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Roaring inflation compounds Cubans’ economic woes
By Marc Frank HAVANA (Reuters) - Cubans woke up all last year wondering where they could find basic goods such as milk, pork, rice, beans, medicine or shampoo. These days, they also ask themselves: "i...
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Athletics-Relief, excitement at U.S. Olympic trials after long wait
By Amy Tennery (Reuters) - Olympic veterans and hopefuls alike collide in Eugene, Oregon, this week as America's top athletes vie for a spot on Team USA, after a nerve-fraying year of coronavirus dela...
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One in three U.S. election officials feels unsafe – survey
(Reuters) - One in three U.S. election officials feels unsafe on the job and one in six reported being threatened because of their work, according to a survey published Wednesday by New York Universit...
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French central bank rebuffs ‘helicopter money’ suggestion
PARIS (Reuters) - France's central bank governor rejected on Wednesday a think-tank's proposal that the European Central Bank could make direct cash transfers to households to help meet its inflation ...
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Soccer-Denmark players to return to Parken ahead of Belgium game
By Philip O'Connor COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - The Denmark players will not train at the Parken Stadium ahead of their Euro 2020 clash with Belgium, but some of them will visit the arena in an attempt to p...
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Portugal allows U.S. tourists, imposes travel restrictions on Nepal
By Catarina Demony LISBON (Reuters) - Scrambling to save its tourism sector, Portugal said on Wednesday it would allow U.S. visitors into the country but added Nepal to a list of "red" nations amid wo...
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UK’s Gateley says cyberattack affects small portion of its data
(Reuters) - Legal and professional services group Gateley reported a cyber security breach from a known external source on Wednesday, adding it was confident that the incident was limited to a small p...
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GM boosts spending on electric vehicles, to add two new U.S. battery plants
By Ben Klayman DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Co on Wednesday boosted its spending on electric and autonomous vehicles, pulled ahead plans for two U.S. battery plants and forecast stronger-than-ex...
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Answer: Bulldog. What is the question? (doing Jeopardy-style QI today)
June 16, 2021 A: Bulldog. What is the question? (doing Jeopardy-style QI today) Q: What is the most searched breed of dog in Illinois?
Nancy Flagg Jun 16, 2021 David Howard / CC
Alphabet’s Waymo raises $2.5 billion in funding round
(Reuters) - Alphabet Inc's self-driving unit Waymo said on Wednesday it raised $2.5 billion in a funding round with participation from Alphabet, Andreessen Horowitz, Silver Lake, and Tiger Global, amo...
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