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Iowa Democratic Party leader says he was target of racist threats
By Sharon Bernstein (Reuters) - The chair of the Iowa Democratic Party said on Tuesday he received racist messages and emails, including a threat of lynching, after writing an opinion piece critical o...
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U.S. captives in Haiti were helping rebuild quake-damaged homes
By Maria Caspani (Reuters) - The work of U.S. and Canadian missionaries kidnapped in Haiti over the weekend included helping rebuild homes following an August earthquake on the island, according to th...
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White House and Democrats nearing deal on reconciliation package – sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House and Democratic lawmakers are nearing deal on a framework for a major package of legislation on social programs and climate change that could be announced in comi...
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Ecuador’s Lasso is demonstrating democracy can deliver, U.S.’s Blinken says
By Simon Lewis and Alexandra Valencia QUITO (Reuters) -Ecuadorean President Guillermo Lasso is demonstrating that democracy can deliver real results for people, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken ...
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Biden picks career diplomat for top posting in Pakistan
By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden plans to nominate Donald Blome, currently ambassador to Tunisia, as his top diplomat in Pakistan as Washington works to manage the s...
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Snowboarding-White wears age as ‘badge of honour’ in pursuit of fifth Games
By Amy Tennery (Reuters) - In a sport where youth can trump experience, three-time Olympic gold medal-winning snowboarder Shaun White wears his age as a "badge of honour" as he vies to compete at a fi...
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Democrats pitch scaled-down U.S. bank tax reporting requirement
By Pete Schroeder and David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Democrats on Tuesday unveiled a scaled-down version of a proposal to crack down on wealthy tax cheats after intense bank lobbying,...
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IMF chief economist Gopinath to leave Fund, return to Harvard in January
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - International Monetary Fund chief economist Gita Gopinath will return to Harvard University in January as planned when her public service leave of absence from the university en...
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‘Squid Game’ frenzy helps Netflix top subscriber targets
By Lisa Richwine and Eva Mathews (Reuters) -Global interest in Netflix Inc's Korean thriller "Squid Game" lured more new customers than expected in the recent quarter, boosting shares of the world's l...
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Biden to tap No. 2 official to head U.S. auto safety agency
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden plans to nominate the No. 2 auto safety official and a former California Air Resources Board official to head the National Highway Traffic...
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