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Examples of some of the two blood pressure medications that Lupin is recalling. It's recalling various dosages of irbesartan tablets and irbesartan and hydrochlorothiazide tablets.

2 blood pressure drugs recalled because of concern about cancer-causing ingredient

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Lupin Pharmaceuticals is voluntarily recalling certain dosages of irbesartan tablets and irbesartan and hydrochlorothiazide tablets distributed in 30- and 90-count bottles nationwide.

Microsoft's new Xbox mini fridge allows gamers to keep their drinks and snacks cool. The product sold out minutes after going up for preorder in the U.S., but is set to return in December.

Xbox mini fridges started as a meme. Now they're real, and all sold out

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Microsoft released the mini fridge for online preorder Tuesday after months of memes and anticipation. They fridges sold out almost immediately.

An In-N-Out Burger sign, pictured in California in June 2010. City health officials briefly shut down the San Francisco location for not following COVID-19 protocols, though it has since reopened for outdoor dining and takeout.

San Francisco shut down its In-N-Out for not checking patrons' vaccination status

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San Francisco's only In-N-Out location still hasn't reopened for indoor dining. The restaurant violated public health requirements by allowing customers to enter without showing proof of vaccination.

Jonathan Graziano with his pug, Noodle. The two have taken to forecasting the mood of the day based on whether Noodle stands up or flops down in bed.

This floppy 13-year-old pug can tell you what kind of day you're going to have

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Jonathan Graziano and his 13-year-old pug, Noodle, have won over TikTok for their near-daily games of "no bones," which predict the day's mood based on whether Noodle stands up or flops down in bed.

Ye, then known as Kanye West, attends the Versace fall 2019 fashion show on Dec. 2, 2018 in New York City.

Kanye West is now officially 'Ye'

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The change has been in the works since at least since 2018, when he released a studio album by that name. He has cited its biblical significance as "you," noting "So I'm you, I'm us, it's us."

The Tribune Tower, the iconic former home of the Chicago Tribune, seen in Chicago, Illinois in 2015. The <em></em>newspaper lost a quarter of its staff to buyouts after it was acquired by Alden Global Capital in May.

When this hedge fund buys local newspapers, democracy suffers

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NPR's A Martínez talks to McKay Coppins of The Atlantic about how a hedge fund, Alden Global Capital, is buying and then gutting newspapers — and the implications for democracy.

The Wizard of New Zealand, also known as Ian Brackenbury Channell, casts a "spell" during a television interview in Christchurch, New Zealand, in March 2011. His contract with the city will end in December after more than two decades.

A New Zealand city is taking its official wizard off the payroll after over 2 decades

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The Christchurch City Council will end its contract with Ian Brackenbury Channell, reportedly the world's only state-appointed wizard. The "Wizard of New Zealand" has had a long and unique career.

This Climate.gov graphic shows how La Niña generally affects weather conditions in the U.S. Forecasters say there's a nearly 90% chance that La Niña conditions will be in place from December 2021 to February 2022.

La Niña is coming. Here's what that means for winter weather in the U.S.

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The climate pattern known as La Niña generally brings winters that are drier and warmer than usual across the southern U.S. and cooler and wetter in the northern part of the country.

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson, pictured at a press conference in May 2019. He said on Thursday that his administration is pursuing the prosecution of a local newspaper reporter who alerted the government to website security flaws.

A Missouri newspaper told the state about a security risk. Now it faces prosecution

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The St. Louis Post-Dispatch says it alerted officials to a security flaw on a state website. Gov. Mike Parson described it as a hack that be investigated and could cost taxpayers $50 million.

Members of the public view the newly unveiled statue of Mary McLeod Bethune at the News-Journal Center in Daytona Beach on Oct. 12, 2021. It's slated to move to the U.S. Capitol Building's National Statuary Hall early next year.

This statue of Mary McLeod Bethune will soon make history at the U.S. Capitol

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The pioneering educator and civil rights activist will be the first Black person to have a state-commissioned statue in Statuary Hall. The statue was unveiled this week in her home state of Florida.

<em>High-flying jay</em> by Lasse Kurkela, Finland, Winner, 15-17 Years. Lasse Kurkela watches a Siberian jay fly to the top of a spruce tree to stash its food. Kurkela wanted to give a sense of scale in his photograph of the Siberian jay, tiny among the old-growth spruce-dominated forest. He used pieces of cheese to get the jays accustomed to his remotely controlled camera.

Immerse yourself in nature with these 2021 Wildlife Photographer of the Year images

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The top two winners of the 2021 Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition were selected from more than 50,000 entries worldwide. They are a biologist from France and a 10-year-old from India.

Eddie Jaku pictured just after his 100th birthday, on July 2, 2020. The Holocaust survivor and self-proclaimed "happiest man on Earth" died in Sydney this week.

Eddie Jaku, Holocaust survivor and self-proclaimed happiest man on Earth, dies at 101

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Jaku spread his message of happiness and resilience in a popular TED Talk and 2020 memoir. He died in Sydney, where he co-founded the Sydney Jewish Museum and educated students about the Holocaust.