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Athletics-Olympic medallist Seidel to run New York City Marathon
(Reuters) - Olympic bronze medallist Molly Seidel will make her New York City Marathon debut in November as part of a field that includes former Boston Marathon champion Des Linden, organisers said on...
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Roche gets FDA approval for diagnostic tumour test
ZURICH (Reuters) - Roche has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drugs Administration for its Ventana MMR RxDx panel, a diagnostic test to help identify patients with solid tumours which could tu...
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CDC says vaccine protectiveness slipped amid Delta variant
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New data confirms that vaccine protection against COVID-19 has decreased for the Delta variant of the virus, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochell...
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Nuclear-test-ban body chief seeks to untangle challenge of ratification
By Francois Murphy VIENNA (Reuters) - The new head of the body that would police a global ban on nuclear tests hopes to bring that ban into force by breaking down the main barrier - getting countries ...
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Grace strengthens into hurricane near Cayman Islands, says U.S. NHC
(Reuters) - Storm Grace has strengthened into a hurricane just west of Grand Cayman island, and is expected to make landfall in the Yucatan Peninsula on Thursday morning, the U.S National Hurricane Ce...
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U.S. may reinstate boost in automaker fines for not meeting emissions rules
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Wednesday it was considering reinstating a boost in higher penalties for automakers failing to meet fuel efficiency requi...
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U.S. to start offering COVID-19 vaccine booster doses in September
(Reuters) – The U.S. government said on Wednesday it plans to make COVID-19 vaccine booster shots widely available to all Americans starting on Sept. 20 as infections rise from the Delta variant...
Julia Bradley Aug 18, 2021
Batman comic shifts focus to Robin’s private life, his sexuality
(Reuters) - Caped Crusaders Batman and Robin have been busy fighting crime together for years, but now the focus of the story has shifted to Robin's private life as he explores his sexuality. In the l...
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Exclusive-Council may rule Afghanistan, Taliban to reach out to soldiers, pilots-senior member
(Reuters) - Afghanistan may be governed by a ruling council now that the Taliban has taken over, while the Islamist militant movement's supreme leader, Haibatullah Akhundzada, would likely remain in o...
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WHO calls on Roche to ensure fair access to COVID-19 drug amid shortage
LONDON (Reuters) - The World Health Organization called on Wednesday on Roche to ensure fair distribution of its arthritis drug used to treat COVID-19 patients as supplies of the drug run low due to r...
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