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Washington's 'joints for jabs' Covid-19 vaccine programme falling flat
It was designed as an innovative way to promote Covid-19 vaccinations, but Washington's new 'joints for jabs' programme is off to a rough start
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Jaishankar arrives in Washington DC for dialogue with Biden administration
S Jaishankar is expected to review the progress made in bilateral ties during the first 100 days and lay the groundwork for the rest of the term of US President Joe Biden
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Microsoft to allow more employees at its headquarters from March 29
Microsoft Corp said on Monday it would start allowing more employees to work from its headquarters in Redmond, Washington and nearby campuses from March 29
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National Guard troops head home after helping secure Biden inaugural
The National Guard Bureau said on Thursday that of the nearly 26,000 Guard troops deployed to DC for the inaugural, just 10,600 remain on duty
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Washington DC converted into garrison city ahead of Biden's inauguration
The area in and around Capitol Hill, a large part of Pennsylvania Avenue and the White House has been made out of bounds for the general public with eight-feet high iron barricades being erected
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Biden likely to pick FTC member Chopra to head consumer financial regulator
Chopra, an ally of Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren, had been considered a top candidate for the job
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US: Washington DC mayor concerned about attacks on residential area
The mayor said what has been widely reported by the press was the lockdown on the federal grounds in the city, but the residential area in the nation's capital was also under threat
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7,000 guards already deployed to Washington for inauguration, says General
The US National Guard already deployed about 7,000 members in order to support security during upcoming Joseph Biden and inauguration on January 20
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20,000 national guard with lethal weapons being deployed in Washington DC
The Pentagon is deploying 20,000 National Guards with lethal weapons in Washington DC, a week ahead of the inauguration, to prevent any violence
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Airbnb to cancel Washington bookings during Joe Biden inauguration week
Airbnb said it had banned from its platform some individuals who were found to have ties with hate groups or were involved in last week's deadly storming of the U.S. Capitol
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Wall Street ends lower with Washington turmoil, earnings in view
Among the S&P's 11 major industry indexes, consumer discretionary and communications services were the biggest percentage decliners
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Asia shares mostly lower amid rising coronavirus cases, Washington turmoil
Twitter's stock tumbled 6.4% on Monday after the micro-blogging site permanently suspended Trump's account last Friday
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US Army investigating officer who led group to Washington DC rally
The US Army is investigating a psychological operations officer who led a group of people from North Carolina to the rally in Washington that led up to the deadly riot in the US Capitol
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Washington tightens security measures for legislative session
Washington Governor Jay Inslee said that the US state was tightening measures
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Washington DC Mayor extends public emergency for 15 days after Capitol riot
Washington DC Mayor Muriel Bowser on Wednesday extended the public emergency for 15 days following the mayhem and chaos created by pro-Trump supporters at the US Capitol
Power and pomp: What Donald Trump liked about being US President
He preferred the parts of the job that combined pomp, splendor and a world amenable to his decisions. In other words, he always seemed to genuinely enjoy pardoning turkeys
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US states impose fresh curbs as coronavirus cases surpass 11 million
Whitmer, a Democrat, warned that without aggressive action, Michigan could soon suffer 1,000 Covid-19 deaths per week
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Violence erupts in Washington as Trump supporters, counter-protesters clash
Violence erupted on the streets of Washington after thousands of supporters of Trump held a protest rally to back his unproven claims of massive voter fraud
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Washington DC to require Covid-19 test for visitors from hot spot states
With virus numbers rising locally and nationally and the holiday travel season looming, the nation's capital is revamping its Covid-19 travel restrictions
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US elections: Thousands march in Washington to pray and show Trump support
Vice President Mike Pence, speaking from the steps of the memorial, said he came to extend Trump's "greetings and gratitude" and asked them to pray for the new Supreme Court nominee
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