When World Health Organization investigators wrapped up their work examining the origins of the coronavirus in Wuhan this month, Chinese officials…
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Continue ReadingThe mania that drove the recent GameStop stock rally should remind all investors of the need to stay diversified. It’s simply not wise to put…
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Dozens of people across the United States have died from a spate of winter storms — and now the weather is threatening to pummel the…
Continue ReadingMaersk says it will launch the world’s first carbon neutral cargo ship in 2023, as efforts to clean up one of the planet’s worst…
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The misery for millions caused by brutally cold weather and widespread power outages in Texas is far from over, with freezing temperatures forecast…
Continue ReadingHundreds of people worked for nearly a decade to develop NASA’s most advanced robotic explorer yet. Her name is Perseverance, and she’s…
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In a region where respect, or the lack of it, is as powerful as a physical punch, President Joe Biden’s press secretary just landed a sharp jab…
Continue ReadingSince “day one” of the military coup, Burmese actress Paing Phyo Thu — one of the country’s highest-paid stars — says…
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First Presbyterian Church in Bend held a drive-thru Ash Wednesday event to provide social…
Continue ReadingA week after the Tokyo 2020 Olympics chief resigned in the wake of making sexist comments, another male octogenarian leader in Japan has attracted…
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Dozens of people across the United States have died from a spate of winter storms — and now the weather is threatening to pummel the…
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Bend city councilors Wednesday night received an update on Bend Parkway improvement plans and heard public concerns over homeless camp sweeps, also…
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Dozens of people across the United States have died from a spate of winter storms– and now the weather is threatening to pummel the…
Continue ReadingAstraZeneca’s contract to supply the UK with 100 million Covid-19 vaccine doses commits it to making “best reasonable efforts,” the…
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No matter where you are in Bend, you will likely see construction of new homes — and yet, a supply vs. demand squeeze has prices soaring to record…
Continue ReadingThe scene sits at the core of tense debate across America. In the city of Atlanta’s public schools, masks cover the faces of children and…
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