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U.S. Senate begins vote to advance Democrats’ $430 billion climate, tax and drug bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Saturday began a vote to hold debate on a landmark $430 billion bill that would reduce carbon emissions that cause climate change, allow Medicare to negotiate...
Aug 06, 2022
First foreign-flagged ship arrives in Ukraine since start of war
(Reuters) - A foreign-flagged ship arrived in Ukraine on Saturday for the first time since the start of the war in February, and will be loaded with grain, Ukrainian Infrastructure Minister Oleksandr ...
Aug 06, 2022
White House says it is working to push assault weapons ban in Senate
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - The White House said on Saturday it is having conversations about what it can do to advance a bill banning the assault-style rifles that have been used in mass shootings. White H...
Aug 06, 2022
Three-vehicle accident seriously injures two
UPDATED 8:41 A.M. 8/7/22 PEORIA, Ill. – Peoria Police say some serious injuries were caused during a late-morning accident Saturday. Peoria Police spokeswoman Semone Roth says the accident occur...
Aug 06, 2022
Berkshire CEO-designate Abel sells stake in energy company he led for $870 million
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) - Berkshire Hathaway Inc said on Saturday that Vice Chairman Greg Abel, who is next in line to succeed billionaire Warren Buffett as chief executive, sold his 1% stake in...
Aug 06, 2022
Biden tests negative for COVID, White House physician says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden has tested negative for COVID-19 after testing positive with a breakthrough case for days, the White House physician said on Saturday. The Democratic preside...
Aug 06, 2022
Fed’s Bowman: more 75 basis-point hikes should be on the table
By Lindsay Dunsmuir (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve should consider more 75 basis-point interest rate hikes at coming meetings in order to bring high inflation back down to the central bank's goa...
Aug 06, 2022
Musk challenges Twitter CEO to public debate on bots
(Reuters) - Elon Musk on Saturday challenged Twitter Inc Chief Executive Officer Parag Agrawal to a public debate about the percentage of bots on the social media platform. "Let him prove to the publi...
Aug 06, 2022
Amsterdam’s Pride canal parade draws huge crowds on return after two years
By Esther Verkaik AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Hundreds of thousands of partygoers flocked to Amsterdam on Saturday for the return of the city's Pride canal parade after two years of cancellations due to pan...
Aug 06, 2022
Pompeii discoveries shed light on middle class life
By Valentina Za MILAN (Reuters) - Archaeologists have discovered four new rooms in a house in Pompeii filled with plates, amphoras and other everyday objects, giving a snapshot of middle class life at...
Aug 06, 2022
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