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The hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship has potentially exposed passengers to a deadly disease. Most returning Americans are now housed in Nebraska. Some may be cleared to quarantine at home.
Shakira and Burna Boy collaborated on "Dai Dai." It's the Colombian star's fourth song associated with a World Cup, 16 years after she made a splash with "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)."
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Shakira returns to official World Cup song duty, this time with Burna Boy
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The Trump administration is planning a prayer event on the National Mall. All but one of the speakers is Christian
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