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National
Rain stalls wildfire near Canadian oil city
By Jesse Winter FORT MCMURRAY, ALBERTA (Reuters) - A large wildfire near the Canadian oil sands city of Fort McMurray stalled...
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US Treasury's financial crimes unit seeks to close money-laundering loopholes
(Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) said on Thursday it is looking wheth...
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More than 60% of world's coral reefs may have bleached in past year, NOAA says
By Gloria Dickie (Reuters) - Nearly two-thirds of the world's coral reefs have been subjected to heat stress bad enough to tr...
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Sport England launches new strategy to deal with climate change
LONDON (Reuters) - Every major sporting body in England must have robust sustainability plans in place before 2027 or face fu...
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Garland blasts 'unfounded attacks' on US Justice Dept
By Andrew Goudsward and Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland on Thursday criticized wh...
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National Sports
Lions QB Jared Goff: 'More fired up than ever'
Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff made his goals clear on Thursday, the day the team announced his signing to a contract e...
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Disney, Fox, Warner Bros Discovery sports-streaming venture named Venu Sports
(Reuters) - The sports-streaming service set to be launched by Walt Disney Co, Warner Bros Discovery and Fox Corp will be cal...
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Playoff exit casts doubt over J.B. Bickerstaff's future with Cavs
Cavaliers coach J.B. Bickerstaff is not guaranteed a return to Cleveland despite his team advancing to the Eastern Conference...
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Tennis-Paul overcomes Hurkacz to reach Italian Open semis
(Reuters) - American 14th seed Tommy Paul came through a marathon match to beat Polish seventh seed Hubert Hurkacz 7-5 3-6 6-...
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Golf-PGA Championship under way after fog delay at Valhalla
(Reuters) - The PGA Championship got under way after a 10-minute fog delay on Thursday at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, K...
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World
Israeli cabinet rifts over Gaza break out into the open
By James Mackenzie JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli government splits over the war in Gaza broke open this week, after the Defen...
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Russia ramps up strike drone use on Kharkiv front, Ukrainian artillery crew says
By Max Hunder KHARKIV REGION, Ukraine (Reuters) - Ukrainian artillery on the Kharkiv frontline are facing a bigger threat tha...
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Factbox-Top takeaways from Putin's trip to China
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin made a state visit to China on Thursday where he was greeted by China's X...
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Panama president-elect builds business-friendly cabinet
(Reuters) - Panama President-elect Jose Raul Mulino on Thursday pulled a business leader and an economist into his ranks, the...
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US seeks information about North Korean scheme to secure IT work with US firms
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States said on Thursday it is seeking information about three North Korean workers linked t...
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Business
Brazil's government hikes 2024 GDP forecast, sees higher inflation
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's Finance Ministry on Thursday hiked its projection for the country's economic growth this year b...
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Fed remains cautious on cuts even as data improves
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Data this week offered the U.S. Federal Reserve good news on two fronts but policy...
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Anglo American has sought fertiliser partners for months, says CEO
By Clara Denina and Felix Njini LONDON (Reuters) - Anglo American has been looking for partners for its fertiliser project in...
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IMF says US inflation data 'higher than we would like'
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund on Thursday views recent U.S. inflation data as "overall higher t...
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US Supreme Court backs consumer finance watchdog agency's funding mechanism
By John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's fun...
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Politics
US FDIC chief faces 2nd day of penitence on Capitol Hill
By Douglas Gillison (Reuters) - U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Chair Martin Gruenberg on Thursday faced a second ...
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Garland blasts 'unfounded attacks' on US Justice Dept
By Andrew Goudsward and Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland on Thursday criticized wh...
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Trump, allies are laying the groundwork to contest potential election loss
By Nathan Layne and Alexandra Ulmer (Reuters) - Donald Trump and his allies are laying the groundwork to contest a potential ...
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Democratic divide on Gaza war, campus protests hurting Biden, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
By Jason Lange and James Oliphant WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats are deeply divided over President Joe Biden's handling of ...
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Trump's lawyers to attack Michael Cohen's story of hush money scheme
By Jody Godoy, Jack Queen and Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) - Donald Trump's lawyers plan to resume their cross-examination of...
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Health
US unveils proposal to ease restrictions on marijuana
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday unveiled a historic proposal to ease restric...
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GSK intends to sell its remaining stake in Haleon
(Reuters) - British drugmaker GSK said on Thursday it plans to sell about 385 million shares, representing its entire shareho...
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Properly cooked hamburgers pose no bird flu risk, US study finds
CHICAGO (Reuters) -No bird flu virus was found after cooking ground beef to medium to well done, the U.S. Department of Agric...
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CVS Health launches new snack brand called Well Market
(Reuters) - CVS Health launched a new packaged food brand called Well Market on Thursday, encompassing varieties of popcorn, ...
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Novo Nordisk building site hit by fire, Danish TV2 reports
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - A fire broke out at a Novo Nordisk construction site in the Danish city of Kalundborg on Thursday, TV2...
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Science
Study reveals history and oceanic voyages of remarkable baobab tree
By Will Dunham (Reuters) - The baobab tree is a distinctive sight on the landscape. When its contorted branches are leafless ...
May 15, 2024
Blue Origin to resume space tourist flights after near 2-year pause
(Reuters) - Jeff Bezos-backed Blue Origin will resume flights to space on Sunday, ending a near two-year pause of crewed oper...
May 14, 2024
Boeing Starliner's crew debut delayed again over spacecraft issue
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Boeing's first Starliner mission carrying humans to space was delayed to May 21 over ...
May 14, 2024
For elephants, like people, greetings are a complicated affair
By Will Dunham (Reuters) - People greet each other in a variety of ways. They might say "hello," "guten tag,&q...
May 13, 2024
New breast cancer genes found in women of African ancestry, may improve risk assessment
By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) - Twelve breast cancer genes identified in women of African ancestry in a large study published on M...
May 13, 2024
Technology
Ampere Computing pairs with Qualcomm on AI, unveils new chip
By Stephen Nellis and Max A. Cherney (Reuters) - Ampere Computing on Thursday said it was pairing its chips with those from Q...
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Exclusive-Vercel completes $250 million Series E round at $3.25 billion valuation
By Anna Tong (Reuters) - Vercel, a software startup that provides a platform for building cloud-based web applications, on Th...
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Cisco rises as networking equipment demand rebound takes root
(Reuters) - Cisco Systems shares rose about 4% before the bell on Thursday after an upbeat fourth-quarter forecast signaled f...
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Meta faces EU investigation over child safety risks
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Meta Platforms' social media sites Facebook and Instagram will be investigated for poten...
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GameStop, AMC slide as meme stocks rally loses steam
(Reuters) - Retail darlings GameStop and AMC continued their slide into premarket trading on Thursday, as the euphoria over t...
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Entertainment
Concord terminates $1.51 billion offer for Hipgnosis
(Reuters) -Apollo-backed Concord terminated its proposed $1.51 billion offer for Hipgnosis Songs Fund on Thursday, according ...
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Dystopia and glamour collide as new 'Mad Max' saga premieres at Cannes
CANNES, France (Reuters) - Marvel royalty Chris Hemsworth walked the Cannes Film Festival's red carpet alongside star-of-the-...
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Netflix nears deal for NFL games, Bloomberg News reports
(Reuters) -Netflix is finalizing a deal to buy exclusive rights to stream two National Football League (NFL) games on Christm...
May 15, 2024
For Cannes film market, conditions ripe for success after early pandemic years
CANNES (Reuters) - All the elements are in place for a successful Cannes film market after several subdued pandemic years, wi...
May 15, 2024
Gayle King, Kate Upton model for 60th Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Journalist Gayle King, plus-sized model Hunter McGrady and returning stars Chrissy Teigen and Kate Up...
May 14, 2024