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U.S. Senate to try again to pass voting rights in September, Schumer says
By Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Democratic-controlled U.S. Senate will make another attempt to pass a bill promoting voting rights next month, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Wednes...
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IDPH launches online ‘Vax Verfiy’ system
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is launching Vax Verify, a new immunization portal that will allow Illinois adults to check their COVID-19 vaccination record....
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Top horse racing trainer pleads guilty in New York in global doping scheme
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - A prominent horse racing trainer pleaded guilty on Wednesday to involvement in what U.S. prosecutors have called a global scheme to systematically drug horses ...
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‘Jeopardy!’ taps Mike Richards to host daily show, Mayim Bialik for spinoffs
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The makers of "Jeopardy!" on Wednesday named executive producer Mike Richards as the new host of the long-running daily TV quiz show, replacing Alex Trebek who died in 2020 aft...
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Exclusive-China’s tech crackdown thwarts Pony.ai’s U.S. listing plans -sources
By Krystal Hu, Kane Wu, Julie Zhu and Yilei Sun (Reuters) - Autonomous driving startup Pony.ai has put on hold plans to go public in New York through a merger with a blank-check firm at a $12 billion ...
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UK PM Boris Johnson poised to backtrack on mid-2030s gas boiler ban -FT
(Reuters) - UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to water down plans to ban the sale of new gas boilers in the UK from the mid-2030s over concerns from ministers and Conservative Party lawmaker...
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Disappearing asylum protections for migrant families at border test Biden
By Mica Rosenberg (Reuters) - Melissa Pinedo, a 27-year-old single mother from Guatemala, has been living in a tent in Reynosa, Mexico, across the border from Texas for weeks trying to find someone to...
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U.S. July budget deficit hits $302 billion as spending remains high
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Wednesday posted a July budget deficit of $302 billion, a record for that month, as COVID-19 relief spending stayed elevated while receipt...
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Justin Bieber, Megan Thee Stallion lead nominees for MTV’s VMA awards
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pop star Justin Bieber and rapper Megan Thee Stallion scored the most nominations for this year's MTV Video Music Awards, organizers said on Wednesday ahead of next month's cer...
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Birthday wishes from Rudy Giuliani? That will cost you
By Jan Wolfe (Reuters) - For $199, Rudy Giuliani will tell you a story or wish you a happy birthday. The longtime Donald Trump adviser, facing mounting legal bills and a criminal investigation, announ...
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