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Daily Harvest says it has found source that sickened customers
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) – Meal-kit delivery company Daily Harvest said on Tuesday it had identified tara flour as the ingredient that sickened hundreds of customers and led to a recall of its …
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Bill to protect gay marriage rights gets enough votes to pass U.S. House
by Reutersby ReutersWASHINGTON – A bill to protect gay marriage rights secured enough votes to pass in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday, garnering some bipartisan support. Voting was continuing on …
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Indiana doctor threatens to sue state prosecutor for defamation in 10-year-old’s abortion case
by Reutersby ReutersBy Gabriella Borter (Reuters) -An Indiana doctor who performed an abortion on a 10-year-old Ohio rape victim threatened to sue Indiana’s attorney general for defamation on Tuesday, filing a claim …
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Romanian man extradited to U.S. on hacking charges over virus that hit NASA
by Reutersby ReutersNEW YORK – A Romanian man accused of helping distribute a computer virus that infected more than 1 million computers and caused big financial losses worldwide has been extradited to …
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Prague ice bar gives tourists respite from heat wave
by Reutersby ReutersPRAGUE – As a heat wave rolls over Europe, bringing temperatures as high as 33 Celsius (91 Fahrenheit) in Prague on Tuesday, the ICE PUB in downtown Prague offers a …
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Britain could see hottest temperature on record this week
by Reutersby ReutersBy Kate Holton and Muvija M LONDON -Britain was braced for temperatures to hit 40C for the first time this week, with ministers urging the public to stay at home …
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Russia deepens Iran ties against West, hits Ukraine with more missiles
by Reutersby ReutersBy Natalia Zinets KYIV – Russian President Vladimir Putin met Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran on Tuesday, stressing closer ties in the face of Western pressure over …
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Biden approval rating falls to 36%, matching record low: Reuters/Ipsos poll
by Reutersby ReutersBy Jason Lange WASHINGTON – U.S. President Joe Biden’s public approval rating fell to 36% this week to tie the lowest rating of his 19 months in the White House …
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Sri Lanka’s Wickremesinghe to face low-key lawmaker in tight race for president
by Reutersby ReutersBy Alasdair Pal, Uditha Jayasinghe and Devjyot Ghoshal COLOMBO – Sri Lanka’s main opposition leader withdrew from the presidential race on Tuesday and promised support to a low-profile politician from …
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Power use in Texas, U.S. Plains states to hit new records this week
by Reutersby ReutersBy Scott DiSavino (Reuters) -Power use in Texas and other Central U.S. states is expected to shatter all-time records in coming days as homes and businesses crank up their air …
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Bidens welcome Ukraine’s first lady to White House, Zelenskiy expects major results
by Reutersby ReutersBy Jeff Mason WASHINGTON -U.S. President Joe Biden, with flowers in hand, and first lady Jill Biden welcomed Ukraine’s first lady, Olena Zelenska, to the White House on Tuesday for …
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As COVID patent war rages on, pharma group seeks fairer future access
by Reutersby ReutersBy Natalie Grover LONDON – An alliance of companies has pledged to ensure equitable access to vaccines and treatments for pandemics, as the friction around intellectual property rights for COVID-19 …
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Canada PM Trudeau blasts Hockey Canada leaders after sex assault fund reports
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday it was hard to trust those in charge at Hockey Canada after reports that the national governing body maintained a …
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Novavax says U.S. FDA clears COVID vaccine doses for release
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) – Vaccine maker Novavax on Tuesday said that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had cleared a lot of its COVID vaccine for release in the United States, and …
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Ukraine parliament removes security chief, Zelenskiy fires another top official
by Reutersby ReutersKYIV -Ukraine’s parliament dismissed the domestic security chief and prosecutor general on Tuesday, two days after President Volodymyr Zelenskiy suspended them for failing to root out Russian spies. Ivan Bakanov …
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Former New York Mayor Bill de Blasio ends campaign for Congress
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) – Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio ended his campaign for Congress on Tuesday, saying he was bowing out of politics after it became clear to him …
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Hoover Dam transformer fire put out without interruption to power grid
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) -A transformer caught fire at Nevada’s Hoover Dam on Tuesday and was quickly extinguished by the fire brigade without any injuries or interruption to the power grid, the U.S. …
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Omicron BA.5 makes up nearly 78% of COVID variants circulating in U.S. – CDC
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) – The BA.5 subvariant of Omicron was estimated to make up 77.9% of the circulating coronavirus variants in the United States for the week ended July 16, the U.S. …
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Democrats’ policy package to include prescription drug cost controls and Obamacare fix
by Reutersby ReutersBy Richard Cowan WASHINGTON -U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Tuesday that prescription drug cost controls and an Obamacare fix are the components Democrats will seek for now …
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Mississippi abortion clinic drops challenge to state’s ban after sale
by Reutersby ReutersBy Nate Raymond (Reuters) – The Mississippi abortion clinic at the heart of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn its landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision on Tuesday dropped …
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Scientists uncover history of ‘ridiculously charming’ penguins
by Reutersby ReutersBy Will Dunham WASHINGTON – The evolution of penguins from their flying seabird ancestors into the flightless denizens of marine environments from frigid Antarctica to the tropical Galapagos Islands is …
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Explainer: What Putin wants from Iran and why Tehran might be cautious
by Reutersby ReutersBy Mark Trevelyan LONDON – A budding courtship between Russia and Iran is an unwelcome development for the West that the United States will watch with concern, but it falls …
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U.S. Jan. 6 committee chair has COVID; Thursday hearing will proceed
by Reutersby ReutersWASHINGTON -Democrat Bennie Thompson, chairman of the congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, said on Tuesday he has contracted COVID-19 but that the panel’s …
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Exclusive-Biden to issue climate executive orders Wednesday -sources
by Reutersby ReutersWASHINGTON – U.S. President Joe Biden will issue executive orders on Wednesday aimed at addressing the climate crisis, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday. “Don’t be …