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South Australian Premier Steven Marshall takes his mask off as he announces a 6 day lockdown for South Australia that takes effect midnight Thursday local time. Kelly Barnes/Getty Images hide caption

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South Australia Enters 'Circuit Breaker' Coronavirus Lockdown

South Australia's strict lockdown went into effect at midnight Thursday and will last six days. No outdoor exercise will be allowed, and only one person per household can leave on a single day.

Election workers count absentee ballots earlier this month in Detroit, the county seat of Wayne County, Michigan. The county's board of canvassers initially failed to certify its election results after the board's two Republican members voted against certification. They quickly reversed course under public pressure. Jeff Kowalsky/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Michigan's Wayne County Certifies Election Results After Brief GOP Refusal

The Republican members of the bipartisan Wayne County Board of Canvassers sought to block the certification of the state's most populous county — but they soon relented under withering criticism.

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Forgive Me, For I Have Sinned ... Against The English Language

Corporate jargon endures, even thrives. I'll loop you in. Deep dive. Best practice. Moving forward. The use of such phrases can often be tied to where people stand in a social hierarchy.

Forgive Me, For I Have Sinned ... Against The English Language

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The federal government has approved the first at-home coronavirus test. Pictured is a more-typical testing site in Salt Lake City on Tuesday. The at-home tests could provide faster results. Rick Bowmer/AP hide caption

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FDA Approves 1st At-Home Coronavirus Test

The Lucira COVID-19 All-In-One Test Kit is expected to provide results in 30 minutes or less. Its approval could help alleviate the strain on the nation's precarious coronavirus testing system.

Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams left the stage after addressing supporters during an election night watch party in 2018. She accepted her loss but never conceded. John Amis/AP hide caption

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Trump Hasn't Conceded Georgia. Neither Did Stacey Abrams. What Changed?

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The president's questioning of the election process isn't the first time Georgia voters have heard that. State officials say claims about impropriety — past and present — are false.

Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., broke barriers when she was the first woman elected speaker of the House in 2007. Democrats lost the majority in 2011, but she regained the gavel in 2019 when Democrats ousted the GOP in the 2018 midterms. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption

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Pelosi Reelected Speaker By House Democrats Despite House Losses

After Republicans unexpectedly picked up at least eight seats, House Democrats are sorting out what went wrong. Still, they reelected Nancy Pelosi to lead their caucus next year.

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AC/DC Returns To Rock The Masses With 'Power Up'

Angus Young and Brian Johnson discuss the band's new album, a tribute to Young's late brother Malcolm and an unlikely comeback from all kinds of loss.

AC/DC Returns To Rock The Masses With 'Power Up'

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Chairman and CEO Bang Si-hyuk, center, photographed Oct. 15, 2020, the day his company, Big Hit Entertainment, debuted on the Korea Exchange in Seoul. To his left, Jiwon Park, Big Hit CEO of HQ & Management; right, Lenzo Yoon Big CEO of Global & Business. Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption

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'Hitman' Bang Si-hyuk, The Brand-New Billionaire Behind BTS

Formerly a producer and songwriter for K-pop's nascent idols, Si-hyuk's own label, Big Hit Entertainment, recently became larger than the other top labels in Seoul combined.

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