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Sergeant Bee, immortalized in Afghanistan photo, reflects on war’s legacy
By Maurice Tamman JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (Reuters) - Today, on a leafy cul-de-sac in North Carolina, his hair is streaked with gray, and he wears his beard long. But on that day 13 years ago, as he sat tu...
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Explainer: How will solid-state batteries make electric vehicles better?
By Tim Kelly and Sayantani Ghosh TOKYO/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Solid-state batteries could be game changer for electric vehicles (EVs) by storing more energy, charging faster and offering greater safety...
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U.S. Congress stuck between a rock and a hard place on raising debt limit
By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats and Republicans will start what could become a monumental game of chicken this month over raising the limit on U.S. government borrowing, as Congress ...
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U.S. workplaces look to college fights as return to work ‘turning point’ looms
By Tom Hals (Reuters) - A legal battle is brewing over remote work between administrators at U.S. colleges committed to in-person classes and some faculty with disabilities. Experts warn it is a precu...
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Five challenges the Fed chief may face in the next four years
By Ann Saphir and Jonnelle Marte (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's coming decision of whether to reappoint Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell after his term expires in February or hand the reins...
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Theranos founder’s defense may turn on state of mind, experts say
By Jody Godoy (Reuters) - As Elizabeth Holmes' fraud trial gets underway this week, lawyers for the former Silicon Valley entrepreneur may try to show she was a true believer in the blood-testing tech...
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U.S. probes Raytheon’s dealings with consultant for Qatar Armed Forces – WSJ
(Reuters) - U.S. authorities are investigating whether payments by U.S. weapons maker Raytheon Technologies Corp to a consultant for the Qatar Armed Forces may have been bribes intended for a member o...
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EU seeks penalties on Poland in dispute over judicial reform
(Reuters) - The European Commission said on Tuesday it had asked the EU's top court to impose financial penalties on Poland over the activities of a judges' disciplinary chamber, stepping up a long-ru...
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Cryptocurrencies selloff widens: Bitcoin down nearly 4%, ether 6%
LONDON (Reuters) - A selloff in cryptocurrencies widened on Tuesday, with bitcoin weakening nearly 4% while smaller rival ether fell more than 6%. The world's biggest and best-known cryptocurrency wea...
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Global reinsurance rates to keep rising next year – Moody’s
LONDON (Reuters) - Global reinsurance rates are likely to continue rising next year, in the low to mid-single digit percentage range, Moody's analysts said on Tuesday. Reinsurance rates have been risi...
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