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North Carolina county slaps moratorium on mining as Piedmont Lithium plans project
By Ernest Scheyder (Reuters) - A North Carolina county imposed a 60-day mining moratorium on Friday, giving officials time to rework local regulations before Piedmont Lithium Inc applies for a necessa...
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Wall Street Week Ahead: Investors wary on Washington, balancing debt ceiling and infrastructure bill
By David Randall NEW YORK (Reuters) - The economic boost from an expected $1 trillion infrastructure bill working its way through the U.S. Senate has helped push Wall Street stocks near record levels,...
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Canada blocks proposed Rocky Mountain coal mine on environmental grounds
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada on Friday formally blocked a proposal to build a steelmaking coal mine in the Rocky Mountains of Alberta, citing what it said would be the significant environmental damage. T...
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After serving U.S. in war, Afghan translator starts new life in California
By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) - It was a bittersweet reunion in America for two Afghan brothers who have fled violence and threats in their country. Sayed Abdul Wase Majidi, whose work as a translator fo...
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U.S. Postal Service finalizes plan to slow some mail deliveries
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) on Friday finalized a plan effective Oct. 1 to slow down some first-class mail delivery as part of a plan to cut red ink. Postmaster General Louis...
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U.S. consumer credit grows at record rate in June
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. consumer credit grew at the fastest rate ever in June, as Americans increased their credit card usage to drive consumer spending in the second quarter, data from the Federa...
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California firefighters use break in weather to attack wildfires
By Fred Greaves QUINCY, Calif. (Reuters) - California firefighting crews sought to take advantage of cooler, moister air and diminished winds on Friday to make headway against a massive wildfire that ...
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Half of U.S. population fully vaccinated against COVID-19: CDC
(Reuters) - One out of two Americans were fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of Friday, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The milestone comes roughly eight months aft...
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Exclusive-Top cannabis site Leafly in talks to go public via blank-check merger – sources
By Shariq Khan (Reuters) - Top cannabis-focused website Leafly is in talks to merge with blank-check company Merida Merger Corp I in a deal that would value the combined company at more than $530 mill...
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White House announces final extension of student loan repayment pause
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden's administration on Friday announced a final extension of a coronavirus relief pause on federal student loan repayments, interest and collections until J...
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