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The data, eagerly anticipated by many parents and pediatricians, is a crucial step toward the two-shot coronavirus vaccine regimen becoming available for children, perhaps close to Halloween.
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The accident that killed Dunn became a diplomatic dispute. A criminal case is still pending.
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Immigrants and their supporters march to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement headquarters and to the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday. (Andrew Harnik/AP)
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The Rams move up to No. 2 on the heels of the Buccaneers. The Chiefs drop from second to fifth following their loss Sunday night in Baltimore.
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