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Bidens applaud courage of U.S. Olympic athletes
By Nandita Bose WILMINGTON, Del. (Reuters) - President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden applauded U.S. Olympic athletes on Saturday for showing courage under pressure and uniting the country, a day...
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U.S. administers over 350 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines -CDC
(Reuters) - The United States has administered 350,627,188 doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the country as of Saturday morning and distributed 407,550,175 doses, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ...
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Eight missing as massive Dixie fire rages in northern California
By Fred Greaves QUINCY, Calif. (Reuters) - At least eight people were missing Saturday as one of the worst wildfires in the nation scorched through Northern California communities, forest and tinder d...
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U.S. says plot against Myanmar U.N. envoy fits ‘disturbing pattern’
By Michelle Nichols NEW YORK (Reuters) - The United States on Saturday condemned a thwarted plot to attack Myanmar's U.N. ambassador in New York, saying it fits a "disturbing pattern" of authoritarian...
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Amsterdam substitutes ‘Pride Walk’ for canal parade in 25th anniversary of Gay Pride
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Amsterdam capped a month of events commemorating the 25th anniversary of its first Gay Pride festival with a "Pride Walk" through the city's historic centre on Saturday that drew...
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Egypt’s ancient King Khufu’s Boat is moved from Giza pyramids to a new home
CAIRO (Reuters) - King Khufu's Boat, an ancient vessel that is the oldest and largest wooden boat discovered in Egypt, has been painstakingly moved from its longstanding home next to the Giza pyramids...
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Hungarians grab their partners in nation’s wife-carrying contest
TAPIOBICSKE, Hungary (Reuters) - Some 40 Hungarian husbands, with their wives on their backs, clambered over rough terrain on Saturday in the nation's second wife-carrying contest. A previous race in ...
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Berkshire Hathaway operating profit rises 21%
(Reuters) - Berkshire Hathaway Inc on Saturday reported improved quarterly operating results, as the conglomerate controlled by billionaire Warren Buffett showed signs of recovery from the depths of t...
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Masks required indoors and in grandstand at Illinois State Fair
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois State Fair starts next week, and you’ll have to take a mask with you. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and Illinois Department of Agricultur...
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New Zealand grants residency to Google’s co-founder Page
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Larry Page, Google's co-founder and one of the world's richest men, has become a New Zealand resident, with immigration services saying he had applied under a category for wealth...
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