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Pfizer Picks 4 States for Vaccine Delivery Trial

The company hopes to begin deploying the vaccine before the end of the year.

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American Timber Industry Crippled

It was a double whammy: a trade war and COVID-19.

UPS Lifts Beard Ban

Welcome to the 21st century, UPS.

This image made available by NASA shows the planet Mars. This composite photo was created from over 100 images of Mars taken by Viking Orbiters in the 1970s. NASA is underestimating the amount of time and money it will take to bring Mars rocks back to Earth in the coming decade, an independent panel said Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020.

NASA Needs More Time, Money to Bring Back Mars Rocks

The New Jersey Pinelands region in Lakehurst, N.J.

New Jersey Sues 3 Firms Over Chemicals in Drinking Water

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Authorities Brace for Protests as Nuclear Waste Shipment Arrives

The front carriage of a metro train perched on a whale sculpture after ramming through the end of an elevated rail section, Spijkenisse, Netherlands, Nov. 2, 2020.

Whale Sculpture Catches Derailed Train

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How to Turn Common Plastic into High-Value Molecules

Most plastic recycling produces low-value materials.

Satellite image of the FSO Nabarima off the coast of Trinidad and Tobago, Aug. 9, 2020.

Officials Say 'Minimal' Risk Oil Tanker Will Sink

The damaged vessel, loaded with 1.3 million barrels of oil, tilted to the side after taking on water.

Officials monitor a potential dam/levee failure in the Springridge Place subdivision in Yazoo County, Miss., Feb. 11, 2020.

Engineers' Report Bolsters Miss. Pump Project

A previous report said huge pumps at the confluence of the Yazoo and Mississippi rivers would hurt wetlands.

Ex-Worker at Pizza Manufacturer Accused of Stuffing Razor Blades in Dough

The man was caught on a surveillance camera.

CAT Gets Boost from Driverless Construction Equipment

Sectors like mining have been hit hard by virus outbreaks.

This undated file photo combination issued by Hertfordshire Constabulary shows Nigel Wright and a jar of Heinz baby food that was laced with fragments of a craft knife by Wright.

Farmer Who Contaminated Baby Food Gets 14 Years in Prison

The UK sheep farmer laced jars of supermarket baby food with metal shards in an extortion scheme.

De Nederlandsche Bank in Amsterdam, Oct. 12, 2009.

Billions in Bullion Shifted Ahead of Dutch Bank Rebuild

The Netherlands' central bank transported 14,000 gold bars and about 1,000 boxes of gold coins in a closely guarded operation.

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Blog: Can the Biden Supply Chain Plan Spur US Manufacturing?

COVID-19 concerns have elevated national conversation on the U.S. supply chain to levels unseen since World War II.

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Dynamic Tattoos Will Be Early Warning Systems for Health Threats

Tattoos can be engineered to sense and convey biomedical information, including the onset of cancer.

In this Sept. 9, 2019, file photo, a Moran tugboat nears the stern of the capsizing vessel Golden Ray near St. Simons Sound off the coast of Georgia. The salvage team is seeking a federal permit to surround the shipwreck with a giant mesh barrier to contain any debris when they cut the ship apart. Salvage workers coming to the Georgia coast to cut apart and remove the cargo ship that overturned will be isolated at a nearby resort to protect them from the coronavirus, officials said Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020.

Foreman: No Problems Loading Cars onto Ship that Overturned

The ship and its cargo remain partly submerged in St. Simons Sound, waiting to be sawed into large chunks to be removed by barge.

In this Feb. 9, 2018, file photo packages move down a conveyor system were they are directed to the proper shipping area at the new Amazon Fulfillment Center in Sacramento, Calif. Amazon said Monday, Sept. 14, 2020, that it will be hiring another 100,000 people to keep up with a surge of online orders. The company said the new hires will help pack, ship or sort orders, working in part-time and full-time roles. Amazon said the jobs are not related to its typical holiday hiring.

Amazon to Hire Another 100,000 Workers

Amazon said the jobs are not related to its typical holiday hiring.

FAA Approves Amazon Drone Deliveries

But don’t expect to see a fleet of Prime Air drones overhead just yet.