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In this Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020 file photo, manager Yllka Murati waits for a delivery driver to pick up takeout orders behind a partition displaying a sign to remind customers to wear a mask, at the Penrose Diner, in south Philadelphia.

Keep the Mask: A Vaccine Won't End the US Crisis Right Away

The first, limited shipments of the vaccine would mark just the beginning of what could be a long and messy road toward the end of the pandemic.

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Technology Company to Bring 1,000 Jobs to W.Va.

Officials said the multimillion dollar facility will use coal and other organic materials to make "clean, sustainable energy storage products."

Drone and logistic operator Peter Trempeck.

Drones to the Rescue: Berlin Lab Seeks Quicker Virus Tests

Each drone can carry about 40 samples.

Robert J. Dole Federal Courthouse, Kansas City, Kan., May 2016.

Engineering Firm, Executives Settle False Claims Allegations

Prosecutors said KalScott Engineering wrongfully obtained funds from NASA and the Navy.

People walk by a Google sign on its campus in Mountain View, Calif., Sept. 24, 2019.

Google Faces UK Scrutiny Over New Advertising Data Revamp

An industry lobbying group said the changes would cement Google's online dominance.

Pipeline used to carry crude oil.

Army Corps of Engineers Grants Final Federal Line 3 Permit

Pipeline opponents, including environmental and tribal groups, are still suing and protesting to try to block the project.

A Long March-5 rocket carrying the Chang'e 5 lunar mission lifts off at the Wenchang Space Launch Center, Nov. 24, 2020.

China Launches Mission to Bring Back Material from Moon

Chang’e 5 is the country’s boldest lunar mission yet.

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Employers Putting Health Insurance Shopping Onus on Workers

Benefits experts say the idea is drawing interest from employers, but they expect the option to grow slowly over the next few years.

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Contact Tracing is an Opportunity for Manufacturing

Applying this tool could enhance the sector's position as a leader in both mobile technology and safety.

In this July 16, 2019 file photo, General Motors Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Mary Barra speaks during the opening of their contract talks with the United Auto Workers in Detroit. General Motors says it will no longer support the Trump administration in legal efforts to end California's right to set its own clean-air standards. Barra said in a letter Monday, Nov. 23, 2020 to environmental groups that GM will pull out of the lawsuit, and it urges other automakers to do so.

GM Ditches Trump in Regulatory Fight

The automaker is withdrawing from the Trump administration's lawsuit against California, and urged other car companies to do the same.

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Electrical Distributor Avnet Removes Interim Label from CEO Gallagher

Former NAED president and 37-year Avnet veteran Phil Gallagher has been in the role of interim CEO since August.

3 Chicken Plants to Pay Back Wages to 129 Employees

One company was also hit for employing a 15-year-old minor in meat processing.