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Feb 05, 2025Making smart robots in the giant panda's hometown
A bipedal humanoid robot is presented at a press conference in Chengdu, southwest China...
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Mar 29, 2021In Brazil, moms are bearing the brunt of pandemic's blow
In Brazil, moms are bearing the brunt of pandemic's blow Sao Paulo city officials put out a call last month for 4,500 public school cleaning jobs, targeting Brazilian mothers affected by the raging pandemic By DIANE JEANTET Associated Press March 28, 20...
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Jun 29, 2021US traffic deaths spike even as pandemic cuts miles traveled
US traffic deaths spike even as pandemic cuts miles traveled Pandemic lockdowns and stay-at-home orders kept many drivers off U.S. roads and highways last year By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer March 4, 2021, 11:15 AM • 3 min read The Associated Press FIL...
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Jun 01, 2021US jobless claims drop; still at 847,000 as pandemic rages
US jobless claims drop; still at 847,000 as pandemic ragesThe number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell to a historically high 847,000 last week, a sign that layoffs remain high as the coronavirus pandemic continues to rage By PAUL WIS...
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Dec 25, 2020How a restaurant in Boise has survived the pandemic
Idaho is the leading nation in restaurant revenue growth. But that doesn...
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Nov 13, 2020Airbnb slashes staff to ride out pandemic
The Airbnb logo Photo: IC Home-sharing platform Airbnb said Tuesday it will slash one fourth of its workforce - some 1,900 people - as the coronavirus pandemic crushes the travel industry. The cuts are needed for the San Francisco-based company to survi...
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NY Marathon canceled due to COVID-19, but runners to jog on thei Nov 13, 2020
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International Panda Day marked in Chengdu Nov 13, 2020
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Women fight for a place at the table as sushi chefs in Japan Nov 13, 2020
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Ancient Petra a ghost town as pandemic hits Jordan tourism Nov 13, 2020
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Bartomeu resigns as Barca chief Nov 13, 2020
