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U.S. FDA to recommend Pfizer, Moderna boosters for people 40 and older -CNN
New York (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to soon recommend that persons 40 and older receive a Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 booster shots, CNN reported on Tuesday. (Reporti...
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U.S. Supreme Court justice rejects challenge to Maine COVID-19 vaccine mandate
By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer on Tuesday turned away a religious challenge to a requirement that healthcare workers in Maine be vaccinated against...
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Brazil superior court rejects Brumadinho indictments on procedural grounds
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's Superior Court of Justice threw out on procedural grounds an indictment of 16 people in relation to the collapse of the Brumadinho dam owned by Brazilian miner Vale SA, a...
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Exclusive: Investor group to pressure utilities on net zero emissions deadline
By Jessica DiNapoli NEW YORK (Reuters) - A coalition of investors with more than $60 trillion in assets under management is preparing to call on electric utility companies globally to move up their ti...
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U.S. congressman charged with lying to FBI about campaign contributions
By Dan Whitcomb LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A U.S. congressman who prosecutors say lied to FBI investigators about illegal contributions to his 2016 re-election campaign from foreign nationals was indicte...
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Argentina food chamber knocks back government prize freeze plan
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina's umbrella food industry chamber said on Tuesday that a government proposal to freeze prices on some 1,650 food and household goods fell short of an offer the sector...
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America Movil Q3 net profit dips 16.4% to $766 million
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexican telecommunications giant America Movil reported on Tuesday a third-quarter net profit of 15.8 billion pesos ($766 million), down 16.4% from the same period a year earlie...
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Activision Blizzard fires 20 employees following harassment claims – FT
(Reuters) -Activision Blizzard Inc has fired 20 employees over claims of harassment, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday, citing a letter sent to staff. (https://on.ft.com/3n6xM7u) According to th...
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Biden signs order creating commissions to improve education for Black U.S. students
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed an executive order setting up two commissions within the Department of Education to improve education for Black students. One commissi...
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United Airlines posts smaller quarterly loss as travel rebounds
CHICAGO (Reuters) - United Airlines Holdings on Tuesday reported a narrower-than-expected third-quarter loss, helped by a recovery in travel demand. The Chicago-based carrier reported an adjusted loss...
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