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National
Republican-led states sue to block US rules curbing tailpipe emissions in cars, light trucks
By Clark Mindock (Reuters) - Twenty-five Republican-led states sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday to b...
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Michigan seeks comment on permit to increase Marathon refinery throughput
By Laura Sanicola and Nicole Jao (Reuters) - A Michigan regulator said this week it is seeking public comment on a proposed p...
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Dengue cases surge near 50% in the Americas amid 'emergency situation'
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Dengue cases have created an "emergency situation" in the Americas, although cases in hotspo...
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US announces new sanctions on Iran after missile and drone strike on Israel
By David Brunnstrom and Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States on Thursday announced new sanctions on Iran targ...
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Scotland ditches 2030 climate target to cut emissions by 75%
By William James LONDON (Reuters) -Scotland on Thursday scrapped its target of cutting climate-damaging greenhouse gas emissi...
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National Sports
Just-in Time: Verlander debuts for ailing Astros in Washington
Justin Verlander's season debut comes at a great time for the Houston Astros. The veteran right-hander takes the ball for the...
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Two-time Stanley Cup champion Jeff Carter retires
Two-time Stanley Cup champion Jeff Carter announced his retirement from the NHL after playing his final game for the Pittsbur...
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Auburn C Johni Broome returning for 2024-25 season
Auburn center Johni Broome is returning to the team for his final season of eligibility in 2024-25. The 6-foot-10 senior anno...
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Olympics-Australia's McKeown breaks Rice's 400 medley record
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Kaylee McKeown broke Stephanie Rice's long-standing Australian record in the 400 metres individual medl...
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Olympics-Indian long jumper Sreeshankar's Paris dreams dashed by knee injury
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's Asian Games silver medallist Murali Sreeshankar will miss the Paris Olympics with a knee injury...
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World
US to spend $1 billion on food aid abroad amid global hunger crisis
By Leah Douglas (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Agency for International Development will distrib...
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Myanmar's Suu Kyi being used as 'human shield', son fears
By Hannah Ellison LONDON (Reuters) - Myanmar's detained former leader and Aung San Suu Kyi was moved from prison to house arr...
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G7 eyeing using frozen Russian assets as collateral for Ukraine loans, EU official says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Group of Seven members are discussing using nearly $300 billion in frozen Russian assets as collateral...
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US imposes new curbs on Iran's access to 'low-level' tech after attack on Israel
By Karen Freifeld WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. is further restricting Iran's access to "low-level technology," i...
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Bosnian Serb MPs adopt a report denying the Srebrenica genocide
SARAJEVO (Reuters) - The parliament of Bosnia´s autonomous Serb Republic adopted a report on Thursday stating that the ...
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Business
Fed's Bostic says he is not in a 'mad dash hurry' on rate cuts
(Reuters) - Atlanta Federal Reserve President Raphael Bostic on Thursday said inflation is going to return to the U.S. centra...
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ISS rebukes Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway over climate change, governance
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) - A leading shareholder advisory firm recommended on Thursday that Berkshire Hathaway sharehold...
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JPMorgan Chase sues Russia's VTB Bank over effort to unfreeze assets
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase sued Russia's state-owned VTB Bank on Thursday to halt its efforts to...
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Meta releases early versions of its Llama 3 AI model
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Meta Platforms on Thursday released early versions of its latest large language model, Llama 3, and an i...
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L'Oreal Q1 sales up 9.4% on strong mass market demand
PARIS (Reuters) -L'Oreal reported a 9.4% rise in first quarter sales on a like-for-like basis on Thursday, beating expectatio...
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Politics
Republican-led states sue to block US rules curbing tailpipe emissions in cars, light trucks
By Clark Mindock (Reuters) - Twenty-five Republican-led states sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday to b...
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US lawmakers introduce bill to support nuclear fusion development
By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. senators from both parties introduced legislation on Thursday to accelerate de...
1h ago
Biden to win Kennedy family endorsement in Philadelphia
By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More than 15 members of the storied Kennedy political family will endorse U.S. Pre...
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Abortion, border dominate US Senate race in battleground Arizona
By Ted Hesson GOLDEN VALLEY, Arizona (Reuters) - A restrictive abortion ban revived in Arizona is providing a new opening for...
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Trump hush money jury selection resumes as lawyers probe for bias
By Jack Queen and Luc Cohen (Reuters) - Donald Trump is due in Manhattan court on Thursday as lawyers continue searching for ...
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Health
India's Biocon developing its own version of Wegovy, clinical trial likely next year
By Rishika Sadam HYDERABAD (Reuters) - Indian drugmaker Biocon, looking to grab a piece of the exploding weight-loss drug mar...
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Dengue cases surge near 50% in the Americas amid 'emergency situation'
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Dengue cases have created an "emergency situation" in the Americas, although cases in hotspo...
47m ago
UnitedHealth unit Change Healthcare faces issue processing some medical claims
(Reuters) - UnitedHealth Group said on Thursday a service provided by its Change Healthcare unit was facing an issue receivin...
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Britain decided not to list genomics as critical infrastructure, deputy PM says
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain has decided not to designate genomics as critical national infrastructure, Deputy Prime Minister O...
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Soccer-Data could help solve ACL crisis in women's game, says software firm
By Philip O'Connor (Reuters) - Vast amounts of data generated in professional sports will be used to try to stem the number o...
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Science
Fossils of colossal snake Vasuki unearthed in India mine
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Fossil vertebrae unearthed in a lignite mine are the remains of one of the largest snak...
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Gigantic marine reptile's fossils found by British girl and father
By Will Dunham (Reuters) - A fossil jawbone found by a British girl and her father on a beach in Somerset, England belongs to...
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Head of Russian space agency says work under way on modernised Angara rocket
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia is working on a modernised Angara-A5M rocket capable of launching manned spacecraft, and plans to l...
Apr 17, 2024
Astronomers detect Milky Way's second-largest known black hole
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Astronomers have discovered a black hole with a mass about 33 times greater than that o...
Apr 16, 2024
Genome study reveals prehistoric Ethiopian origins of coffee
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - You might call it a cup of Joe, java, mud, brew, mocha, or your morning jolt. Coffee un...
Apr 16, 2024
Technology
Exclusive-Bentley Systems explores options amid takeover interest, sources say
By Milana Vinn and Anirban Sen (Reuters) - Bentley Systems, an engineering software company with a market value of about $15 ...
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US power, tech companies lament snags in meeting AI energy needs
By Laila Kearney NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. electrical systems are not expanding fast enough to meet rapidly growing power nee...
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Exclusive-Microsoft's OpenAI partnership could face EU antitrust probe, sources say
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Microsoft's $13 billion investment in OpenAI could face an EU antitrust investigation as...
1h ago
TSMC estimates losses of $92.4 million due to Taiwan earthquake
BEIJING (Reuters) - Taiwan chipmaker TSMC said the biggest earthquake in at least 25 years that struck the island on April 3 ...
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Seeking edge over rivals, Intel first to assemble ASML's next-gen chip tool
By Toby Sterling AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Intel said on Thursday it had become the first company to assemble one of Dutch tech g...
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Entertainment
Alec Baldwin's criminal case hinges on a Wild West revolver
By Andrew Hay TAOS, New Mexico (Reuters) - A Colt .45 "Peacemaker" revolver, a symbol of the American Wild West, is...
7h ago
Concord Chorus to buy music investor Hipgnosis Songs Fund for $1.4 billion
(Reuters) - Concord Chorus, a music and theatrical rights firm, has agreed to acquire British music investor Hipgnosis Songs ...
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Bon Jovi docuseries allows peek at band's private history
By Hanna Rantala LONDON (Reuters) - Rockers Bon Jovi open up about their 40-year career in the new docuseries "Thank You...
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British actor Hugh Grant settles privacy lawsuit against publisher of the Sun - court documents
LONDON (Reuters) - British actor Hugh Grant has settled a lawsuit against the publisher of The Sun tabloid newspaper over cla...
Apr 17, 2024
Statue to Tony Blair honours "Tonibler" cult in Kosovo
By Fatos Bytyci FERIZAJ, Kosovo (Reuters) - As sculptor Agon Qosa put some of the finishing touches to a statue of Tony Blair...
Apr 16, 2024