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Elizabeth Holmes' trial is set to begin: Here's what you need to know

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Elizabeth Holmes, the disgraced founder and former CEO of Theranos, is set to go to trial this week, more than three years after being indicted on multiple federal fraud and conspiracy charges over allegations she knowingly misrepresented the capabilities of her company's proprietary blood testing technology. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - HP Hero https://ift.tt/3kyjY4l via IFTTT

Paris slams on the brakes and sets 30km/h speed limit to cut emissions

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Authorities in the French capital of Paris are forcing drivers to slow down, setting a speed limit on almost all the city's roads, in a bid to reduce pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - HP Hero https://ift.tt/3mOgehS via IFTTT

Zoom's stock plunges as sales growth slows

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Zoom Video Communications was one of the clear winners of the pandemic economy. But as more people return to the office and classroom, the company now faces a bigger challenge: living up to Wall Street's hype. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - HP Hero https://ift.tt/38pOK9F via IFTTT

Covid cases at this Texas school are spiking, yet officials buck local mask mandate

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Michelle Woodard's voice broke and her body shook with emotion as she described the moment she learned her 8-year-old daughter Cara tested positive for Covid-19 last week. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - HP Hero https://ift.tt/38tMZsk via IFTTT

Ireland's population passes 5 million for the first time since The Great Hunger.

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Afghan interpreter left in Kabul says working with UK and US forces was 'biggest mistake of his life'

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Bangladesh sentences six militants to death for killing gay activists

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Brazil bank robbery: Hostages describe terrifying getaway car ordeal

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Cyprus on alert as Syrian oil slick spreads across Mediterranean

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'It was just mayhem and chaos'

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Taliban declare victory from Kabul airport tarmac after US withdrawal

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• Video: Taliban seen celebrating as final US troops leave Afghanistan • The last US military planes have left Afghanistan from CNN.com - RSS Channel - HP Hero https://ift.tt/3kIUmBR via IFTTT

GOP claims Afghan refugees are arriving unvetted. That's not true

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Some members of the GOP are falsely claiming that refugees from Afghanistan are arriving in the US unvetted. CNN's Tara Subramaniam has the facts. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - HP Hero https://ift.tt/3BrvcOJ via IFTTT

A Louisiana man is presumed dead after an alligator attacked him in floodwaters

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Authorities in Louisiana are investigating an apparent fatal alligator attack on a 71-year-old man as he walked in floodwaters following Hurricane Ida. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - HP Hero https://ift.tt/3mMGlFP via IFTTT

Andy Murray says he 'lost respect' for Stefanos Tsitsipas after US Open defeat

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Three-time grand slam champion Andy Murray says he "lost respect" for Stefanos Tsitsipas, after the Greek world No. 3 took multiple extended breaks at crucial times during their first round US Open match. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - HP Hero https://ift.tt/3Bq0LZb via IFTTT