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Kathy Hochul sworn in as New York’s first woman governor
By Barbara Goldberg NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York's first female governor, Kathy Hochul, was sworn into office on Tuesday, promising to change the state's political culture and work to ensure that New...
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International TV academy rescinds Cuomo’s Emmy for COVID briefings
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences said on Tuesday it had revoked a special Emmy award given to former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo for his COVID-19 brie...
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Woman says R. Kelly prostituted her, told her to ignore ‘Lifetime’ accusations
By Brendan Pierson NEW YORK (Reuters) - A woman who said R. Kelly sexually abused her over their five-year relationship told jurors on Tuesday that the R&B singer ordered her to have sex with another ...
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Afghan-born director tells refugee story in “I Am You”
By Ilze Filks (Reuters) - An Afghan refugee embarks on a dangerous journey across five countries in director Sonia Nassery Cole's latest film "I am You", with echoes of scenes of people desperately tr...
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Rolling Stones drummer Watts dies at 80 – publicist
LONDON (Reuters) - Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts has died in hospital at the age of 80, his spokesperson said on Tuesday. "It is with immense sadness that we announce the death of our beloved C...
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UK’s Johnson says G7 agreed Taliban must allow departures after Aug. 31
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday the G7 had agreed a plan to deal with the Taliban, with their number one condition being that militants must allow safe passage ...
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Taliban take over some U.N. premises, curb movement -U.N. report
By Ned Parker and Michelle Nichols NEW YORK (Reuters) - Taliban fighters have taken over some U.N. compounds in Afghanistan, searching and ransacking offices and in one case demanding the guards provi...
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Liquor distribution exec to plead guilty in U.S. college admissions scandal
By Nate Raymond BOSTON (Reuters) - The chief executive of a liquor distribution company charged in the U.S. college admissions scandal has agreed to plead guilty to paying $500,000 to secure his son's...
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Pritzker: Full approval of Pfizer COVID vaccine should mean more vaccinations
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Will the Food and Drug Administration giving full approval of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine lead to more people getting the shot? Pritzker says he sure hopes so, especially sin...
Will Stevenson Aug 24, 2021
White House to tackle cyber challenges with Apple, IBM, insurance CEOs
By Christopher Bing WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House is hosting an event on Wednesday that will bring together America's largest technology companies for a discussion about cybersecurity challen...
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