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Bill to help Americans returning from Afghanistan becomes law; Congress jostles over withdrawal
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate passed legislation on Tuesday to provide aid for American civilians returning from Afghanistan, sending the bill to the White House where Pr...
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Chile central bank doubles benchmark interest rate to 1.5%
By Aislinn Laing SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chile's central bank said on Tuesday it would raise its benchmark interest rate to 1.5% from 0.75%, as a rapid COVID-19 vaccination program helps the world's top ...
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Florida man charged with trying to extort Rep. Matt Gaetz’s family
By Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal prosecutors on Tuesday accused a Florida man of trying to defraud U.S. Representative Matt Gaetz's father Don Gaetz out of $25 million, in a scheme allegedl...
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Hershey sued by California cookie maker in Hershey’s Kisses dispute
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) - A California cookie maker on Tuesday sued Hershey Co for the right to keep using a stylized chocolate chip teardrop on its packaging, after Hershey complained it looked...
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VW asks Supreme Court to reverse Ohio diesel emissions ruling
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Volkswagen AG on Tuesday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse an Ohio court ruling that cleared the way for the state to move forward with a lawsuit over ...
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White House taking steps to create, sell 100,000 affordable homes
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Biden administration is taking steps to address a severe housing shortage in the United States by creating and selling 100,000 affordable homes over the next...
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Disney to move Hotstar content to Hulu, ESPN+ in U.S.
By Chavi Mehta (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co said on Tuesday that content from its streaming service Hotstar, home to India's IPL cricket tournament and original shows like "Aarya", will migrate to its E...
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Regulators warn Wells Fargo of new possible sanctions -Bloomberg
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Frustrated at the pace of Wells Fargo & Co's efforts to compensate victims of its sales practice scandals, U.S. regulators have warned they may impose new sanctions on the bank, B...
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Louisiana shrimpers ‘try and survive’ after Ida sinks boats, destroys homes
By Devika Krishna Kumar GOLDEN MEADOW, La. (Reuters) -Hurricane Ida struck Louisiana shrimp towns right at the start of shrimp season, destroying homes, sinking boats and threatening the livelihoods o...
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Walmart says ready to administer millions of COVID-19 vaccine boosters
(Reuters) - Walmart Inc on Tuesday became the latest U.S. retailer to say that it is ready to administer millions of COVID-19 booster vaccine doses this fall if U.S. health officials endorse such a sh...
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