Ravi Told George, They Told The World: The Birth Of The Celebrity Benefit Concert

50 years ago, on August 1, 1971, the Concert for Bangladesh, led by George Harrison and Ravi Shankar, raised funds — and awareness — for Bengali refugees. What's the legacy of this landmark event?
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There's Vaccine Drama In Arkansas, Where Rates Are Low And Everyone Has An Opinion

The state has one of the lowest vaccination rates in the U.S. And this weekend, 80,000 doses will expire because of lack of demand. The campaign is on to get people to sign up.
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This Utah Adventure Town Wants To Put The Brakes On Promoting Itself

Tourists are visiting national parks and surrounding public lands in record numbers this summer, which is causing some overwhelmed national park gateway towns to rethink their promotion strategies.
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Storm Evert: Foul weather delays Camp Bestival as stewards scramble to make site safe

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Brighton cat killer jailed for more than five years

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Watch - Pollution turns lake in Argentina bright pink

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Thursday morning news briefing: Is UK finally nearing herd immunity?

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Hillsborough disaster claims 97th victim as Andrew Devine dies from his injuries

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Indolent Britain has given up on working

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Deaf woman wins legal fight over sign language in Covid briefings

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Wednesday morning UK news briefing: Freedom for the double jabbed

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British aircraft carrier under China's gaze as it enters disputed waters in South China Sea

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The U.S. Takes The Silver In Softball After Falling To Japan In Long-Awaited Rematch

Japan took gold on Tuesday after a 2-0 win over Team USA. The game marked a rematch for the two teams, who battled it out for the gold in Beijing in 2008 with similar results.
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Simone Biles Reminds Us That Even Superstars Feel The Pressure

After her surprise withdrawal from an event at the Tokyo Olympics, the star American gymnast amplified recent statements that the immense stress she faces has been affecting her.
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'This Is How I'm Going To Die': Police Sergeant Recalls The Terror Of Jan. 6

U.S. Capitol Police Sgt. Aquilino Gonell recounted how he and his fellow officers were crushed by the violent mob of pro-Trump supporters on Jan. 6.
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Monday morning UK news briefing: Adam Peaty wins Team GB's first gold in Tokyo to retain Olympic title

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Children whose mental health hit by pandemic twice as likely to miss out on five A-Cs at GCSE

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Woman wearing Charlie Hebdo top attacked with knife at Hyde Park

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California man who mocked vaccines on social media dies of COVID-19

Stephen Harmon, 34, died on Wednesday at Corona Regional Medical Center, about an hour east of Los Angeles. Prior to his hospitalization, Harmon shared a series of jokes on social media about vaccines.
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Anthony Fauci defends US funding coronavirus research at Wuhan lab

Dr. Anthony Fauci on Sunday defended the US giving hundreds of thousands of dollars for research at a Wuhan lab studying whether bat coronaviruses could be transmitted to humans.
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Pelosi names Republican Rep. Kinzginer to Jan. 6 Capitol riot panel

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she plans to name Republicans to serve on the select committee probing the Jan. 6 Capitol riots after yanking GOP Reps. Jim Jordan and Jim Banks last week.
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Teen Girl Leaders In A Pandemic: Fight For What's Right, Then Groove To BTS

Four attendees of the Girl Up Leadership Summit share how they balance their passion for social justice issues with self-care: tuning out the news, going for a walk and binging Harry Potter.
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Teens Asked, We Answered: The Truth About COVID-19 Vaccines

Nope, they won't put a microchip in you. And the side effects usually aren't that bad. And if you want to get your HPV shot at the same time, that totally works. Read on for these and more answers.
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Saturday morning UK news briefing: Today's top headlines from The Telegraph

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Thursday evening UK news briefing: Fresh record for the 'United Pingdom'

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Pictures of the Day: New mural celebrating the life of Amy Winehouse ten years on from her death

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Tommy Robinson ordered to pay £100,000 to Syrian refugee after losing libel case

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Sweeping internet outage hits Google, Fidelity, Amazon, major websites

A sweeping internet outage briefly took down several major websites on Thursday, including Google, Amazon, Fidelity, Costco, Delta Air Lines, British Airways, Capital One and Vanguard. Many of the sites were loading slowly or showing “DNS failure” messages, but by 1 p.m. ET, most of the affected sites had restored service, according to DownDetector. Akamai,...
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McCarthy huddles with GOP to push Biden on Cuba strategy amid historic protests

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy huddled with members of the House GOP’s 16-member Cuba advisory group on Wednesday to discuss policy options to aid Cuban protesters.
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Bride reunited with diamond thanks to alert TSA agent at JFK Airport

Flushing residents Amir Khan Durrani and his wife Madison’s pandemic-delayed honeymoon to Guam got off to a rocky start at JFK Airport after they passed though the TSA checkpoint at Terminal 7.
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Maria Taylor Is Leaving ESPN After A Colleague's Remarks About Race Went Public

The sports network announced Wednesday that it was unable to reach agreement on a contract extension for Taylor. Her final appearance for the network was Tuesday night's NBA Finals telecast.
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2 Australian States Say Their Sharks Will No Longer 'Attack.' They Will Only 'Bite'

Shark Week may never be the same: Two Australian states-- Queensland and New South Wales — have softened their tone when it comes to the language of reporting shark attacks.
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Olympians Take A Knee Against Racism, Under New Policy Allowing Protests

"We want to fight all forms of discrimination, and as a group of women, we wanted to kneel against it," said Steph Houghton, a co-captain of Britain's soccer team.
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Fauci, Rand Paul clash over ‘gain-of-function’ research at Wuhan lab in China

Dr. Anthony Fauci and Sen. Rand Paul sparred over claims that the Chinese lab where the virus is suspected to have emerged was doing "gain of function" research with funds provided by the NIH.
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Tom Brady jokes with Biden about election results, ‘Sleepy Joe’ nickname

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady on Tuesday joked with President Biden about the accuracy of election results.
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18-month-old girl rescued after floating out to sea while parents were ‘distracted’

The family was enjoying a day on the beach on Tunisia’s coast, when strong winds swept the girl while her parents were “momentarily distracted.”
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Malware From An Infamous Hacker-For-Hire Group Was Found On Nearly 900 Phones

An investigation found that military-grade malware from Israel-based NSO Group is being used to spy on journalists, human rights activists and political dissidents.
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Southeast Asian Countries Struggle To Contain A Devastating Third Wave Of COVID-19

Thailand, Myanmar and Indonesia report record high levels of COVID-19 infections and death as Southeast Asia struggles to contain a third wave of the coronavirus.
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An Alternate For U.S. Olympic Women's Gymnastics Tests Positive For Coronavirus

Kara Eaker is the athlete who tested positive, her mother and her gym in Missouri confirmed on Monday. The women's team is continuing to prepare for the Games, according to USA Gymnastics.
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Florida woman charged in death of 2-year-old girl left in hot car

A Florida woman has been charged in the death of a 2-year-old girl who she left in a hot car for hours after forgetting to bring her to daycare, authorities say.
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DC cops offer $10K reward in Nationals Park shooting

Police in Washington, DC are offering a $10,000 reward for an arrest in the Saturday night shooting that left three wounded and sparked chaos at a Washington Nationals ballgame.
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Surgeon general expects more indoor mask mandates amid Delta variant

More counties across the nation may follow Los Angeles' lead and impose indoor mask mandates as they battle new COVID-19 surges caused by highly contagious Delta variant.
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With The Delta Variant Spreading Fast, Is Time To Mask Up Again?

The highly contagious delta variant is causing a surge in new cases. Here's what you need to know about how to keep yourself and your family safe.
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One Of The Deadliest U.S. Accidental Structural Collapses Happened 40 Years Ago Today

The condo building failure in Surfside, Fla., is reminiscent of the July 17, 1981, collapse of two elevated walkways at the Kansas City, Mo., Hyatt Regency that killed 114 people and injured over 200.
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As Extreme Heat Kills Hundreds, Oregon Steps Up Push To Protect People

There are no federal worker protections from extreme heat even as climate change makes deadly heat waves more likely. Oregon has passed emergency rules and is educating the public on how to stay safe.
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Flood Deaths Are Rising In Germany, And Officials Blame Climate Change

The worst flooding in decades to affect Germany and parts of Belgium has killed more than 100 people as search and rescue efforts for hundreds of missing continue, officials said.
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A Deputy Has Been Indicted In The Shooting Of A Black Man Who Called 911 For Help

A Virginia sheriff's deputy was indicted on a felony charge related to the shooting of Isiah Brown at his home. Part of the 911 call indicates the deputy thought Brown had a gun.
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California Turned Pandemic Rentals Into Permanent Housing For Homeless People

California leased hotel rooms for unhoused residents during the pandemic to move them out of crowded shelters. Then it bought some of those hotels to create long-term homes for them.
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Mac & Cheese Is The Ice Cream You Never Thought You'd Need And Now It's Hard To Get

Macaroni & cheese ice cream is here, and not everyone thinks it's a good idea. "We are living in the last days," comedian Josh Pray says.
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A Woman Is Facing A Hate Crime Charge Over Stomping On A 'Back The Blue' Sign In Utah

Utah's hate crime laws specifically include police as a protected category, along with race and gender. It's one of at least five states with such protections for law enforcement.
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