Category Archives:
A good dog with great genes – 1920s Alaska sled-relay hero Balto
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In 1925, a handsome male sled dog named Balto led a 13-dog team that braved blizzard conditions during the grueling final 53-mile (85-km) leg of a 674-mile (1,088...
Apr 27, 2023
IRS chief says agency will not hire any armed auditors in $80 billion investment plan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Danny Werfel on Thursday said the agency will not hire any armed auditors with $80 billion in new funding, in an attempt to dispel Republic...
Apr 27, 2023
Ambitious genome project shows how humans fit with other mammals
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Scientists on Thursday unveiled the results of a project comparing the genomes of 240 mammal species - from aardvarks and aye-ayes to zebus and zebras, as well as...
Apr 27, 2023
Senators urge Biden to enable agency to seize tankers of Iran oil
By Timothy Gardner and Jonathan Saul WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As Iran's oil exports rise despite U.S. sanctions over its nuclear program, senators from both parties urged President Joe Biden to enable a...
Apr 27, 2023
As U.S. megacaps soar, some investors are wary of rising valuations
By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK (Reuters) - Some market participants are warning that the U.S. market's biggest tech and growth stocks may be getting too expensive, even as better-than-expected earnings r...
Apr 27, 2023
Motor racing-Verstappen questions how long F1 will be the life for him
(Reuters) - Double world champion Max Verstappen raised doubts on Thursday about his future in Formula One after his Red Bull contract runs out in 2028. The 25-year-old Red Bull driver is leading Mexi...
Apr 27, 2023
White House’s Sullivan: US not looking to decouple from China economy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Thursday the United States is not looking to decouple its economy from the Chinese economy, saying, "We're not cuttin...
Apr 27, 2023
U.S. Senate panel seeks ethics details from Supreme Court -letter
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate Judiciary Committee called on U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Roberts to provide details about the top court's ethics practices, the panel's chairman said on Thursday...
Apr 27, 2023
‘Coinbase does not list securities,’ company tells U.S. regulator
By Chris Prentice and Hannah Lang NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Coinbase Global has reiterated its view to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that it has not broken any securities laws in i...
Apr 27, 2023
FTC chair met UK antitrust officials last week but did not talk deals
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan met with the heads of other antitrust enforcers, including Britain's, last week but no mergers were discussed, according to an FTC offic...
Apr 27, 2023
Peoria, IL, USA
52 °F Clear
