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Oil hovers near 13-week high on robust U.S. demand, China optimism
By Florence Tan SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices held near 13-week highs on Thursday, underpinned by robust demand in the world's top consumer United States while demand is expected to rebound in Chin...
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Biden nominates longtime USDA adviser to agricultural trade post
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden intends to nominate Doug McKalip, a veteran agricultural and trade policy expert, to be the U.S. Trade Representative's next chief agricultural trade ne...
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IMF says reaches staff-level agreement with Argentina
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Wednesday it had reached a staff-level agreement on an updated macroeconomic framework with Argentine authorities, allowing the coun...
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Jurors shown video of Cosby denying Playboy Mansion assault claim
By Lisa Richwine SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Reuters) - Comedian Bill Cosby denied a California woman's claim that he sexually assaulted her at the Playboy Mansion in the mid-1970s in a recorded deposition ...
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Victoria, NSW approves Blackstone’s $6.3 billion buyout of Crown Resorts
(Reuters) - Gambling regulators in the states of Victoria and New South Wales approved U.S. private-equity firm Blackstone Inc's $6.3 billion takeover of Crown Resorts, the Australian casino operator ...
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Rio Tinto seeks proposals for renewable energy plants to power Queensland projects
(Reuters) - Mining giant Rio Tinto Ltd said it had asked for proposals to develop wind and solar energy plants in Australia's Queensland state to power three of its aluminium projects by 2030. The pla...
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U.S. says convicted R&B singer R. Kelly deserves more than 25 years in prison
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors said on Wednesday the multiplatinum R&B singer R. Kelly should spend more than 25 years in prison following his sex trafficking conviction. Kelly is scheduled to ...
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Volkswagen offers pay-offs for employees who quit major Russia plant – paper
(Reuters) - Volkswagen is offering pay-offs to employees at one of the company's two plants in Russia if they agree to quit voluntarily, the Kommersant newspaper said on Thursday. The paper said the o...
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ACLU sues to stop Texas from treating transgender care as child abuse
By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) - A group representing 600 Texas families and backed by the American Civil Liberties Union sued Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Wednesday to stop state officials from treating...
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Gymnastics-Nassar whistleblower says lawsuits against FBI can prompt change for future survivors
By Amy Tennery NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former gymnast and whistleblower Rachael Denhollander said lawsuits filed on Wednesday alleging the FBI botched its investigation into former USA Gymnastics doctor ...
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