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Fed’s Kashkari says many U.S. sectors struggling to adjust to reopening
(Reuters) - Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari said many U.S. economic sectors faced rapidly rising prices and were struggling to adjust to reopening after the shutdown. "Basically, w...
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Facebook says it should not be blamed for U.S. failing to meet vaccine goals
By Jan Wolfe and David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Facebook on Saturday defended itself against U.S. President Joe Biden's assertion that the social media platform is "killing people" by allowin...
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Oregon wildfire blazes ahead against army of firefighters
By Rich McKay (Reuters) - Fed by bone dry timbers, a massive wildfire dubbed the Bootleg blaze raged across an Oregon forest, advancing five miles (8 km) a day against an army of firefighters as it sc...
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British ministers decide against mass vaccination for teenagers – The Telegraph
(Reuters) - Britain has opted against mass COVID-19 vaccinations for all children and teenagers, with ministers instead preparing to offer doses to vulnerable 12 to 15-year-olds and those about to tur...
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Earthquake of magnitude 6.2 strikes south of Panama – EMSC
(Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 struck south of Panama on Saturday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake was at a depth of 10 kms, according to EMSC. (Repo...
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U.S. tech companies disappointed with DACA ruling, urge Congress to act
By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) - Some U.S. tech companies express disappointment with a ruling by a federal judge that blocked new applications to a program that protects immigrants who were brought to t...
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Mexico City cleans up Aztec-era ‘floating gardens’
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - In Mexico City, residents are working to clean up the capital's "floating gardens" of Xochimilco, one of the city's few remaining canals that date back to Aztec times. The UNES...
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Golf-Rahm hangs tough to stay in contention
By Ed Osmond SANDWICH, England (Reuters) - Jon Rahm dug deep to eke out a third-round 68 on Saturday and keep alive his hopes of adding the British Open title to the U.S. Open crown he picked up last ...
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Cycling-Tour de France winning margin could not have been bigger, says Pogacar
By Julien Pretot SAINT EMILION, France (Reuters) - Tadej Pogacar hammered his rivals in the first mountain stages of the Tour and the Slovenian, who is set to retain his title on Sunday, said he could...
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‘Not backed by science:’ LA County sheriff will not enforce new mask mandate
By Rich McKay (Reuters) - A new mask mandate in Los Angeles County, set to go into effect at a minute before midnight Saturday and designed to combat the spread of COVID-19, will not be enforced by th...
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