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Home – CBSNews.com- Suspicious package causes security scare near U.S. Embassy in LondonLondon police said a "loud bang" heard near the U.S. Embassy was a controlled explosion carried out after a suspicious package was discovered.
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- Why the U.S. medical field is pushing for more Black doctorsAfrican Americans make up about 14% of the population, but they represent just 5.2% of doctors nationwide.
- The importance of addressing the U.S. shortage of Black doctorsThere's a major effort underway to bring more Black doctors into hospitals and examination rooms nationwide, and that effort is focused on easing the burden of medical school for students at historically Black colleges and universities. Jericka Duncan has more.
- Australian bill aims to ban social media for childrenAustralian legislators introduced a landmark bill Thursday to ban social media for children under 16. CBS News London's Leigh Kiniry reports on what this could mean for social media companies.
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- Alex Jones tries to block The Onion from getting control of InfowarsConspiracy theorist Alex Jones filed a lawsuit this week to try to block the sale of his right-wing company Infowars to satirical publisher The Onion. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson breaks it down.
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