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How to cook the perfect bowl of fried rice? Asia's 'best restaurant' shares its secret

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Chef Kwok Keung Tung tosses the wok with one hand, using the other to stir with a metal spatula.

Manufacturing moonshot: How Pfizer makes its millions of Covid-19 vaccine doses

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When the coronavirus pandemic began, the challenge for Pfizer and BioNTech wasn't just developing its Covid-19 vaccine -- it also had to make it, and by the hundreds of millions.

It's possible to reach herd immunity, then lose it. Repeatedly. Here's what you can do to help prevent that from happening

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Herd immunity does not mean Covid-19 is over. Here's why it's possible to dip in and out of herd immunity, and what you can do to maximize the chances of snuffing out Covid-19 for good.

Powdered bones are keeping Solar Orbiter cool thanks to an Irish startup

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Dublin-based ENBIO created a coating from burnt bones, allowing ESA's Solar Orbiter probe to withstand temperatures hot enough to melt lead.

It's no joke -- thunder wakes the peepers and brings good crops of corn and hay

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Spring is in full swing, and like the weather, so are the thunderous weather-themed proverbs.

The one *big* problem with Matt Gaetz's explanation

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In response to stunning New York Times reporting that the Justice Department is investigating a possible sexual relationship between Matt Gaetz and a 17-year-old girl, the Florida Republican congressman vehemently denied the accusation and told a broader story of intrigue involving himself and his father.

Top US national security officials call counterparts as Russia and Ukraine tensions rise

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Top US national security officials have spoken with their Ukrainian counterparts, and America's top general held a call Wednesday with his Russian opposite number amid concern over Russian military activity in Crimea and eastern Ukraine, including what the US deemed a violation of a ceasefire by Moscow that led to the deaths of four Ukrainian soldiers last week.

Two US Capitol Police officers sue Trump and say he should be held responsible for January 6 attack

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Two US Capitol Police officers who say they were injured during the January 6 insurrection are suing former President Donald Trump for inciting the crowd.

CNN 10 - April 1, 2021

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April 1, 2021

'Real Housewives' star Jen Shah's virtual court hearing experiences technical issues after more than 250 people called in

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Reality TV star Jen Shah of "The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City" was unable to participate in her own court arraignment on Wednesday due to technical issues caused by more than 250 people calling in to the virtual hearing.