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British Military Begins Driving Fuel Trucks
The British government deployed around 200 soldiers in the south of England where a shortage of truck drivers has led to fuel shortages. Around half of the soldiers were driving civilian vehicles and the others were providing logistical support.
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De Blasio Touts Teacher Vaccinations
Bill de Blasio, the mayor of New York City, and Miguel Cardona, the U.S. education secretary, celebrated the high rates of inoculation against Covid-19 among education workers in the city on the first day that a new vaccination requirement went into effect.
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Biden Blasts Republicans Over Debt Limit Increase
President Biden said Americans could see the implications as early as this week if Senate Democrats were not able to vote to increase the debt limit.
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Eliminating Covid-19 Is 'Incredibly Difficult,' Jacinda Ardern Says
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern of New Zealand acknowledged an end to the country's 'Covid zero' strategy, seven weeks into a lockdown that had failed to halt an outbreak of the Delta variant.
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Tens of Thousands of Gallons of Oil Leak Into Pacific Ocean
Oil washed ashore in Huntington Beach, Calif., after a pipeline failure caused at least 126,000 gallons to spill into the ocean.
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Philippines President Announces Retirement
President Rodrigo Duterte said he would retire from politics and not run for vice president next year, but gave no indication that he planned to step down before the end of his term next June.
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'We Will Deliver Both,' Rep. Jayapal Says of Biden's Agenda
Representative Pramila Jayapal, the leader of the Democrats' progressive caucus, voiced optimism about passing both pieces of President Biden's domestic agenda. Her group opposes passing an infrastructure bill until the social spending plan advances.
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California to Be the First State to Mandate Covid Vaccine in Schools
Gov. Gavin Newsom of California said that the state would phase-in the coronavirus vaccine mandate for in-person learning after receiving full approval by the Food and Drug Administration. The mandate could begin as early as next fall.
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Merck Antiviral Pill's Clinical Trial Success Is 'Good News,' Fauci Says
Health officials said the drug could provide an effective way to treat Covid-19, but stressed that vaccines remained the best tool to prevent infections.
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Romanian Hospital Fire Kills 7 in Covid Ward
The blaze ripped through the hospital's intensive care unit where Covid patients were being treated, becoming Romania's third deadly hospital fire in less than a year. The incident raised questions about the country's health care infrastructure.
