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• Olympics Live Updates: U.S. Men Bungle Baton Handoff, Again, in the 4x100 Relay
  
  The U.S. team placed sixth in its heat and failed to qualify for the final. Also on Thursday, the U.S. men play Australia in a basketball semifinal and the U.S. women vie for bronze in soccer.
  The New York Times.  New York Times.  Thu, 05 Aug 2021 03:45:07 +0000.
• U.S. Fails to Reach Final in Men's 4x100-Meter Relay
  
  Persistent baton trouble strikes again. The Americans placed sixth in their heat as they struggled with a handoff.
  Matthew Futterman and Evan Easterling.  New York Times.  Thu, 05 Aug 2021 03:22:00 +0000.
• 10 Cities Where Employment Has Rebounded The Most Since 2020
  
  Find out which U.S. metro areas have bounced back from the pandemic's economic impact the most.
  By Andrew Depietro, Contributor.  Forbes.  Wed, 04 Aug 2021 23:04:28 -0400.
• 2021 U.S. States By GDP And Which States Have Experienced The Biggest Growth
  
  Find out which state economies are leaving the rest of the U.S. in the dust.
  By Andrew Depietro, Contributor.  Forbes.  Wed, 04 Aug 2021 22:43:19 -0400.
• De Grasse holds off 3 Americans for 200 gold
  
  Andre de Grasse of Canada has won the Olympic gold medal in the 200 meters five years after finishing second to Usain Bolt, holding off three American runners who finished second through fourth.
  ESPN.  Wed, 4 Aug 2021 21:20:15 EST.
• Tennessee Bureau of Investigation releases missing Summer Wells update on alleged fundraisers, vehicle photo
  
  Tennessee investigators again pushed back against social media rumors Wednesday in the case of missing Rogersville 5-year-old Summer Wells, who vanished from her home in mid-June.
  Michael Ruiz.  Fox News.  Thu, 05 Aug 2021 01:23:52 GMT.
• Girl injured in suspected shark attack in Maryland
  
  A 12-year-old Pennsylvania girl suffered injuries after a suspected shark attack in Maryland that left her with 42 stitches for 20 cuts, family members said.
  Fox News.  Thu, 05 Aug 2021 00:59:24 GMT.
• Olympic gold medalist using prize money to buy food truck for her mom
  
  "My mom's getting her food truck!" Tamyrah Mensah-Stock made history as the first Black woman to win wrestling gold for the U.S. Now, she's fulfilling a promise made years ago.
  Ktrk.  ABC News.  Wed, 04 Aug 2021 22:39:57 +0000.
• US to require foreign travelers to be vaccinated when restrictions lift
  
  The Biden administration is currently developing a plan that would require most international travelers entering the U.S. from all countries to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, a White House official said ...
  Morgan Chalfant.  The Hill.  Wed, 04 Aug 2021 22:20:13 +0000.
• U.S. to require COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers
  
  WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is taking the first steps toward requiring nearly all foreign visitors to the U.S. to be vaccinated for the coronavirus, a White House official said Wednesday. ...
  Zeke Miller.  Washington Times.  Wed, 04 Aug 2021 17:39:24 -0400.
• Biden nominates Jim Clyburn's daughter, Jennifer Clyburn Reed, to federal commission on poverty
  
  President Biden has nominated a daughter of House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn, one of his key allies in Congress, to a seat on a federal commission aimed at addressing poverty in the southeastern U.S. ...
  Dave Boyer.  Washington Times.  Wed, 04 Aug 2021 17:24:15 -0400.
• Target joins Walmart in covering college costs for workers
  
  Retailers pay for higher education and training as they vie to fill positions and retain employees in a tight labor market.
  CBS News.  Wed, 04 Aug 2021 17:19:09 -0400.
• Tamyra Mensah-Stock is first Black woman to win wrestling gold for U.S.
  
  "I love representing the U.S. I freaking love living there, I love it," she said after her win.
  CBS News.  Wed, 04 Aug 2021 17:12:13 -0400.
• Dow falls 300 points, S&P 500 slips from record high after jobs data disappoints
  
  U.S. stocks struggled on Wednesday after a private payroll survey showed slower-than-expected job growth for July.
  CNBC.  Wed, 04 Aug 2021 20:33:42 GMT.
• Sanofi to Buy mRNA Developer: ETFs in Focus
  
  Sanofi has agreed to acquire U.S. biotech company Translate Bio to gain exposure in the mRNA vaccine space.
  Sanghamitra Saha.  Zacks.  Wed, 04 Aug 2021 18:30:00 GMT.

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• New York Times - a New York City-based newspaper.
• Washington Post - a Washington, DC-based newspaper.
• Los Angeles Times - a Los Angeles-based newspaper.
• Chicago Tribune - a Chicago, Illinois-based newspaper.
• Wall Street Journal - an NYC-based business newspaper.

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• Drudge Report - a manually-edited news aggregator.
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In 2017, the estimated population of the USA was 325,719,178.  For detailed, up-to-date information about United States and World population, visit the United States Census Bureau's Population Clock web page.

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