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Dozens of Congo’s rebels lay down weapons in the east
KITSHANGA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Dozens of militia fighters in the Democratic Republic of Congo have laid down their weapons and surrendered, the first to do so since President Feli...
Jun 22, 2021
Reports: Chris Paul, Kevin Love, Khris Middleton added to Team USA
Chris Paul, Kevin Love and Khris Middleton will play for Team USA in the Olympic Games in Tokyo, according to media reports Tuesday. The Athletic reported Paul will join the team, with ESPN confirming...
Jun 22, 2021
U.S. business borrowings jump 20% in May – ELFA survey
(Reuters) - U.S. companies borrowed $8.1 billion for capital investments in May, 20% higher than last year, the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA) said, as an economic recovery fueled by...
Jun 22, 2021
Olympic hopeful Lavelle takes cautious step into spotlight
By Amy Tennery (Reuters) - Rose Lavelle thinks she is growing up. In a U.S. women's soccer team including household names like Carli Lloyd and Megan Rapinoe, the versatile midfielder is part of a grou...
Jun 22, 2021
Biden to meet with governors on weather, hike salaries for firefighters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden said on Tuesday he will host a meeting next week of governors from states in the western United States, cabinet members and federal emergency management offi...
Jun 22, 2021
Notices on Iran-linked websites say they have been seized by U.S.
DUBAI (Reuters) - Notices appeared on Tuesday on a number of Iran-affiliated websites saying they had been seized by the United States government as part of law enforcement action. Iranian news agenci...
Jun 22, 2021
U.S. lawmakers aim to prevent FAA safety furloughs during government shutdowns
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bipartisan group of lawmakers on Tuesday are introducing legislation to prevent the furloughing of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) safety employees during government shu...
Jun 22, 2021
Like ‘Terminator,’ high-tech cyber crime to ‘keep coming’
By Alwyn Scott NEW YORK (Reuters) - Businesses worldwide are fighting sophisticated data scientists as they battle to protect their data-rich computers from cyber crime - and the costly attacks are no...
Jun 22, 2021
U.S. Justice Department to launch new effort to crack down on firearms trafficking
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department is launching a new strike force aimed at cracking down on illegal firearms trafficking, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco said on...
Jun 22, 2021
Labor union Teamsters to vote towards unionizing Amazon workers
(Reuters) - The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, a labor union in the U.S. and Canada, said on Tuesday it is set to vote for a resolution to unionize workers at Amazon.com Inc by creating an Am...
Jun 22, 2021
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