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Kennedy Center begins layoffs ahead of two-year closure, WaPo reports
March 26 (Reuters) - The Kennedy Center began layoffs on Thursday ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to &zw...
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When a sperm whale gives birth, the mother gets help from her friends
March 26 (Reuters) - When a mother sperm whale gives birth, it is a remarkable team effort. Marine biologists have documented...
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Brother, sister charged after explosive device found at US military base
By Jasper Ward WASHINGTON, March 26 (Reuters) - FBI Director Kash Patel said on Thursday that two people were indict...
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Trump administration opens investigations into three medical schools, NYT reports
WASHINGTON, March 26 (Reuters) - The Trump administration has opened investigations into admissions policies at three majo...
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Minnesota elections office subpoenaed in non-citizen voting probe, official says
WASHINGTON, March 26 (Reuters) - The Minnesota secretary of state's office has received a grand jury subpoena orderi...
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US State Department says it is providing $25 million support return of Ukrainian children
LOS ANGELES, March 26 (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department said on Thursday it is providing $25 million in ne...
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US fixed 30-year mortgage rate jumps to six-month high as Iran war drags on
WASHINGTON, March 26 (Reuters) - The average rate on the popular U.S. 30-year fixed-rate mortgage has jumped to a six-mont...
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Brazil awards first Amazon reforestation concession to startup Re.green
By Manuela Andreoni SAO PAULO, March 26 (Reuters) - The Brazilian government auctioned its first-ever public land concession ...
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Judge dismisses lawsuit by Musk's X Corp accusing advertisers of illegal boycott
WASHINGTON, March 26 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Thursday dismissed X Corp's antitrust lawsuit that accused the World Federat...
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US House committees approve sweeping aviation safety reforms
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, March 26 (Reuters) - Two U.S. House committees unanimously voted to pass sweeping aviation sa...
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Trump to announce actions to help US farmers on Friday
By Steve Holland WASHINGTON, March 26 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Thursday said his administration will announce ac...
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Nominee to head US nuclear forces sees no need for warhead tests
By Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON, March 26 (Reuters) - The Navy admiral tapped as the new head of U.S. nuclear forces on Thursda...
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Magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes off Japan's Honshu, GFZ says
March 26 (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 struck off the east coast of Japan's largest isla...
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Nearly 500 TSA agents quit, US airport security delays drag on
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, March 26 (Reuters) - Nearly 500 airport security officers have quit since the start of a part...
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TotalEnergies to reassess 2050 net zero plans due to slow energy transition
By Forrest Crellin and Shadia Nasralla PARIS, March 26 (Reuters) - The world will not be able to reach carbon neutrality by 2...
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Two senators call for US tariff probe into construction and farm equipment
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON, March 26 (Reuters) - Two U.S. senators, a Democrat and a Republican, urged the Commerce Departme...
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Low US weekly unemployment claims indicate labor market stable
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, March 26 (Reuters) - New applications for U.S. unemployment benefits rose slightly last week, s...
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U.S. judge questions block on Maduro's use of Venezuelan funds for defense
By Luc Cohen and Jack Queen NEW YORK, March 26 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge questioned on Thursday whether the U.S. can bar Venez...
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An Indiana town shows two sides of Trump's factory "boom"
By Timothy Aeppel and Jarrett Renshaw SOUTH BEND, Indiana, March 26 (Reuters) - One of his best customers recently asked John...
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US conservative conference aims to rein in Republican infighting ahead of midterms
By Nathan Layne GRAPEVINE, Texas, March 26 (Reuters) - The chairman of the Conservative Political Action Conference said he p...
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