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California boat captain gets prison term for fire deaths of 34 people
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -The captain of a dive boat that caught fire and sank off the California coast in 2019, killing 34 peop...
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Maryland estimates bridge replacement cost at $1.7 billion - $1.9 billion
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The state of Maryland said on Thursday it estimates it will cost $1.7 billion to $1.9 billion to rebui...
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Bird flu likely circulated in US cows for four months before diagnosis -paper
By Tom Polansek and Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) - Bird flu likely circulated in U.S. dairy cows on a limited basis fo...
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Argentina farmlands face cold snap that could slow leafhopper plague
By Maximilian Heath BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina farm regions will see near-freezing temperatures in the coming days, t...
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Bird flu outbreak in dairy cows fails to deter US raw milk sellers
By Lisa Baertlein, Julie Steenhuysen and Tom Polansek LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. sellers of raw milk appear undeter...
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National Sports
Soccer-US defender O'Hara announces retirement
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Olympic gold medallist and twice Women's World Cup winner Kelley O'Hara will retire at the end of the 20...
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Tennis-Medvedev withdraws from Madrid Open as Lehecka advances into semis
MADRID (Reuters) - Czech Jiri Lehecka progressed to the semi-finals of the Madrid Open on Thursday after world number four Da...
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Golf-Woods accepts special exemption into U.S. Open
(Reuters) - Tiger Woods has accepted a special exemption into next month's U.S. Open at South Carolina's Pinehurst Resort and...
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NBA-Wembanyama's Spurs to play two games in Paris next season
(Reuters) - Victor Wembanyama will return to his native France in January as his San Antonio Spurs will play two regular seas...
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Swiatek dismantles Keys to reach second straight Madrid final
(Reuters) - Top seed Iga Swiatek made light work of Madison Keys to book a place in back-to-back finals of the Madrid Open as...
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World
Exclusive-Russian troops enter base housing US military in Niger, US official says
By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Russian military personnel have entered an air base in Niger that is ho...
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Israeli strike hits Syrian security building outside Damascus, security source says
(Reuters) - An Israeli strike hit a building operated by Syrian security forces on the outskirts of Damascus late on Thursday...
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Iraqi militant group launches missiles on Tel Aviv targets, source says
(Reuters) - The Islamic resistance in an Iraq militant group launched attacks on targets in Israel with cruise missiles from ...
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Maryland estimates bridge replacement cost at $1.7 billion - $1.9 billion
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The state of Maryland said on Thursday it estimates it will cost $1.7 billion to $1.9 billion to rebui...
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Dozens arrested after London protest blocking removal of asylum seekers
LONDON (Reuters) - British police arrested 45 people on Thursday after a violent protest in London against the transfer of as...
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Business
Apple sales fall less than expected, CEO sees return to growth
By Stephen Nellis, Max A. Cherney and Yuvraj Malik (Reuters) -Apple on Thursday reported a smaller than expected decline in q...
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Australia's Macquarie posts 32% fall in full-year profit
(Reuters) - Australia's Macquarie Group posted a 32% drop in its full-year profit on Friday due to weaker performance across ...
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Egan Jones recommends Ancora's board nominees in Norfolk Southern proxy fight
(Reuters) - Proxy advisory firm Egan Jones said on Thursday that it recommended Norfolk Southern shareholders vote for activi...
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DoJ seeks more details from U.S. Steel, Nippon Steel on proposed merger
(Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking more details and documentary materials as part of an antitrust review o...
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Booking reports higher quarterly profit on international travel demand
(Reuters) - Booking Holdings reported higher first-quarter profit on Thursday, as strong demand for international travel offs...
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Politics
US Army says Congress doubled funds for 155 artillery
By Mike Stone WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Army said Congress doubled to $6 billion its funding request for buying and bui...
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Trump to parade vice presidential hopefuls at Florida fundraiser
By James Oliphant and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Donald Trump will host a bevy of potential vice presidential picks...
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Trump warns he may not accept Wisconsin election results
By James Oliphant WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Donald Trump said he may not accept the 2024 election results in Wisconsin, a key ba...
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California police flatten pro-Palestinian camp at UCLA, arrest protesters
By Lisa Richwine and Omar Younis LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hundreds of helmeted police swarmed the site of a pro-Palestinian pr...
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Trump hush-money trial judge to weigh more fines for defying gag order
By Jack Queen, Jody Godoy and Andy Sullivan NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York prosecutors on Thursday will ask the judge overseei...
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Health
DaVita gains after upbeat quarterly profit prompts annual forecast raise
(Reuters) - DaVita raised its annual profit forecast on Thursday banking on strong demand for its kidney dialysis services, s...
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Amgen first-quarter profit dips 1%, revenue rises 22%
By Deena Beasley (Reuters) - Amgen reported a slightly lower first-quarter profit on Thursday, citing higher operating and in...
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GSK knew about Zantac cancer risk, attorneys tell jury in first trial
By Diana Novak Jones (Reuters) - U.S. attorneys for a woman who claims her colon cancer was caused by the now discontinued he...
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Bird flu outbreak in dairy cows fails to deter US raw milk sellers
By Lisa Baertlein, Julie Steenhuysen and Tom Polansek LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. sellers of raw milk appear undeter...
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Cigna lifts annual profit view on lower medical costs, pharmacy benefit strength
By Bhanvi Satija (Reuters) -Cigna Group raised its annual profit forecast on Thursday, helped by lower-than-expected medical ...
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Science
Scientists discover possible hammerhead shark nursery in Ecuador's Galapagos
QUITO (Reuters) - A team of researchers has discovered a potential breeding ground for smooth hammerhead sharks off an island...
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Orangutan's use of medicinal plant to treat wound intrigues scientists
By Will Dunham (Reuters) - In June 2022, a male Sumatran orangutan named Rakus sustained a facial wound below the right eye, ...
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Scientists explore how to improve crop yields - on Mars
By Will Dunham (Reuters) - For future human bases or colonies on Mars to be self-sustaining, a reliable source of home-grown ...
May 01, 2024
Explainer-The Eta Aquariid meteor shower: When is it and what to expect?
By Will Dunham (Reuters) - Meteors will be streaking across the sky as Earth passes through dusty debris in space left by Hal...
May 01, 2024
T. rex is at the center of a debate over dinosaur intelligence
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Surmising even the physical appearance of a dinosaur - or any extinct animal - based on...
Apr 30, 2024
Technology
Apple sales fall less than expected, CEO sees return to growth
By Stephen Nellis, Max A. Cherney and Yuvraj Malik (Reuters) -Apple on Thursday reported a smaller than expected decline in q...
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Expedia lowers full-year revenue forecast on slow B2C growth
(Reuters) - Online travel agency Expedia cut its 2024 revenue growth forecast on Thursday, as gross bookings were hit by poor...
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Cloudflare reports wider first-quarter operating loss, shares slide
(Reuters) - Cloudflare reported wider first-quarter operating loss on Thursday as sales and marketing costs jumped in the per...
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Fortinet projects quarterly billings below estimates as competition heats up
(Reuters) - Fortinet forecast second-quarter billings below Wall Street estimates on Thursday, hurt by muted enterprise spend...
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Coinbase posts soaring profit on jump in crypto prices
(Reuters) - Coinbase Global posted a sizable jump in profit in the first-quarter, helped by an uptick in cryptocurrency tradi...
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Entertainment
Universal Music Group first-quarter core earnings beat forecast
(Reuters) - Universal Music Group on Thursday posted first-quarter adjusted core profit that beat expectations, helped by the...
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John Cleese says farce best in theatre as he brings 'Fawlty Towers' to stage
By Natasha Mulenga LONDON (Reuters) - John Cleese says farce is best seen in the theatre as he brings a new stage version of ...
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Jewish community anxious ahead of Sweden Eurovision anti-Israel protests
By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen MALMO, Sweden (Reuters) - Planned protests against Israel taking part in this year's Eurovision So...
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Universal Music Group reaches new licensing agreement with TikTok
By Dawn Chmielewski and David Shepardson (Reuters) - Universal Music Group and TikTok said on Thursday that they had reached ...
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Harvey Weinstein expected in New York court after rape conviction overturned
By Brendan Pierson and Jack Queen (Reuters) - Harvey Weinstein is due to appear in state court in Manhattan on Wednesday for ...
May 01, 2024