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Storm Fred causes power outages in Dominican Republic, heads to Florida
SANTO DOMINGO/HAVANA (Reuters) - Thousands of people in the Dominican Republic were left without electricity or running water on Thursday in the wake of Tropical Storm Fred, which weakened to a depres...
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Mexico posts record number of daily confirmed coronavirus cases
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico on Thursday posted a record 24,975 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infection, bringing the total number of cases to 3,045,571, according to health ministry data. The ...
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Israel set to offer COVID vaccine booster shots to under 60 year olds
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Health Ministry experts recommended on Thursday dropping from 60 to 50 the minimum age of eligibility for a COVID-19 vaccine booster, hoping to curb a rise in Delta varia...
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Forest fires ravage thousands of hectares of land in Bolivia
By Danny Ramos and Reuters TV LA PAZ (Reuters) - Fires have laid waste to around 150,000 hectares (579 square miles)of forests and grasslands so far this year in the Bolivian lowlands, the country's a...
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Portland residents suffer in sweltering Pacific Northwest heat wave
By Justin Yau PORTLAND, Ore. (Reuters) - The U.S. Pacific Northwest wilted on Thursday under the latest sweltering heat wave to punish the region this summer, as near-record temperatures strained powe...
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Exclusive: Apple’s child protection features spark concern within its own ranks -sources
By Joseph Menn and Julia Love SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A backlash over Apple's move to scan U.S. customer phones and computers for child sex abuse images has grown to include employees speaking out i...
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Students can’t block Indiana University vaccine mandate -U.S. Supreme Court’s Barrett
By Andrew Chung (Reuters) -U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett on Thursday denied a bid by students at Indiana University to block the school's requirement that they be vaccinated against COV...
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UK watchdog says to investigate COVID-19 testing firms
By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) - Britain's competition watchdog said on Thursday it will help the government take action against COVID-19 testing companies if it finds they are breaching consumer law, am...
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Dad Jamie Spears agrees to relinquish control over Britney Spears
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Jamie Spears has agreed to step down from his longtime role as conservator of his daughter Britney Spears' estate, the pop star's attorney said on Thursday. "We are pleased that...
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No charges for YouTuber Jake Paul in 2020 Arizona looting
(Reuters) - YouTuber Jake Paul will not be charged in connection with a looting spree in Arizona last year, authorities said on Thursday. Paul, 24, known for his viral YouTube pranks, was being invest...
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