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Biden administration takes step to make marijuana use a less serious crime
(Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday moved to make marijuana use a less serious crime, a source familiar wit...
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North Carolina police examine whether multiple shooters involved in killing of four officers
By Katharine Jackson (Reuters) - Police in Charlotte, North Carolina, said on Tuesday they were investigating whether more th...
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Bracing for shallow Fed easing, bond investors take the middle of the curve road
By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bond investors are selectively adding longer-dated maturities to their portf...
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Families of Americans held abroad want more help, information
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Families of Americans still detained in foreign countries despite recent prisoner...
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Breast cancer screening should begin at age 40, U.S. panel says
By Amina Niasse NEW YORK (Reuters) - Women at average risk for breast cancer should get screening mammograms every other year...
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US Supreme Court won't halt Texas age verification for online porn
By Andrew Chung (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Tuesday to block a Texas law requiring online age verification...
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US State Dept reduces arms licensing burden for UK, Australia to boost AUKUS
By Mike Stone WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department unveiled its proposal to reduce licensing requirements for tra...
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White House denounces takeover of campus building as protests escalate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House denounced non-peaceful efforts to protest the war in Gaza on Tuesday as students at Co...
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Factbox-Columbia building barricaded by students has long history of occupation
By Joseph Ax (Reuters) - The building that Columbia University protesters seized early on Tuesday morning, Hamilton Hall, has...
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Australian researchers eye sustainable aviation fuel from landfill gases
By James Redmayne SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian researchers have developed a chemical process that could produce sustainable ...
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US consumer confidence deteriorates in April
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. consumer confidence deteriorated in April, falling to its lowest level in more than 1-1/2 years a...
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U.S. House Democrats will not support a motion to eject Speaker Mike Johnson, leadership says
By Moira Warburton WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House Democrats will not support a proposed motion to eject Republican Speaker...
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Cocoa prices slump 20% in two days amid record low liquidity
By Maytaal Angel LONDON (Reuters) - World cocoa prices headed for falls of around 20% in two days on Tuesday as technical tri...
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Trump does not rule out building detention camps for mass deportations
By Tim Reid WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump does not rule out building detention camps ...
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'Hell's Kitchen' and 'Stereophonic' tie for most 2024 Tony nominations
(Reuters) - Alicia Keys' musical "Hell's Kitchen" and 1970's rock inspired "Stereophonic" led the nominat...
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US labor costs increase more than expected in first quarter
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. labor costs increased more than expected in the first quarter amid a rise in wages and benefits, ...
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China, US to hold climate meetings in Washington in May
By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. climate change diplomat John Podesta said on Tuesday he will meet his Chines...
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G7 agree deal to quit coal by 2035, but with caveat
By Francesca Landini TURIN (Reuters) - Energy ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) major democracies agreed on Tuesday to e...
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Pro-Palestinian protesters occupy building at Columbia University - CNN
(Reuters) - Pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia University were occupying a building on the New York City campus on Tuesda...
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Walmart to close 51 US health centers
(Reuters) - Walmart said on Tuesday it plans to close 51 health centers across five states in the U.S., as well as shut virtu...
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