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Golf – Former Masters winner Watson lends a hand to U.S. Solheim Cup team
By Frank Pingue (Reuters) - As the United States put the finishing touches to preparations for this week's Solheim Cup, the American women have been enjoying a slew of advice from twice Masters champi...
Sep 01, 2021
Top U.S. general says he shares ‘pain and anger’ after Afghanistan withdrawal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top U.S. general on Wednesday said he shared the "pain and anger" and mixed emotions of many in the military after the United States completed its withdrawal from Afghanista...
Sep 01, 2021
European health agency says no urgent need for vaccine boosters
(Reuters) - The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control said on Wednesday there was no urgent need for the administration of booster doses of COVID-19 vaccines to fully vaccinated individua...
Sep 01, 2021
U.S. says looking at all possible routes for Afghan evacuations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is looking at all possible options and routes to continue helping Americans and legal permanent residents leave Afghanistan, U.S. Undersecretary of State Victo...
Sep 01, 2021
Soccer – Xhaka tests positive for COVID-19 – Swiss FA
(Reuters) - Switzerland captain Granit Xhaka tested positive for COVID-19 and has been isolated while his team mates went ahead with their friendly against Greece in Basel on Wednesday. "Xhaka was dia...
Sep 01, 2021
Extensive Ida storm damage hurts oil industry recovery effort
By Devika Krishna Kumar and Liz Hampton PORT FOUCHON, Louisiana (Reuters) - Energy companies on Wednesday were scrambling to open new supply operations and get workers to offshore production platforms...
Sep 01, 2021
Downed transmission line in Mississippi River could be removed by Friday – US Coast Guard
By Jessica Resnick-Ault (Reuters) - A major electric transmission line that fell into the Mississippi River due to Hurricane Ida could be removed by late Friday, a U.S. Coast Guard representative told...
Sep 01, 2021
Earthquake of magnitude 5.8 strikes near coast of northern Chile – GFZ
(Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 struck near the coast of northern Chile on Wednesday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The quake was at a depth of 21 kilometers (13.05 m...
Sep 01, 2021
Biden administration working to accommodate 50,000 Afghans on military bases
(Reuters) - The Biden administration is working to build capacity to accommodate but not resettle up to 50,000 Afghan refugees on military bases, White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters a...
Sep 01, 2021
Durbin talks about end of Afghanistan war, Afghan refugees in U.S., and P.O.W. from Illinois
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Illinois U.S. Senator Dick Durbin says he supported beginning the war in Afghanistan, and he supported it ending. But, in a conference call with reporters Wednesday, the Demo...
Sep 01, 2021
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