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Simone Biles to testify before Senate panel over FBI’s missteps in Nassar probe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Olympic champion Simone Biles will one of several renowned gymnasts who will testify before a U.S. Senate panel this week, as it explores how the FBI botched its investigation i...
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White House urges peaceful gathering at planned Sept 18 rally
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) - Anyone coming to Washington for the planned Sept. 18 rally by supporters of the hundreds of Trump backers charged in connection with the deadly Jan. 6 riot should rema...
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White House says it remains prepared to engage with North Korea
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) - White House principal deputy press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said on Monday the United States remains prepared to engage with North Korea, after Pyongyang reportedl...
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New York mayor defends efforts ‘to fix’ Rikers as lawmakers demand immediate shutdown
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Mayor Bill de Blasio on Monday defended his administration's efforts to "try to fix" New York's infamous Rikers Island jail, where at least nine inmates have died this year, as st...
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U.S. fishing group sues Biden administration over offshore wind project
By Nichola Groom (Reuters) - A U.S. fishing group on Monday sued the Biden administration over its approval of the huge Vineyard Wind offshore wind project off the East Coast, saying the government ha...
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D.C. attorney general broadens Amazon lawsuit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Washington, D.C., has broadened its antitrust lawsuit against Amazon to challenge the online retailer's agreements with wholesalers as well as third-party sellers, city Attorney...
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Illinois Senate close to providing lifeline to 3 nuclear power plants
By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Illinois Senate is expected to vote on a wide-ranging energy bill on Monday that contains incentives to prevent Exelon Corp from shutting three nuclear po...
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Explainer-Lebanon’s Mikati faces tricky path to safe economic ground
By Maha El Dahan BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's new government has vowed to tackle one of the worst economic meltdowns in history. The path it must take includes reforms mapped out by donor states and i...
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Union at Albemarle Atacama plant rejects new contract offer, strike continues
By Dave Sherwood SANTIAGO (Reuters) - A Chilean union at Albemarle Corp, the world's top lithium producer, said on Monday it had rejected the company's latest labor contract offer, leaving workers to ...
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Britain’s Prince Andrew to challenge U.S. court jurisdiction in accuser’s lawsuit
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Britain's Prince Andrew plans to challenge a U.S. court's jurisdiction over a civil lawsuit by a woman who accused him of sexually assaulting and battering her two decades ago, acc...
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