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Three Tacoma, Washington, police officers charged in 2020 death of Black man
By Dan Whitcomb (Reuters) - Two Tacoma, Washington, policemen were charged with murder and a third with manslaughter on Thursday in the death of a Black man who was shot with a stun-gun, beaten and re...
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BOJ eyes extension to pandemic-aid scheme as COVID curbs persist
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's expected extension of state of emergency curbs to combat COVID-19 heightens the chance the central bank will push back the current September deadline for a pa...
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UK’s Johnson mulls carbon tax on imports from polluting industries -The Telegraph
(Corrects headline to say 'mulls' not 'calls for') (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is considering plans for a carbon tax on imports from polluting industries to protect British farmer...
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Consumer Reports drops ‘top pick’ for Tesla Model 3
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Tesla's decision to remove radar sensors from two of its U.S. vehicles has cost it top safety ratings from a widely-followed insurance industry group and the influential Consume...
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Tech trade groups sue Florida over social media law
By Elizabeth Culliford (Reuters) - Two tech trade groups filed a lawsuit against Florida on Thursday over a new law that would fine social media companies that ban political candidates, which they sai...
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Google nears settlement of French antitrust case – Wall Street Journal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Alphabet Inc's Google is nearing a settlement of an antitrust case in France that alleges it abused its power in online advertising and will likely pay a fine and institute oper...
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Get vaccinated, win cash as California offers $116.5 million in prizes
By Sharon Bernstein SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) - California will offer $116.5 million in cash and gift cards to residents who get COVID-19 vaccinations before June 15, the latest - and most lucrativ...
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Fed to hold Jackson Hole symposium in person, after COVID hiatus
(Reuters) - The Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank said on Thursday that it will host "a modified, in-person program" for this year's central bankers' confab in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, after last year ho...
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Achieved? Google executives’ appraisals sought in U.S. antitrust case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lawyers for the Justice Department and Alphabet's Google tangled on Thursday over whether the company should hand over performance reviews of executives whom the government is c...
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Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad wins fourth term in office with 95.1% of votes -live conference
CAIRO (Reuters) - Syria's President Bashar al-Assad won a fourth term in office with 95.1% of votes, head of parliament Hammouda Sabbagh announced in a live conference on Thursday. Vote turn out was a...
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