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Florida's Medal Of Freedom Goes To FSU Great Bobby Bowden
Bobby Bowden, the former Florida State football coach who led the Seminoles to two national titles, received the inaugural Florida Medal of Freedom at a ceremony Wednesday hosted by Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Bill On Handling Of Fetal Remains Advances In Tennessee
Tennessee Republicans are backing legislation that would require medical providers to cremate or bury fetal remains from surgical abortions over objections that doing so could stigmatize a legally available procedure.
Oxford Pauses Trial of AstraZeneca Covid-19 Vaccine in Children as Clot Link Gets Probed
It is the latest drama to hit AstraZeneca, which has been embroiled in controversy over its failure to deliver promised doses to the European Union, and over the jab's efficacy and safety profile.
US Weighs Beijing Olympics Boycott With Partners, Allies
The State Department said Tuesday the Biden administration is considering a possible boycott of the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics to protest Chinas human rights record.
Mexico's Vaccine Campaign Faces Problems, Successes
Mexicos president lashed out Tuesday at criticism of the countrys coronavirus vaccination effort, dismissing a pair of scandals as the work of conservative opponents or grumpy elderly people who go grumbling because they dont like to be vaccinated.
Covid-19: Pakistan to Vaccinate 80-Year-olds and Above at Their Homes
On April 1, 5,234 new cases were reported, Pakistan's total number of cases presently stands at 696,184, with 14,924 related deaths. Over 3,500 patients are in critical condition.
FDA OKs First New ADHD Drug In Over A Decade For Children
U.S. regulators have approved the first new drug in over a decade for children with ADHD, which causes inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity.
Longtime Nebraska Death Row Inmate Dies In Custody
A man who had been on Nebraska's death row since 2003 died Saturday, reducing the total number of condemned inmates in the state to 11, prison officials said Monday.
Protesters Decorate Easter Eggs in Coup-hit Myanmar
Security forces have sought to quell a mass uprising with lethal force, with the death toll reaching 557 as of Saturday.
US Lifts Trump Sanctions on Hague Prosecutor, Seeking Cooperation
Former secretary of state Mike Pompeo last year denounced the "kangaroo court" in The Hague and imposed both financial sanctions and a US visa ban on its Gambian-born chief prosecutor, Fatou Bensouda.
Snippets From UK: ‘Munni Badnaam Hui’ Added to Curriculum, London Temple Becomes Vaccine Centre
A look at what's making news in the UK.
West Virginia Gov, Company Ordered To Pay $6.8M In Coal Feud
A federal judge in Delaware has ordered West Virginia Gov. James Justice and one of his familyowned coal companies to pay $6.8 million for breaching a contract with a Pennsylvania coal exporter.
Eastern Caribbean Dollar Goes Digital, A Help For Unbanked
The Eastern Caribbean has created its own form of digital currency meant to help speed transactions and serve people without bank accounts.
Europe's Vaccination Programme Is 'Unacceptably Slow', Says WHO Official
WHO says there were 1.6 million new cases and nearly 24,000 deaths in its European region last week.
Large Florida School District Hit By Ransomware Attack
The computer system of one of the nation's largest school districts was hacked by a criminal gang that encrypted district data and demanded $40 million in ransom or it would erase the files and post students' and employees' personal information online.
Detectives Find Cause Of Tiger Woods Crash But Won't Reveal
The Los Angeles County sheriff says detectives have determined what caused Tiger Woods to crash his SUV last month in Southern California but would not release details Wednesday, citing unspecified privacy concerns for the golf star.
