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U.S. national dies in Russian-controlled Donetsk - Russian journalist
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russell Bentley, a U.S. national, has died in the Russian-controlled city of Donetsk in Ukraine, Margarita...
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Three California police officers charged in 2021 death of man in custody
(Reuters) - California prosecutors announced involuntary manslaughter charges against three police officers for the 2021 deat...
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Superfund designations could fuel PFAS litigation, enforcement
By Clark Mindock (Reuters) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has designated two of the most commonly used "fore...
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US EPA allows temporary expansion of higher-ethanol gasoline blend this summer
By Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will temporarily expand sales of higher-etha...
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US to launch carbon offset guidelines to boost integrity
By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States will unveil in the coming days guidelines for the use of carbon...
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National Sports
Olympics-"Brave is Unbeatable" campaign aims to rally Canadians around Olympians
TORONTO (Reuters) - The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) and national broadcaster CBC unveiled the branding campaign video &q...
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Tennis-Sabalenka knocked out of Stuttgart Open by Vondrousova, Swiatek into semis
(Reuters) -World number two Aryna Sabalenka's hopes of reaching a fourth consecutive Stuttgart Open final ended after a 3-6 6...
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Olympics-Games' broadcaster embracing AI but remains wary of deepfakes
By Richa Naidu LONDON (Reuters) - As part of a push by the International Olympic Committee to embrace artificial intelligence...
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2024 NFL Draft: 10 sleepers to know
The third day of the NFL draft is the spotlight moment for the hard-working area scouts and position coaches behind the curta...
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Report: UConn G Stephon Castle declares for NBA draft
UConn freshman Stephon Castle, who dazzled on the national stage in the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament, has thrown his nam...
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World
UN rights chief urges states to act on slavery reparations
By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) - The United Nations human rights chief called for countries to take concrete steps on reparat...
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Organisers of Jewish pilgrimage in Tunisia cancel annual celebrations over Gaza
TUNIS (Reuters) - An annual Jewish pilgrimage to Tunisia's Djerba synagogue and celebration has been cancelled due to t...
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US House advances $95 billion Ukraine-Israel package toward Saturday vote
By Makini Brice and Moira Warburton WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives advanced a $95 billion legislati...
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IMF committee acknowledges conflicts risk but opts against joint communique
By David Lawder and Andrea Shalal (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund's steering committee failed to issue a joint co...
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Three California police officers charged in 2021 death of man in custody
(Reuters) - California prosecutors announced involuntary manslaughter charges against three police officers for the 2021 deat...
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Business
Short sellers recoup losses as rally in US stocks loses steam
By Shristi Achar A (Reuters) - Short sellers have been raking it in over the last 30 days as receding bets of an early intere...
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IMF urges Bank of Japan to tread cautiously in raising interest rates
By Leika Kihara WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan (BOJ) must tread cautiously in raising interest rates, as some indic...
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Bank of Korea chief watching Middle East tensions for FX, growth outlook reviews
By Howard Schneider and Cynthia Kim WASHINGTON (Reuters) - South Korea's central bank chief on Friday said odds for any furth...
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Albemarle, Cummins receive tax credits under Biden's clean energy drive
(Reuters) - Albemarle, Cummins and Siemens Energy are some companies that received tax credit under a section of the Inflatio...
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Google scraps minimum wage, benefits rules for suppliers and staffing firms
By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) - Alphabet Inc's Google on Friday said it will roll back requirements that U.S. suppliers and st...
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Politics
Trump campaign launches effort to fight voter fraud
By Gram Slattery WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Donald Trump's campaign and the Republican National Committee launched a program on F...
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US House Speaker Johnson risks fellow Republicans' wrath with Ukraine vote
By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson looks set to push forward this weekend on a $95 billio...
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Lawyers aim to wrap up jury selection in Trump criminal trial
By Luc Cohen, Jack Queen and Andy Sullivan NEW YORK (Reuters) - Lawyers in Donald Trump's criminal trial are expected on Frid...
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US aid to Ukraine moves closer to possible passage
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Congress moved closer on Thursday to ending a months-long stalemate and ...
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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...
Apr 18, 2024
Health
Butler Hall Capital urges Vanda to engage in sales discussions
(Reuters) - Hedge fund manager Butler Hall Capital said on Friday it is urging Vanda Pharmaceuticals to form an independent s...
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Eating disorders still a "huge problem" in climbing, gold medallist Garnbret says
PARIS (Reuters) - Eating disorders remain a "huge" issue in climbing, Olympic gold medallist Janja Garnbret said, e...
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WHO says wider alert on contaminated J&J cough syrup 'likely'
By Jennifer Rigby LONDON (Reuters) - The World Health Organization is likely to issue a wider warning about contaminated John...
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Explainer-How freezing embryos plays a crucial role in IVF
By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) - The practice of freezing embryos as part of in vitro fertilization (IVF) was thrown into chaos in ...
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EU Commission seeks feedback on Vifor's commitments in rival's disparagement case
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union antitrust regulator said on Friday it was seeking feedback on the commitments offered...
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Science
Three Russians parachute from stratosphere to North Pole
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Three Russians set a world record for parachuting from the Earth's stratosphere to the North Pole last wee...
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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...
Apr 18, 2024
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...
Apr 17, 2024
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
Technology
Google scraps minimum wage, benefits rules for suppliers and staffing firms
By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) - Alphabet Inc's Google on Friday said it will roll back requirements that U.S. suppliers and st...
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Stablecoin Tether gets boost as dollar alternative in emerging markets, CEO says
By Federico Maccioni DUBAI (Reuters) - Stablecoin Tether's recent growth is being driven by its use as an alternative to the ...
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Apple's offer to open up tap-and-go tech to be approved by EU next month, sources say
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Apple's offer to open its tap-and-go mobile payments system to rivals is set to be appro...
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Trump media shares gain as it alerts Nasdaq of 'potential market manipulation'
(Reuters) - Shares of Donald Trump's media and technology company were up more than 3% on Friday after it asked the Nasdaq ex...
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Olympics-Games' broadcaster embracing AI but remains wary of deepfakes
By Richa Naidu LONDON (Reuters) - As part of a push by the International Olympic Committee to embrace artificial intelligence...
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Entertainment
Taylor Swift surprises with extra tracks on 'Tortured Poets Department' album
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Taylor Swift surprised fans with her new record "The Tortured Poets Department&...
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Sony, Apollo discuss joint bid for Paramount, says source
By Dawn Chmielewski (Reuters) - Sony Pictures Entertainment and Apollo Global Management are discussing making a joint bid fo...
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Netflix handily beats subscriber targets but misses on revenue forecast
By Lisa Richwine and Dawn Chmielewski LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Netflix blew past Wall Street expectations on new customers for ...
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NBA's exclusive TV rights talks with Disney, Warner likely to end without deal, CNBC reports
(Reuters) -The National Basketball Association's exclusive media rights negotiating period with current partners Walt Disney ...
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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...
Apr 18, 2024