The shift follows increased attention by senior military leaders and an array of new programs aimed at addressing what has been a persistent problem in all the services.
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UK’s Truss quits after turmoil obliterated her authority
British Prime Minister Liz Truss has resigned — bowing to the inevitable after a tumultuous six-week term in which her policies triggered turmoil in financial markets and a rebellion in her party obliterated her authority.
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Sparkling fish, murky methods: The global aquarium trade
Experts say the demand for these fish is contributing to the degradation of delicate coral ecosystems.
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Minister leaves British government in new blow to embattled Truss
Meanwhile, she faces another test in Parliament on a vote over fracking for shale gas.
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U.S. awards $2.8 billion in grants for EV batteries in 12 states
The funding comes from last year’s $1 trillion infrastructure law.
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Gates Foundation donates $1 billion to prioritize math education
But it will cut grants to other subjects like reading, writing, and the arts.
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Woman charged after 300 animals rescued from N.Y. home
Officers found 118 rabbits, 150 birds, 15 cats, seven tortoises, three snakes and several mice living among filth.
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COVID-19 linked to increase in U.S. pregnancy-related deaths
The crisis has disproportionately claimed Black and Hispanic women.
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Florida sees rise in flesh-eating bacteria after Ian
Warm, standing water poses a danger, especially to people with open wounds, cuts or scratches.
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Trump deposed in defamation suit
A magazine columnist says he raped her in the mid-1990s.