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Biden signs order creating commissions to improve education for Black U.S. students
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed an executive order setting up two commissions within the Department of Education to improve education for Black students. One commissi...
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United Airlines posts smaller quarterly loss as travel rebounds
CHICAGO (Reuters) - United Airlines Holdings on Tuesday reported a narrower-than-expected third-quarter loss, helped by a recovery in travel demand. The Chicago-based carrier reported an adjusted loss...
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U.S. lawmakers say Facebook cannot be trusted to manage cryptocurrency
By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) - A group of U.S. lawmakers said Facebook Inc cannot be trusted to manage cryptocurrency and urged the social media platform to discontinue immediately a small pilot of its...
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Iowa Democratic Party leader says he was target of racist threats
By Sharon Bernstein (Reuters) - The chair of the Iowa Democratic Party said on Tuesday he received racist messages and emails, including a threat of lynching, after writing an opinion piece critical o...
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White House and Democrats nearing deal on reconciliation package – sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House and Democratic lawmakers are nearing deal on a framework for a major package of legislation on social programs and climate change that could be announced in comi...
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Biden picks career diplomat for top posting in Pakistan
By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden plans to nominate Donald Blome, currently ambassador to Tunisia, as his top diplomat in Pakistan as Washington works to manage the s...
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Democrats pitch scaled-down U.S. bank tax reporting requirement
By Pete Schroeder and David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Democrats on Tuesday unveiled a scaled-down version of a proposal to crack down on wealthy tax cheats after intense bank lobbying,...
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IMF chief economist Gopinath to leave Fund, return to Harvard in January
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - International Monetary Fund chief economist Gita Gopinath will return to Harvard University in January as planned when her public service leave of absence from the university en...
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‘Squid Game’ frenzy helps Netflix top subscriber targets
By Lisa Richwine and Eva Mathews (Reuters) -Global interest in Netflix Inc's Korean thriller "Squid Game" lured more new customers than expected in the recent quarter, boosting shares of the world's l...
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Biden to tap No. 2 official to head U.S. auto safety agency
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden plans to nominate the No. 2 auto safety official and a former California Air Resources Board official to head the National Highway Traffic...
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