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Biden budget drops Hyde Amendment to allow public funding of abortion
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's proposed 2022 budget omits a ban on federal funding for most abortions that has been part of government spending bills for decades. The budget, releas...
May 28, 2021
Anti-abortion protesters in New York win court ruling
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal appeals court has thrown out its recent decision allowing New York's attorney general to block anti-abortion protesters from trying to keep women awa...
May 28, 2021
U.S. airlines issued $12.8 billion in travel refunds -A4A letter
(Reuters) - Eleven U.S. airlines issued $12.84 billion in cash refunds to customers in 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic upended the travel industry, in addition to billions of dollars in vouchers, acc...
May 28, 2021
Ecuador energy minister nominee withdraws after leaving miner’s board
QUITO (Reuters) - Newly-installed Ecuadorean President Guillermo Lasso's pick to be the oil-producing country's next energy and mines minister withdrew from consideration on Friday, a week after resig...
May 28, 2021
Ceuta prosecutor probes child deportations by Spanish soldiers
MADRID (Reuters) - Prosecutors in Spain's north African enclave of Ceuta are investigating accusations that Spanish soldiers broke the law by deporting children who had crossed the border from Morocco...
May 28, 2021
Soccer-Italy thrash San Marino 7-0 to stretch winning run
CAGLIARI, Italy (Reuters) - Italy warmed up for the European Championship in style with a 7-0 thrashing of San Marino in a friendly on Friday. Roberto Mancini's side struggled to break down the minnow...
May 28, 2021
U.S. Post Office plans to raise stamp price to 58 cents
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Postal Service said on Friday it plans to raise the price of a first-class postage stamp to 58 cents, from 55 cents, to offset falling revenues as volumes drop. In the ...
May 28, 2021
Charles Schwab Challenge suspended; Jason Kokrak in lead
The second round of the Charles Schwab Challenge in Fort Worth, Texas, was suspended due to inclement weather on Friday. The round was called at 1:49 p.m. CT due to the what the PGA Tour termed "a dan...
May 28, 2021
IFC and development groups to help fund vaccine production in Africa
(Reuters) - Global development groups including International Finance Corp (IFC) said they will explore helping African producers such as Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Ltd boost vaccine manufacturing in A...
May 28, 2021
Soccer-UEFA’s Ceferin favours Champions League Final Four format
(Reuters) - UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin said on Friday he was in favour of a Final Four format for the Champions League as it could generate revenues and considerable excitement over an entire w...
May 28, 2021
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