By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Senate voted 50-49 to overturn Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rules that aim to drastically cut smog- and soot-forming emissions from heavy-duty trucks but …
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By P.J. Huffstutter CHICAGO (Reuters) – All barge traffic will be halted across a wide swath of the Upper Mississippi River for weeks, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Thursday, …
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By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. economic growth slowed more than expected in the first quarter as an acceleration in consumer spending was offset by businesses liquidating inventories in …
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By Humeyra Pamuk and Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on Russia’s domestic security service FSB and the intelligence unit of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps …
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By Patricia Zengerle and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) -South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol told U.S. lawmakers on Thursday it is necessary to speed up trilateral cooperation with Japan and …
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By Dedi and Hayun JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of Israelis demonstrated in Jerusalem on Thursday to show support for controversial planned legislation by the far-right coalition government which …
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By Timothy Gardner and Jonathan Saul WASHINGTON (Reuters) – As Iran’s oil exports rise despite U.S. sanctions over its nuclear program, senators from both parties urged President Joe Biden to …
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By Matt McKnight (Reuters) – As wildfire season approaches, U.S. officials along the West Coast are working hard to mitigate risks with prescribed burns, while a widespread educational campaign is …
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By Mahamat Ramadane N’DJAMENA (Reuters) – The head of the United Nations’ World Food Programme (WFP) in Chad said it expects to see more refugees fleeing across the border from …
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By James Oliphant and Alexandra Ulmer (Reuters) -In his face-off with Walt Disney Co, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has frequently adopted the pose of a swaggering gunfighter out of the …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States will dedicate specially trained asylum officers to new refugee centers in Guatemala and Colombia, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told reporters on …
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(Reuters) – USA Boxing’s withdrawal from IBA to join a breakaway world body will hurt its members as well as depriving others of opportunities, the Russian-led association said on Thursday. …
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By Emily Rose JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Thursday brushed off legal action taken against him by Walt Disney Co, describing it as politically motivated and accusing the …
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By Nate Raymond and Brendan Pierson (Reuters) – Massachusetts’ top court on Thursday revived the indictments against two former leaders of a veterans’ home charged with criminal neglect for their …
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By Sam Tobin LONDON (Reuters) -Queen Elizabeth knew that Rupert Murdoch’s UK newspaper arm had been spying on her family and their friends, and authorised her staff to “draw a …
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(Reuters) – Vice Media Group (VMG) said on Thursday it will cancel popular TV program “Vice News Tonight” as part of a broader restructuring that will result in job cuts across …
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By Kanishka Singh and Moira Warburton WASHINGTON (Reuters) – West Virginia Governor Jim Justice launched his campaign on Thursday for the Republican nomination to challenge Democratic U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, …
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By Mica Rosenberg, Joshua Schneyer and Kristina Cooke MONTGOMERY, Alabama (Reuters) – On Nov 22, a team of state and federal labor officials conducted a surprise inspection and noticed a …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill that pairs $4.8 trillion of spending cuts with an increase in the federal government’s $31.4 trillion debt …
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MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia does not intend to take the path of nuclear escalation in its standoff with the West over Ukraine but others should not test its patience, Russian …
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By Nicolás Misculin BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s three most recent presidents have bowed out of the October general election campaign, throwing the race wide open and the outcome in …
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ROTTERDAM (Reuters) – Millions of Dutch revellers took to the streets on Thursday to celebrate King’s Day festivities, dressing in orange and enjoying open-air markets – even as trust in …
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By Laurie Chen and Sophie Yu BEIJING (Reuters) – Queues stretch hundreds of metres around temples in China on weekends, as despondent young worshippers pray to find jobs in an …
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By Sarah N. Lynch, Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart (Reuters) -A U.S. Air National Guardsman accused of leaking classified military documents has a history of making violent threats, used his …
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By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) – The United States granted South Korea a larger role in planning for a potential nuclear war with North Korea, but that will probably not …