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Senate confirms ACLU lawyer to NY federal court after GOP backlash
By Andrew Goudsward (Reuters) - A voting rights lawyer for the American Civil Liberties Union on Wednesday overcame fierce Republican opposition to secure U.S. Senate confirmation as a judge on the Ma...
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Alex Jones could face two more defamation trials over school shooting lies
By Dietrich Knauth (Reuters) - Right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones could face two more defamation trials in 2023, under an agreement meant to put a price on lies that Jones told about school sho...
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IMF says Pakistan’s 2024 budget a missed opportunity as loan deal deadline looms
By Ariba Shahid (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday expressed dissatisfaction with Pakistan's recently presented budget, a blow for the cash-strapped country which has only t...
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Australia’s AGL partners with BP to offer discounted charging to NSW customers
(Reuters) - Australia's AGL Energy said on Thursday it has partnered with energy giant BP for a three-year agreement to offer discounted charging to drivers of electric vehicles in New South Wales, as...
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Tesla shares finally snap record 13-day win streak that added $200 billion in value
By Chavi Mehta and Aditya Soni (Reuters) - Tesla's record 13-day streak of gains finally came to an end on Wednesday, as the stock closed down just a smidgen after a stretch that saw the U.S. automake...
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Bitcoin falls 3.7% to $24,987
(Reuters) - Bitcoin dropped 3.65% to $24,987 at 2103 GMT on Wednesday, losing $947 from its previous close. Bitcoin, the world's biggest and best-known cryptocurrency, is down 19.5% from the year's hi...
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Miami Mayor Suarez launches long-shot bid for 2024 Republican nomination
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Francis X. Suarez, the mayor of Miami who has overseen a tech-driven economic boom in the city, became the latest Republican to join the burgeoning ranks of presidential aspirant...
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Fed’s Powell appears to see plenty of room to run on balance sheet drawdown
By Michael S. Derby WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said on Wednesday that financial conditions are likely to allow the central bank to press forward with the drawdown of...
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New York grand jury indicts former Marine in killing of Jordan Neely
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York grand jury on Wednesday voted to indict Daniel Penny, a former U.S. Marine sergeant, in last month's killing of Jordan Neely with a chokehold on a Manhattan subway car,...
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Homebuilder Lennar Corp beats quarterly profit estimates
(Reuters) - Homebuilder Lennar Corp on Wednesday beat analysts' estimates for second-quarter profit, helped by higher home prices as upbeat demand outpaced supply. Shares of the company rose about 4% ...
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