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A view of a quiet registration desk for the World Petroleum Congress in Houston, Texas, U.S. on December 5, 2021 as organizers grappled with the fallout of new virus travel restrictions
A view of a quiet registration desk for the World Petroleum Congress in Houston, Texas, U.S. on December 5, 2021 as organizers grappled with the fallout of new virus travel restrictions

U.S. oil CEOs stress need for fossil fuels despite push for cleaner energy

HOUSTON,  (Reuters) – A global energy conference devoted to future technologies and low-carbon strategies kicked off in Houston today with top executives from the largest U.S.

FILE PHOTO: Myanmar's State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi attends Invest Myanmar in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, January 28, 2019. REUTERS/Ann Wang/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Myanmar’s State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi attends Invest Myanmar in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, January 28, 2019. REUTERS/Ann Wang/File Photo

Myanmar’s Suu Kyi jailed for four years, drawing global outrage

(Reuters) – A court in military-ruled Myanmar jailed deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi for four years today on charges of incitement and breaching coronavirus restrictions, drawing international outrage of what some critics described as a “sham trial”.

In their conclusion, the researchers said, "The benefits of preventing severe COVID-19 goes beyond flattening the curve for overwhelming the health system with hospitalized patients but extends to decreased 12-month mortality risk for conditions other than COVID-19 directly

Severe COVID tied to high risk of death, mostly by other causes, within year

(University of Minnesota Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy) – Survivors of severe COVID-19—especially those younger than 65 years—may be at more than twice the risk of dying within the next year than those who had mild or moderate illness or were never infected, according to a study published last Wednesday in Frontiers in Medicine.

Most dog breeds highly inbred

(University of California, Davis) – Dog breeds are often recognized for distinctive traits — the short legs of a dachshund, wrinkled face of a pug, spotted coat of a Dalmatian.

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Police search for parents charged in Michigan school shooting

(Reuters) – Authorities searched for the parents of a Michigan teenager accused of murdering four fellow high school students, after they were charged with involuntary manslaughter yesterday for buying their son the weapon as a Christmas gift and ignoring warning signs as late as the day of the shooting.

Omicron variant may have picked up a piece of common-cold virus

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – The Omicron variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 likely acquired at least one of its mutations by picking up a snippet of genetic material from another virus – possibly one that causes the common cold – present in the same infected cells, according to researchers.

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