Opioids painkillers can be addictive and were identified as a big reason for a rise in U.S. drug overdoses that began more than two decades ago.
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Netanyahu set to return to power in Israel after prime minister concedes
The agenda of the new government expected to take office – Israel’s most right-wing government ever – promises to further polarize a deeply divided nation.
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Twitter’s blue check: Vital verification or status symbol?
After floating the idea of charging users $20 a month for the “blue check” and some extra features, he appeared to quickly scale it back in a Twitter exchange with author Stephen King.
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Authorities seeking info on husband of ‘Lady of the Dunes’
The late Guy Rockwell Muldavin is believed to have married Ruth Marie Terry in February 1974, just a few months before the 37-year-old Terry’s body was found in Provincetown.
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Ukraine’s nuclear operator says Russian shelling damaged nuclear plant power lines
The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant has repeatedly operated on backup generators to cool the reactors and keep other safety systems running until regular power could be restored.
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Slightly fewer Americans apply for jobless aid last week
Applications for jobless benefits fell slightly last week with the U.S. job market remaining resilient in the face of rising interest rates and persistent inflation.
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Autopsy: Takeoff died from gunshot wounds to head, torso
The Migos rapper was shot Tuesday outside a private party at a downtown Houston bowling alley.
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Climate activists get a month in prison for Vermeer protest
Prosecutors say the two Belgians’ action ‘crossed a line’ of acceptable protest.
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Biden spending $4.5 billion to help lower home heating costs
The money will be made available through a low-income home energy assistance program.
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U.N. Security Council rejects Russia’s call for bio weapons probe
Russia circulated a 310-page document to council members last week alleging that military biological activity is taking place at biological laboratories in Ukraine with support from the U.S. Defense Department.