December 20, 2021

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Law:

Early Mover On Biglaw Bonuses Is Back At It
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Youth And Inexperience Can Be A Resource For Some Lawyers
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Another T14 Law School Moves All Of Its Final Exams Online Due To Omicron Variant
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This Law School's Quality Of Life Is Tops
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The Law Schools With The Most Conservative And Liberal Students (2022)
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A Lawyer’s 'Christmas Carol'
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Guilty plea could speed trustee's work in Kossoff law firm bankruptcy
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Lawyer diversity effort gets cold shoulder from Florida Supreme Court
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What we've learned from the Meadows documents • Former Trump DHS official Ken Cuccinelli meets with Jan. 6 committee • Text to undermine election came from Rick Perry? • 'Stop the Steal' organizer gave the Jan. 6 committee his communications with GOP lawmakers leading up to the Capitol riot • After years at the center of political power, Mark Meadows now faces legal jeopardy • 'QAnon Shaman' Jacob Chansley compared himself to Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr., and Jesus Christ in interview from prison • College Student Who 'Didn't Even Vote' in 2020 Election But Carried 'Members Only' Sign into Senate Chamber on Jan. 6 Gets One-Month Sentence • U.S. Capitol Rioter Gets Five Years in the Longest Sentence Yet Handed Down • Man Known as #FloridaFlagJacket Gets Longest Sentence So Far in Jan. 6 Cases • Fox Cable Hosts Furious Over Being Exposed • "Stop the Steal" Founder Tells All to Congress • Trump Wants Courts to Stop Jan. 6 Investigation • Trump Seems Unnerved by Jan. 6 Probe
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Judge refuses to toss Dominion’s $1.6B defamation suit against Fox News • Fox News Gets Benchslapped By DE Judge In Dominion Defamation Suit
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The GOP Is Paying for Way More of Trump’s Legal Expenses Than Was Previously Reported
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Covington Catholic's Nick Sandmann Settles $275 Million NBC Lawsuit for 'Confidential' Amount
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New York aims big on gun control — and misses, again
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Legal organization files ethics complaint on Trump lawyer Eastman
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Jeffrey Epstein's confidante did not take the stand and her defense rested after just two days of testimony • 'There is no need for me to testify.' Ghislaine Maxwell says she will not take the stand in her sex trafficking trial, claiming 'the government has not proved its case', as defense rests • Ghislaine Maxwell's former assistant describes how the socialite and Jeffrey Epstein's romance appeared to putter out • Ghislaine Maxwell Jury Can Consider If She Avoided Knowing Accusers’ Ages • Wife of Hedge Fund Billionaire and Ex-Girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein Testifies in Ghislaine Maxwell Trial • Ghislaine Maxwell Defense Calls Epstein Ex-Girlfriend Eva Andersson Dubin
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Here’s Why Justice May Demand That Harvey Weinstein Goes Free
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Appellate Justices Take Harvey Weinstein Prosecutors to Task for 'Incredibly Prejudicial' Testimony at Trial
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Federal Judge Dismisses Case of Christian Photographer Who Refuses to Take Pictures of Same-Sex Weddings
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Experts: Potter missed chance to explain Taser-gun mix-up • Ex-Cop Kimberly Potter Downplays Severity of Daunte Wright Arrest Warrant During Testimony in Criminal Trial
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States make headway on criminal justice reform after Congress falls short
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A teen gave ICE his birth certificate. Agents destroyed it and isolated him, the family says.
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Over 3 million sign petition to change 110-year jail sentence of truck driver in crash that killed 4 • Colorado Governor Faces Calls to Save Trucker Who Got 110-Year Prison Sentence for Killing Four People in Highway Crash
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Some Cities Turn to Decriminalizing Drugs as Overdoses Climb
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'Grinch-like thing to do': Van full of Christmas toys stolen in New Mexico • Grinch steals Salvation Army van packed with toys for needy kids
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'There's no getting out of here': Astroworld medics say they were trapped in crowds and unable to radio for help as Travis Scott fans were suffocating
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Brian Laundrie’s parents ask Florida court to let them take over his estate
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Burlington decided to cut its police force 30 percent. Here’s what happened next.
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Idaho Man Charged with Murder, Cannibalism Thought Eating the Victim Would 'Cure His Brain': Reports
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N.C. Woman Charged with Child Abuse, Arson After Authorities Say They Caught Her with Lighter and Lighter Fluid Setting Fire to Trailer
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N.J. Wife Claims She 'Accidentally' Shot Disabled Husband in Head as He Slept, Waited to Call 911 to Brush Her Teeth
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Man with 'Checklist' in His Pocket Violated Restraining Order, Beat His Ex-Wife's Mother, Murdered His Ex, and Burned Down House: Authorities
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Many juries in America remain mostly White, prompting states to take action to eliminate racial discrimination in their selection
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He pleaded guilty in a terrorism case and did his time. Now the government wants to strip him of his American citizenship.
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I’m a pro-life lawyer. But Texas’ abortion law erodes the rule of law
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This City Has the Highest Murder Rate in America
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Judges:

How do judges act when no one is watching? High-profile Rittenhouse trial raises concern
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Long after the courts shut down for covid, the pain of delayed justice lingers
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Profs’ simulations predict conservatives will control Supreme Court for at least 3 more decades
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Judge caught on camera using racist slurs disqualified from working amid investigation • Son of Judge in Racist Viral Video Gets the Boot, Too
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Lawyer Who Allegedly Threatened to Spread 'Nude Photographs' of Florida Judge During Re-Election Campaign Can Be Sued for Punitive Damages: Court
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Biden gets 40 judges confirmed in first year, double Trump's number
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Wall Street:

Stock futures drop more than 1% in early morning trading ahead of holiday-shortened week
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Dow tumbles more than 500 points to end a volatile week, S&P 500 sheds 1%
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JPMorgan's $200 million in fines over employees' use of WhatsApp highlights Wall Street's ongoing war with messaging apps • JPMorgan will pay a $125 million fine after allowing employees to discuss bank business over WhatsApp
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Layoffs:

70 Charlotte workers laid off as nearly century-old company says it will shut down
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Cannabis:

California pot companies warn of impending industry collapse
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Celebs:

Elon Musk says he will pay over $11 billion in taxes this year
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Pharma:

When Rural Pharmacists Retire
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Climate:

Manchin's 'no' vote on Build Back Better bill undercuts Biden's climate agenda
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Humanity should not test whether Antarctica's ice will hold out
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In rural Kentucky, small towns were already on the margins. Then came the tornadoes.
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2021 brought a wave of extreme weather disasters. Scientists say worse lies ahead.
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Healthcare:

Former Biden COVID-19 adviser: 'Viral blizzard' about to hit the US
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December 17th COVID-19: Cases, Hospitalizations and Deaths Increasing
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Pressure builds against doctors peddling false virus claims
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Ohio hospitals take out newspaper ad begging people to get vaccinated: 'We need you to care as much as we do'
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‘Silent’ COVID twice as prevalent as feared: 4 in 10 patients have no symptoms, study warns
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Fauci says omicron variant is `just raging around the world’
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Omicron more likely to reinfect than Delta, no milder -study • We Know A Lot More About Omicron Now. It’s Not Good News • South Africa says vaccines and past infections could be reason why omicron variant cases appear milder
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The People Monetizing Vaccine Hesitancy
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Biden to deliver Tuesday speech on omicron variant as Covid cases rise • Joe Biden is set to address the nation Tuesday with a stark warning for unvaccinated people • Biden to Issue ‘Stark Warning’ on Vaccination Amid Covid Surge
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Omicron cases double overnight: Variant is now confirmed in 44 states as New York is hammered by highest daily case count ever
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Omicron is fueling lockdowns in some countries just as others start to loosen restrictions
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New York Reports Over 20,000 Covid-19 Cases in Single-Day Record
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WHO: Omicron detected in 89 countries, cases doubling fast
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Vaccine Data Gaps Point to Millions More in U.S. Who Lack Shots
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'This is a warning to all of you: We are in trouble,' Kansas hospital leader says as COVID surges
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U.S. could see 1 million cases per day, warns departing NIH director Francis Collins
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Could humanity catch a break with Omicron?
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Study: J&J vaccine provides little or no protection against Omicron • Johnson & Johnson's, Sputnik, Sinopharm COVID-19 Vaccines Show Weakness Against Omicron Variant: Study
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Most of the World’s Vaccines Likely Won’t Prevent Infection From Omicron
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Moderna says booster of its Covid vaccine appears to protect against omicron
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Omicron may sideline two leading drugs against COVID-19
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Fauci: We did not anticipate extent of omicron's mutations
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Fauci: Record coronavirus deaths in US from omicron likely
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Omicron: What We Know About the New Coronavirus Variant
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COVID Omicron variant "raging through the world," traveling increases risk -Fauci
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Hits ‘keep coming’: Hospitals struggle as COVID beds fill
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‘This Is a Whole New Animal:' NY Reports Highest Single-Day Case Total of Pandemic
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Biden admin eyes a potentially stark shift in messaging around ending the pandemic
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A holiday of unease in a time of Covid-19 spikes and sick jokes
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Looming threat of omicron wave triggers early pandemic déjà vu
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Here’s what Dr. Fauci thinks about flying and going to holiday parties as omicron spikes
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Fauci Doesn’t Expect Lockdowns, Though Sees Hospitals Stressed
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Current flu vaccines a bad match for dominant strain, new research suggests
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Give me liberty and give you death
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Deceptive videos used to link athlete deaths to COVID shots
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Public health emergency end could cause millions to lose Medicaid coverage
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‘Get that money!’ Dermatologist says patient care suffered after private equity-backed firm bought practice
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Cleveland Clinic: No Nonessential Surgeries
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Economy:

Q4 GDP Forecasts: Up to 7%
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Unemployment Rate Falls in Nearly All States, 8 at Record Low
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Job Recovery Lags in Many of America’s Most Populated Cities
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Hot economy collides with huge virus surge in pandemic's latest twist
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Central Banks Worry Omicron Could Sustain Inflation
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Wealth Share Rose in Pandemic for Poorest 50% and Top 1% of U.S.
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America’s Income Highly Concentrated in Wealthiest Households
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The data that shows Boomers are to blame for the labor shortage
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Summers Says Fed Still ‘Transitory’ on Inflation, Under Surface
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Fed’s Waller Says Rate Hike Warranted Shortly After Taper Ends
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Biden administration pushes back compliance date for vaccine-or-test mandate
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Federal appeals court reinstates Biden's vaccine mandate • Court allows Biden employer vax mandate to take effect; Supremes Next • Must employers follow Biden’s vaccine mandates? • OSHA vaccine mandate penalties to start Jan. 10 • Citations over U.S. vaccine mandate could begin in early January • Biden Shot-or-Test Rule to Take Effect After Court Lifts Stay
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Boeing drops vaccine mandate for U.S. workers, joining Amtrak and other major federal contractors
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Lawmakers, business leaders begin to raise alarms about dwindling federal aid, as omicron cases rise across U.S.
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Rockettes cancel rest of season as New York records largest one-day Covid tally
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Partial mask mandate taking effect in Rhode Island
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Reinstating indoor mask mandate 'on the table' as coronavirus cases surge, Bowser says
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Omicron casts a shadow over winter holidays as countries consider strict restrictions
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Troops find religious exemption for vaccines unattainable
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Abbott joins 6 other GOP governors in asserting Pentagon has no authority to punish unvaccinated National Guardsmen
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Americans increasingly refuse to obey mandates in the name of fighting COVID
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White House says double child tax credit payments possible in February
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Employees of tornado-battered candle factory say it was a job for 'the have-nots' • Amazon driver was warned she’d be fired for returning with packages during a tornado
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People pressure governments worldwide to act on inflation
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Financial stability risks are 'elevated' as climate, COVID and crypto dangers rise, U.S. says
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As omicron spreads, 3 ways being unvaccinated against COVID-19 could hurt you financially in 2022
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Hogan: No new lockdown in Md. despite pandemic's 'worst surge' coming within weeks
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All those holiday products stuck in the supply chain will arrive eventually. When they do, it could be 'very lucrative' for consumers.
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Manchin says he will not vote for Build Back Better: 'This is a no' • White House says Manchin went back on his word • Manchin says he 'cannot vote' for Democrats' $2 trillion spending package, drawing sharp White House rebuke • Democrats outraged after Manchin opposes Biden spending bill • Sanders: Let Manchin vote no on Build Back Better 'in front of the whole world' • Pressley slams Manchin after he says he will vote no on Build Back Better • Sen. Joe Manchin says he won't back $2 trillion social spending bill, dooming huge part of Biden's agenda: 'I can't vote for it' • Manchin Says He Won’t Support Biden’s Economic Legislation • Sen. Joe Manchin likely just killed Biden’s Build Back Better Act • How Biden's fragile alliance with Manchin unraveled • Manchin's next move • Pelosi hopeful of Build Back Better Act deal in 2022
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Goldman Sachs cuts US economic forecast after Joe Manchin rejects Build Back Better
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600 years ago a king tried to deny a post-pandemic labor shortage was real — and it ended up killing hundreds of people
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Jefferies Tentatively Sets Jan. 17 for Return to Its Offices
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The Five-Day Office Week Isn’t Coming Back. WFH Is Here to Stay
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Candy cane shortage fueled by COVID, weak peppermint harvest
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Nebraska’s quandary: Can it force more citizens to work?
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Global Supply Crisis May Last for Years
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Big Rig Truck Cancellations Spike
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US Debt Clock
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World Debt Clock
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How People Really Live
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Real Estate:

What Omicron means for the short-term rental market, according to a property management expert
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The most competitive housing market in the country based on frequency of bidding wars is a state capital in the Mid-Atlantic region
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Homebuilders close out worst week since January; traders weigh in on weakness
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Lawler: Early Read on Existing Home Sales in November
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Municipalities:

America's new boomtowns revealed: Six cities in Northwest among top 10
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Oil/Gas:

Hope, challenges amid surge of funds to plug abandoned wells
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The U.S. Has So Many Oil Pipelines, Half of Them Are Sitting Empty
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Movie Theaters:

‘West Side Story’ and the Decline of the Movie Theater
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“Spider Man: No Way Home” Smashes Friday Records with $121 Mil Opening after Record Previews • ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ scores third-best opening in cinematic history with $253 million haul • Spidey nets 3rd best opening of all time with $253 million • Spider-Man Scores $587M Opening Weekend
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Tourism:

From 6.2 million international visitors to 45. Thanks, 2021
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'What a mess we are all in': Travelers scrap plans to visit New York City as omicron shutters performances
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Omicron and travel restrictions could slow Hawaii's recovery
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Amid Pandemic, Puerto Rican Tourism Manages a Banner Year
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Food/Beverage:

All the bankruptcy news from around the restaurant industry in 2021
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Restaurants anxious as omicron, high food costs take toll
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Restaurants are closing again as staff test positive for coronavirus amid omicron surge
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Education:

I'm a student at Cornell University. Over 1,600 of my classmates have tested positive for COVID-19.
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From masks to book banning, conservatives take on educators
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Schools, classrooms close doors again in latest Covid surge
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Professor hides $50 on campus, leaves instructions on how to retrieve it in syllabus; prize went unclaimed
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Unvaccinated Kids Can Test to Stay in School, CDC Says
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USDA announces $1.5 billion to aid schools rocked by inflation, supply chain disruptions
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For decades, a comic book showing Texas history in the most racist ways was given to Texas students
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Religion:

Across US, houses of worship struggle to rebuild attendance
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Pope doubles down on quashing old Latin Mass with new limits
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Nonbelievers across Africa risk freedom and family support
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Catholic Church in Spain faces major child abuse investigation
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Corporate Governance:

More women than men were named to California boards in 2021, as mandate prepared to grow more strict
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Retailing:

Sears plans to sell or redevelop its massive corporate-office park in the Chicago suburbs
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Amazon reportedly paused plans to reinstate a ban on warehouse workers having phones after 6 died in a tornado • Amazon to Hold Off Warehouse Phone Ban ‘Until Further Notice’
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California’s Newsom Vows Increased Spending to Fight Smash-and-Grab Thefts
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Tired of Robberies, Billionaire Mall Owner Considering Run for Mayor of L.A.
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Coal:

More coal being burned than ever to keep the lights on
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Autos:

Mom gives birth to 'TESLA baby' while vehicle drives on autopilot
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Fraud:

Elizabeth Holmes’s Lawyer Makes Final Stand at Fraud Trial • Jurors begin to weigh evidence in Elizabeth Holmes’ case
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Ex-Olympic speed skating medalist charged with stealing $10M in COVID-19 aid to help finance Elijah Wood movie
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Donald Trump’s ‘Celebrity Apprentice’ Tapes Are Being Reviewed in a Fraud Suit
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Cruise Lines:

COVID on a cruise: How a breakthrough case sent one couple from an ocean view balcony to the 'dungeon'
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Norwegian Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean International update onboard mask requirement as omicron spreads
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Entertainment:

‘SNL’ tries to make it work without crowd, music and most of cast after COVID outbreak
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Nursing Homes:

Nursing homes scramble to get residents boosted
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Hotels:

Facing Foreclosure, the Standard High Line Hotel Is Suing Its Lenders
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Rebranding distressed hotels takes more than swapping out signage
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Crypto:

NYC, Miami Seen Facing ‘Ponzi Scheme’ Risks With Crypto Push
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Bitcoin Drop Risks Extending Slide to a Fifth Consecutive Week
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Banking:

JPMorgan fined $200 million for allowing employees to do business on WhatsApp, private devices
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
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Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Recent Ch. 11 Filings (131 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (4 new filings today)
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Bankruptcy Code (html) - Bankruptcy Code (pdf) • Prior BK Codes (pick year from list) - Bankruptcy Rules
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UCLA-LoPucki Bankruptcy Research Database
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Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case Studies
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Bankruptcy Jobs:

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Non-Debtor Releases:

Sackler Ruling Threatens Cash-for-Immunity Deals in Bankruptcy
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Bankruptcy court had no authority to shield Sackler family in Purdue Pharma bankruptcy, judge rules
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Purdue Pharma ruling targets controversial U.S. bankruptcy tactic
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Judge Blocks Sackler Plan to Take Opioid Money and Run
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‘That money is just insufficient’: R.I. attorney general says judge was right to toss Purdue Pharma bankruptcy
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Upended Bankruptcy Will Be Good For Lawyers And Perhaps No One Else
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Exemptions:

Tenancy by the Entirety and Bankruptcy Exemptions
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Cross-Border:

Cross-Border Recognition of Insolvency Proceedings Involving Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, and the Cayman Islands
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Aviation:

A man who was kicked off a United Airlines flight for wearing a red thong on his face instead of a face mask and compared himself to civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks
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Airlines Want Unruly Passengers Prosecuted
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Canada's vaccine mandate for foreign crews a headache for European airlines
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Southwest Airlines CEO has COVID after Senate hearing with fellow airline honchos
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Covid rules shutting down Hong Kong's aviation industry: Qatar Airways boss
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British Airways Halts Hong Kong Flights Amid Pilot Quarantines
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Ryanair Boss Calls for Ban on ‘Idiot’ Anti-Vaxxers
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Cathay’s Major Shareholder Criticizes H.K’s Covid Policy: SCMP
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Nordic Aviation Capital Files for Bankruptcy for the Second Time
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Philippine Air Approved to Exit Bankruptcy, Cut Debt Load
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Sports:

Sports returned in 2021, but not the way we remembered them
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As fans return to high school sports, officials say student behavior has never been worse
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NFL will end mandatory COVID-19 testing for asymptomatic vaccinated players in major protocol change • The NFL's new covid approach is smart for making money - and bad for public health
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3 NFL teams nearly forfeited games and paychecks, leading players to clamor for end to COVID-19 testing and protocols • NHL postpones 12 games involving cross-border travel; no decision on Olympic participation • NHL stops cross-border games, shuts down 7th team
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Five more games postponed by NBA amid rising COVID-19 cases • NBA will return to elevated coronavirus protocols amid rise in cases
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NHL shuts down 2 more teams for a week amid COVID surge
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NFL and NHL Postpone Games as Covid-19 Cases Mount Among Players
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Joe Biden Gives Green Bay Packers Fan A Blunt Message For Unvaxxed Aaron Rodgers
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Premier League Delays Aston Villa Match on Rising Covid-19 Cases
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Politics:

Senate confirms Rahm Emanuel and others to ambassador posts • Cruz to get Nord Stream 2 vote as part of deal on Biden nominees
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GOP Oklahoma House Leader, Wife Accused of Multiple Felonies
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91% of Dems Vaxxed, Just 60% of GOP
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Trump uses anti-Semitic tropes to again criticize Jewish Americans • Trump condemned by ADL chief for antisemitic tropes • Trump says Jewish Americans 'don't like Israel or don't care about Israel' • Trump: Jews Control Congress
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Republican governor says Trump reelection bid would be 'bad' for GOP and US
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FactCheck: Trump in Dallas • Trump Rehashes Old Grievances on Texas Trip
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Fact check: No proof of widespread fraud in conservative group's investigation of Wisconsin election
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GOP Donor: Time to Move on From Trump
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McConnell signals support for Jan. 6 panel
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Democrats end year reopening old wounds • Senate wraps for the year, punting Build Back Better, voting rights
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Charlamagne Tha God, Harris get into heated exchange after question about who 'real president' is
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Rick Scott says White House hung up on him
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Meet the Democrats' last best hope of preserving a House majority
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NYT ousts editor accused of leaving fiery messages for gun rights group
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GOP senators slam Democrats over inflation: Party agenda 'hurting the poorest families'
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Retired generals urge Pentagon to take steps to avert 'civil war' after '24 • Ex-Army Generals Fear Insurrection or 'Civil War' in 2024
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Blow: We're edging closer to civil war
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Former RNC head and Montana Gov. Marc Racicot said it's 'inevitable' the US republic will 'be at risk' partially due to social media
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GOP maps Biden probes, prelude to 2024 culture war
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Trump Administration Deliberately Tanked Covid Response for Political Purposes: Report
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Democrats mull hardball tactics to leapfrog parliamentarian on immigration
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Trump's DC hotel was the 'epicenter' of corruption where anyone looking to 'curry favor' could just walk in and 'flash cash,' says watchdog group
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Democrats Limp Toward 2022 Fighting History, Biden’s Low Ratings
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Sens. Warren and Booker test positive for coronavirus
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UK:

‘Major incident’ declared in London amid huge concern at rise in Omicron cases • England Has Hundreds of Thousands of New Omicron Cases Daily • U.K. Considers Two-Week Indoor Meeting Ban, Times Says • UK reports 10,000 jump in Omicron cases, deaths rise to 7 • Covid Hospitalizations Spike in London as Omicron Spreads
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Boris Johnson urged to resist fresh Covid curbs recommended by gloomy scientists & let nation enjoy festive period
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UK’s Johnson walks tightrope between politics, COVID surge
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Scuffles break out at anti-lockdown protest in Parliament Square as thousands of protestors opposed to vaccine passports and Plan B rules clash with police while ministers consider more restrictions
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Head of UK ‘partygate’ probe mired in office’s own events
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Brexit Minister Lord Frost Quits U.K. Government
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EU:

EU travel restriction updates: Netherlands, Denmark shutting down businesses, Greece tightening entry requirements
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Europe Braces for More Covid Restrictions in Time for Holidays
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Thousands in Brussels protest renewed COVID-19 restrictions
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Netherlands:

Netherlands ‘going into lockdown again’ to curb omicron • Strict Christmas lockdown begins in the Netherlands • The Dutch Roll Out Stricter Lockdown Measures as Omicron Spreads
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China:

China's property distress sours steel sector in warning sign for economy
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Evergrande: China's efforts to contain its Lehman moment
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China Urges Residents to Avoid Travel as Holiday Season Looms
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Trump demands China pay $60T in reparations for the coronavirus pandemic
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Japan:

Japan To Decide on Omicron Border Controls After Holiday: Kyodo
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Australia:

Cases Surge in Australia’s Biggest State as Border Rules Eased
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Austria to Require Covid Tests for Arrivals Without a Booster Shot
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A Taylor Swift fan party in Australia became a coronavirus super-spreader event with nearly 100 positive
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MENA:

Israel set to ban travel to US as Covid curbs widen
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Israeli Health Panel Recommends Barring Travel to U.S., Canada
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UAE Covid Cases Rise Most Since September Amid Omicron Threat
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UAE Central Bank Extends Economic Support Measures Until June 30
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UN leader says more aid needed for crisis-hit Lebanon
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Italy:

Paschi Plans to Raise $2.8 Billion to Meet Capital Needs
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France:

Paris cancels New Year's Eve fireworks due to omicron concerns
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France Curbs New Year’s Eve Partying in a Bid to Shield Hospitals
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Ireland:

Ireland’s Bars, Restaurants to Close Early During Holiday Season
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Germany:

Germany tightening travel restrictions on UK • Germany Declares U.K. Virus-Variant Area, Tightens Travel Rules
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South Africa:

S. Africa Covid-19 Hospitalizations Fall for First Time in Weeks
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Denmark:

Highly vaccinated countries thought they were over the worst. Denmark says the pandemic's toughest month is just beginning.
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