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Microsoft names Thomas Dohmke CEO of code-sharing platform GitHub
Microsoft names Thomas Dohmke CEO of code-sharing platform GitHub

Microsoft promoted Julia Liuson to head up its developer division and put Thomas Dohmke atop its code-sharing unit, GitHub. The Redmond-based tech giant bought GitHub in 2018 for $7.5 billion. Read More

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Nov 04, 2021
Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers reportedly tests positive for COVID
Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers reportedly tests positive for COVID

Green Bay would not explicitly confirm whether Rodgers tested positive and would not comment on whether he is vaccinated. Multiple media reports say the reigning NFL MVP is unvaccinated. (Image credit: Christian Petersen/Getty Images) Read More

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Nov 04, 2021
Too many people think the pandemic is over, warns England’s No. 2 medical officer
Too many people think the pandemic is over, warns England’s No. 2 medical officer

Despite falling cases and one of the best vaccination rates in the world, England still registered its highest daily death toll since February on Tuesday. (Image credit: Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP) Read More

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Nov 04, 2021
Texas university approves Christian student organization a week after lawsuit filed
Texas university approves Christian student organization a week after lawsuit filed

The University of Houston-Clear Lake granted recognition to a Christian student organization a week after a religious freedom group sued the school for denying that recognition. Read More

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Nov 04, 2021
SF Giants offseason: Here are all the key dates and deadlines to know
SF Giants offseason: Here are all the key dates and deadlines to know

SAN FRANCISCO — Fewer than 24 hours after the World Series ended, the Giants’ 40-man roster already looks significantly different. Nine members of the 2021 club became free agents Wednesday, including many of the Giants’ top contributors such as Bran...

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Nov 04, 2021
The fight between Italy and Croatia over the name Prosecco gets ready to pop
The fight between Italy and Croatia over the name Prosecco gets ready to pop

Italian makers of Prosecco are trying to block Croatian winemakers from using the name Prosek for their sweet dessert wine that shares roots with its better-known bubbly cousin. (Image credit: Antonio Calanni/AP) Read More

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Nov 04, 2021
Vaccine or test: Biden advances sweeping new mandates for private sector
Vaccine or test: Biden advances sweeping new mandates for private sector

Biden's new plan would expand vaccine mandates in the private sector and essentially label COVID as an occupational hazard in the workplace. Read More

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Nov 03, 2021
Israel tests massive inflatable missile detection system
Israel tests massive inflatable missile detection system

Israel says it has begun testing a massive inflatable missile detection system designed to hover at high altitudes and detect long-range threats Read More

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Nov 03, 2021
The U.N. says all sides in Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict may have committed war crimes
The U.N. says all sides in Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict may have committed war crimes

An investigation released a year after the start of violence over the breakaway region of Ethiopia has compiled evidence of summary executions, torture and rape. (Image credit: Minasse Wondimu Hailu/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) Read More

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Nov 03, 2021
Starbucks opens downtown San Jose store in new housing tower
Starbucks opens downtown San Jose store in new housing tower

SAN JOSE — A newly opened Starbucks coffee shop in a downtown San Jose housing tower is poised to be one of the key retail anchors of the complex of two residential highrises. The new store, which opened a few days ago, also can become a retail site...

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Nov 03, 2021
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