Dairy Workers May Have Passed Bird Flu to Pet Cats, CDC Study Suggests
But the study, whose publication was delayed by a pause in public communications by the agency, leaves key questions unanswered.
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Agriculture Department tries to rehire fired workers tied to bird flu response
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Trump’s Firing of Gen. Charles Q. Brown May Have Roots in George Floyd Protests
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Trump suggests Musk needs to be 'more aggressive'
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Gordon Ramsay restaurant sees 477 lucky cat thefts
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Nearly 500 cat figurines stolen from Gordon Ramsay’s London restaurant
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Beloved game veteran Carter Lipscomb passes away
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Trump Falsely Suggests Ukraine Is to Blame for the War: What to Know
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Carville suggests Trump admin will ‘collapse’ within 30 days
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Bird Decimates Nose of Plane in Brazil, Forcing Emergency Landing
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Wildfires becoming less frequent but more destructive, study finds
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Hurricane-proof skyscrapers vulnerable to less powerful windstorms, study finds
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New study confirms parents do in fact play favorites
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Climate change is coming for coastlines, from ancient cities to modern California: Study
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Every hour children spend on screens raises chance of myopia, study finds
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'Greyhound racing cost my pet its leg - this so-called sport should be banned'
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Split Fiction Cross-Play And Friend's Pass Free Access Explained
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Details on Senate-passed GOP budget plan after "vote-a-rama"
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Senate G.O.P. Passes Budget Resolution, and Punts on Tough Questions
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US Senate passes budget resolution to fund Trump’s deportation plan
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NASCAR: Christopher Bell wins with last-lap pass at Atlanta
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White House press secretary suggests Russia-Ukraine conflict could end 'this week'
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Trump Envoy Suggests U.S. Companies Could Do Business In Russia Amid Peace Deal
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Michigan extends May, ending Indiana speculation
Michigan men's basketball coach Dusty May has reached a new multiyear agreement with the school, effectively removing him from consideration for the vacancy at Indiana.ESPN - 1d -
How Kash Patel may change the FBI
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Melting glaciers caused almost 2cm of sea level rise this century, study reveals
Decades-long research shows world’s glaciers collectively lost 6.542tn tonnes of ice between 2000 and 2023. Melting glaciers have caused almost 2cm of sea level rise this century alone, a ...The Guardian - 4d -
‘Jekyll and Hyde Leadership’ Can Hurt Performance, According to a New Study. Here’s How to Fix It
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Hindu devotional singing is having a moment
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This Is Our Country, and We Have No Other
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Senate Passes G.O.P. Budget Plan After Democrats Force Long Night of Votes
Before adopting Republicans’ budget resolution, senators engaged in an all-night parliamentary marathon that Democrats used to try to force the G.O.P. into politically damaging votes.The New York Times - 2d -
College basketball grades: Duke ahead of class, Alabama barely passing report card heading into weekend
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