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U.S. House panel to probe oil companies over climate disinformation
By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Democratic lawmakers on Thursday asked the chiefs of four major fossil fuel companies and two lobbying groups to testify next month on whether the indust...
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Pelosi predicts ‘what’s his name’ would fail in a 2024 White House run
(Reuters) - Former U.S. President Donald Trump might make another White House run in 2024, but if he does, he will take his place in American history as a two-time loser, House of Representatives Spea...
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State encourages replacing defective license plates
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – If your Illinois license plate is in bad shape, the State says it’s probably time to replace it. If it’s defective, that license plate can be replaced for free fr...
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Chauvin, convicted in Floyd’s murder, pleads not guilty to violating teen’s rights
(Reuters) - The former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd pleaded not guilty on Thursday to violating a teenager's civil rights by using a neck restraint similar to the one...
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Argentina’s Fernandez calls for unity as political ‘circus’ spooks markets
By Jorge Otaola and Walter Bianchi BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina's center-left President Alberto Fernandez called for unity on Thursday after a rebellion from hard-left ministers threatened to br...
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Probe found ‘undue pressure’ from World Bank leaders to boost China business rankings
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An investigation conducted by law firm Wilmerhale concluded that leaders of the World Bank applied "undue pressure" to secure changes aimed at improving China's ranking in the b...
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Freddie Mercury NFTs go on sale for AIDS charity
LONDON (Reuters) - Four non-fungible token (NFT) artworks inspired by late Queen frontman Freddie Mercury are being auctioned off for charity to mark what would have been his 75th birthday. Three show...
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U.S. Justice Dept official orders review into civil rights compliance by grantees
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta this week ordered the Justice Department to undertake a review into whether it is adequately policing its federal grant ...
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Facebook rolls out new messaging, business tools for brands
By Sheila Dang (Reuters) - Facebook Inc is rolling out new ways for businesses to find and chat with potential customers on its apps, the social media company said Thursday, as it seeks to become an o...
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U.S. miners decry mineral royalty plan floated in Congress
By Ernest Scheyder (Reuters) - U.S. mining companies are blasting proposals in Congress that would set royalties for copper, lithium and other minerals extracted from federal land, with executives say...
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