TV services next year
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