By Dave Graham MEXICO CITY – A potentially costly U.S.-led complaint against Mexico’s energy policy has stirred considerable concern inside the Mexican government in spite of President Andres Manuel Lopez …
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U.S. Congressional Republicans, Democrats pause politics to play ball
by Reutersby ReutersWASHINGTON – In a rare moment of bipartisanship in a usually bitterly divided Washington, Democrats and Republicans in the U.S. Congress competed on Thursday in an annual baseball game despite …
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Nicaragua withdraws approval of U.S. ambassador nominee
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) – The Nicaraguan government has withdrawn its approval of the U.S. nominee for ambassador to Nicaragua, Hugo Rodriguez, following his criticism of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega’s regime, the Central …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Third Man Pleads Guilty in the Hostage Taking that Resulted in the Death of a U.S. Citizen
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressAssistant U. S. Attorneys Mario Peia and Alexandra F. Foster (619) 546-9706/6735 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – July 28, 2022 SAN DIEGO – Luis Armando Dorantes Rivera Jr. of Tijuana pleaded …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Third Man Pleads Guilty in the Hostage Taking that Resulted in the Death of a U.S. Citizen
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressAssistant U. S. Attorneys Mario Peia and Alexandra F. Foster (619) 546-9706/6735 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – July 28, 2022 SAN DIEGO – Luis Armando Dorantes Rivera Jr. of Tijuana pleaded …
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Financial News
U.S. Congress passage of subsidies prompts chip makers to move on projects
by Reutersby ReutersBy Jane Lanhee Lee (Reuters) – Major semiconductor makers on Thursday hailed passage in the U.S. Congress of a pot of federal government money for new chip factories in the …
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U.S. says insurers must still cover birth control after Supreme Court abortion ruling
by Reutersby ReutersBy Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) – The Biden administration on Thursday warned U.S. businesses and health insurance providers that limiting coverage of contraceptives, after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that overturned …
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U.S. Senate will vote on Monday on military toxic burn pits legislation -Schumer
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) – The U.S. Senate will vote Monday on a bill to expand healthcare to veterans exposed to military toxic burn pits, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said on Thursday. …
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U.S. offers reward for information on alleged Russian interference in elections
by Reutersby ReutersBy Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON – The U.S. State Department said it was offering a reward of up to $10 million for information on alleged Russian interference in American elections. “The …
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U.S. military technician with security clearance, wife charged with identity theft
by Reutersby ReutersBy Brendan O’Brien (Reuters) – A former Coast Guard avionics technician held top secret security clearance for 20 years as he and his wife lived under the stolen identities of …
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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Alito mocks foreign critics of abortion ruling
by Reutersby ReutersBy Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON – Conservative U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has brushed off criticism from prominent figures around the world of last month’s blockbuster ruling he authored that …
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WASHINGTON – The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday passed sweeping legislation to subsidize the domestic semiconductor industry as it competes with companies in China and other countries. As voting …
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Majority of U.S. House backs sweeping semiconductor bill
by Reutersby ReutersWASHINGTON – The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday passed sweeping legislation to subsidize the domestic semiconductor industry as it competes with companies in China and other countries. As voting …
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Financial News
Analysis: Potential U.S. recession could feed an already vicious bear market
by Reutersby ReutersBy Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK – The prospect of a U.S. recession could mean more pain for battered stocks, despite a recent rebound that has taken the benchmark index to …
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U.S. fuel demand remains strong, despite recent data – refiners
by Reutersby ReutersBy Laura Sanicola (Reuters) – Demand for transportation fuels remains strong despite mixed signals from inventory data collected by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), U.S. fuelmakers said on Thursday. …
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Yellen says U.S. economy slowing, but still shows job, spending strength
by Reutersby ReutersWASHINGTON – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Thursday a second quarter contraction of U.S. economic output was a sign of an inevitable slowdown but there was still broad …
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TUNIS – The United States raised concerns over Tunisia’s democracy on Thursday after President Kais Saied introduced a new constitution giving himself far more powers, but the broad reaction among …
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The U.S. economy is shrinking. The Fed’s rate hikes may have only just begun to bite
by Reutersby ReutersBy Ann Saphir and Lindsay Dunsmuir (Reuters) – The U.S. economy contracted for a second straight quarter, the Commerce Department reported on Thursday, a day after the Federal Reserve raised …
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Remote working prevents full recovery of U.S. coffee shop sales – research
by Reutersby ReutersBy Marcelo Teixeira NEW YORK – Coffee shop sales in the United States have not fully recovered from a deep slump early in the COVID-19 pandemic, because most customers are …
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Integrated Mideast defence system still only an idea, says U.S. official
by Reutersby ReutersDUBAI – A senior U.S. administration official said on Thursday that there was no framework yet for an integrated Middle East air and missile defence system but that the United …
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Ex-Treasury Secretary Mnuchin interviewed by panel probing U.S. Capitol attack – CNN
by Reutersby ReutersWASHINGTON – Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin has been interviewed by the U.S. House of Representatives panel probing the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the Capitol by supporters of …
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U.S. optimistic about next OPEC+ meet – administration official
by Reutersby ReutersBy Maha El Dahan and Ghaida Ghantous DUBAI – The United States is optimistic that there could be some positive announcement when OPEC+ meets next week, a senior administration official …
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Factbox: U.S. Congress poised to pass long-awaited China semiconductor bill
by Reutersby ReutersBy Patricia Zengerle and David Shepardson WASHINGTON – The U.S. House of Representatives plans to give final passage on Thursday to sweeping legislation to boost the U.S. semiconductor industry as …
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Anger grows in Haiti over weapons trafficking from U.S. after guns shipped as church donations
by Reutersby ReutersBy Harold Isaac and Brian Ellsworth PORT-AU-PRINCE – A string of recent arms-trafficking scandals in Haiti, including the discovery of weapons in a shipping container labeled as church donations, has …
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U.S. House Democrats to propose ban on stock trading in August – Punchbowl News
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) – U.S. House Democrats plan to announce a proposal next month to ban lawmakers, their spouses and senior staff from trading stocks, Punchbowl news outlet reported on Thursday, citing …