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HPV Vaccine Cuts Number of Infections in Teen Girls by Half

The prevalence of the most common STD -- and the leading cause of cervical cancer -- among teenage girls has been cut in half, thanks to the HPV vaccine. Margaret Warner talks with Dr. Anne Schuchat of the Centers for Disease Control for more on a new study.

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The “Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol” has confirmed that their ninth public hearing will take place the afternoon of Wednesday, September 28.
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President Joe Biden will give an Oval Office address Thursday on the U.S. response to the Israel-Hamas war.
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