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Shares in vaccine-maker Moderna lept after it reported successful trial results for an experimental cancer vaccine, and the US Treasury department will at least double the size of its buyback of long-term government debt. Plus, top US legal firms are sparking controversy for hiring students in their first few months of law school and Irish pubs are disappearing.
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US Treasury to double buybacks of long-term government debt
Moderna shares double on melanoma vaccine trial success
Top US law firms hit by backlash over ‘crazy’ hiring of first-year students
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