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Barbie debuts doll in likeness of British COVID-19 vaccine developer
LONDON (Reuters) - British coronavirus vaccine developer Sarah Gilbert has many science accolades to her credit but now shares an honor with Beyonce, Marilyn Monroe and Eleanor Roosevelt: a Barbie dol...
Aug 03, 2021
Judge blocks Texas governor’s order preventing transport of migrants
By Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A U.S. judge on Tuesday temporarily halted an executive order by Texas Governor Greg Abbott that restricts the transport of migrants through the state and authorizes...
Aug 03, 2021
Facebook’s WhatsApp rolls out option for disappearing photos, videos to take on Snapchat
(Reuters) - Users of Facebook Inc's WhatsApp can now send disappearing photos and videos on its platform starting this week, as it looks to better compete with Snap Inc's photo messaging app Snapchat....
Aug 03, 2021
Cuomo’s accusers speak of harassment, humiliation, shock and fear
By Gabriella Borter (Reuters) - A New York State trooper said Governor Andrew Cuomo ran his hand from her belly to her hip as she held a door open for him. An executive assistant described the governo...
Aug 03, 2021
Missouri governor pardons couple who brandished guns at protesters
(Reuters) - Missouri Governor Mike Parson said on Tuesday that he granted pardons to Mark and Patricia McCloskey, the couple who drew international attention for brandishing guns at racial justice pro...
Aug 03, 2021
DoJ considering lawsuit to block UnitedHealth bid for Change Healthcare – The Information
(Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Justice is weighing a possible lawsuit to block UnitedHealth Group's nearly $8 billion deal to acquire health care analytics and technology vendor Change Healthcare,...
Aug 03, 2021
Timeline: Cuomo’s fall from grace began with accusation that arose in December 2020
(Reuters) - Governor Andrew Cuomo, accused of sexually harassing multiple women in a New York attorney general's report issued on Tuesday, has had a U.S. political career spanning four decades. Here i...
Aug 03, 2021
CDC extends federal eviction moratorium for 60 days -Schumer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention extended a federal moratorium on evictions affecting 90 percent of the country for 60 days, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schu...
Aug 03, 2021
Lockheed reduces pension woes by nearly $5 billion, forecasts hit to profit on actuarial changes
(Reuters) - Lockheed Martin Corp said on Tuesday it would cut its pension liabilities by about $4.9 billion and revised down its forecast for the full-year due to actuarial losses it expects to incur....
Aug 03, 2021
Factbox: What’s in the U.S. Senate’s bipartisan $1 trillion infrastructure bill?
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Democratic-controlled U.S. Senate is working on a roughly $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill to update America's roads, bridges and broadband networks, clearing the ...
Aug 03, 2021
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