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Instant view: Biden administration plans to reclassify marijuana
(Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday moved to make marijuana use a less serious federal crime, taking a step to...
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First trial over Zantac cancer claims set to begin in Chicago
By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) - The first trial over claims that blockbuster heartburn drug Zantac, once sold by GSK and other...
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Biden administration takes step to make marijuana use a less serious crime
(Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday moved to make marijuana use a less serious crime, a source familiar wit...
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North Carolina police examine whether multiple shooters involved in killing of four officers
By Katharine Jackson (Reuters) - Police in Charlotte, North Carolina, said on Tuesday they were investigating whether more th...
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US newspapers sue OpenAI for copyright infringement over AI training
By Blake Brittain (Reuters) - A group of newspapers, including the New York Daily News and Chicago Tribune, sued Microsoft an...
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National Sports
Clippers eye third win of series vs. Mavs without Kawhi Leonard
As James Harden turns back the clock, the Los Angeles Clippers are alive and well in a first-round Western Conference playoff...
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4-time Pro Bowl CB Chris Harris retires after 12 seasons
Four-time Pro Bowl cornerback Chris Harris announced his retirement Tuesday after 12 NFL seasons. Harris, 34, won a Super Bow...
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NBA-James focused on family and Paris Olympics after Lakers playoff exit
By Rory Carroll LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - LeBron James plans to spend time with his family and rest his body before turning his...
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Celtics' Brad Stevens named NBA Executive of the Year
Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens was named NBA Executive of the Year on Tuesday. Stevens spent ...
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Comcast's Peacock to raise streaming prices ahead of Paris Olympics
(Reuters) - Peacock, a Comcast-owned NBCUniversal's streaming service, will raise prices of its premium and premium plus plan...
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World
Britain sends first voluntary asylum seeker to Rwanda, Sun newspaper says
By Farouq Suleiman LONDON (Reuters) -Britain has sent its first asylum seeker to Rwanda under a voluntary scheme, The Sun New...
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Canada opposition leader calls Trudeau a 'wacko,' is ejected from chamber
OTTAWA (Reuters) -The leader of Canada's main opposition party was ejected from the House of Commons on Tuesday after he call...
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IMF, Mali reach staff deal on $120 million emergency financing
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Tuesday it had reached a staff-level agreement with Ma...
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Colombia's President Petro blames corruption for missing bullets, missiles, grenades
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's President Gustavo Petro said on Tuesday that a nationwide inventory of military weapons showed ...
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Panama top court calls session on presidential frontrunner's candidacy
(Reuters) -Panama's top court kicked off an extraordinary meeting on Tuesday to decide on the constitutionality of the presid...
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Business
Pot stocks jump as U.S. DOJ moves to reclassify cannabis as a less dangerous drug
(Reuters) - Shares of cannabis companies surged on Tuesday afternoon after the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) moved to recl...
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US labor official calls on companies to exit China's Xinjiang
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - International companies cannot responsibly operate in Xinjiang and should leave the western Chinese re...
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US newspapers sue OpenAI for copyright infringement over AI training
By Blake Brittain (Reuters) - A group of newspapers, including the New York Daily News and Chicago Tribune, sued Microsoft an...
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BlackRock to launch PIF-backed Saudi investment platform
By Iain Withers LONDON (Reuters) - The world's largest asset manager BlackRock said on Tuesday it plans to launch a new inves...
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Ancora scores win with ISS endorsement in Norfolk Southern proxy fight
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss NEW YORK (Reuters) - Ancora Holdings scored a second victory in its battle with Norfolk Southern when ...
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Politics
US Supreme Court won't halt Texas age verification for online porn
By Andrew Chung (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Tuesday to block a Texas law requiring online age verification...
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U.S. House Democrats will not support a motion to eject Speaker Mike Johnson, leadership says
By Moira Warburton WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House Democrats will not support a proposed motion to eject Republican Speaker...
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Trump does not rule out building detention camps for mass deportations
By Tim Reid WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump does not rule out building detention camps ...
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Pro-Palestinian protesters occupy building at Columbia University - CNN
(Reuters) - Pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia University were occupying a building on the New York City campus on Tuesda...
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Trump NYC hush money trial to resume with banker's testimony
By Jack Queen (Reuters) - Donald Trump's hush money criminal trial is set to resume in New York on Tuesday with testimony fro...
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Health
Instant view: Biden administration plans to reclassify marijuana
(Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday moved to make marijuana use a less serious federal crime, taking a step to...
A few minutes ago
First trial over Zantac cancer claims set to begin in Chicago
By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) - The first trial over claims that blockbuster heartburn drug Zantac, once sold by GSK and other...
A few minutes ago
Almost all US hospitals took financial hit from Change hack, AHA says
By Amina Niasse NEW YORK (Reuters) - Almost all U.S. hospitals were hurt financially by the cyberattack on United Health Grou...
A few minutes ago
Pot stocks jump as U.S. DOJ moves to reclassify cannabis as a less dangerous drug
(Reuters) - Shares of cannabis companies surged on Tuesday afternoon after the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) moved to recl...
2h ago
Biden administration takes step to make marijuana use a less serious crime
(Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday moved to make marijuana use a less serious crime, a source familiar wit...
3h ago
Science
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...
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What did people eat before agriculture? New study offers insight
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The advent of agriculture roughly 11,500 years ago in the Middle East was a milestone f...
Apr 29, 2024
Argentine scientists find speedy 90-million-year-old herbivore dinosaur
By Miguel Lo Bianco BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Paleontologists from Argentina announced the discovery of a new medium-sized her...
Apr 25, 2024
China sends astronauts to Chinese space station for six-month stay
BEIJING (Reuters) - China on Thursday sent three astronauts to its permanently inhabited space station for a six-month stay, ...
Apr 25, 2024
Scottish spaceport moves closer to satellite launches
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's SaxaVord Spaceport moved a step closer to being able to send satellites into orbit after regulat...
Apr 25, 2024
Technology
Almost all US hospitals took financial hit from Change hack, AHA says
By Amina Niasse NEW YORK (Reuters) - Almost all U.S. hospitals were hurt financially by the cyberattack on United Health Grou...
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Data centers will likely provide boost to nuclear energy, says Cameco CEO
By Mrinalika Roy (Reuters) - Uranium miner Cameco Corp's chief executive said on Tuesday projected demand from data centers p...
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US newspapers sue OpenAI for copyright infringement over AI training
By Blake Brittain (Reuters) - A group of newspapers, including the New York Daily News and Chicago Tribune, sued Microsoft an...
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Ex-Google workers say firings for protesting Israel contract were illegal
By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) - A group of workers at Alphabet Inc's Google have filed a complaint with a U.S. labor board cla...
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South African cryptocurrency exchange VALR targets global expansion
By Nqobile Dludla JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's largest cryptocurrency exchange VALR has secured a licence in Polan...
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Entertainment
Factbox-All you need to know about Eurovision 2024
By Isabelle Yr Carlsson MALMÖ, Sweden (Reuters) - The world's biggest live music event, Eurovision Song Contest, will ta...
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'Hell's Kitchen' and 'Stereophonic' tie for most 2024 Tony nominations
(Reuters) - Alicia Keys' musical "Hell's Kitchen" and 1970's rock inspired "Stereophonic" led the nominat...
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French actor Gerard Depardieu questioned over alleged sexual assaults
PARIS (Reuters) - French screen legend Gerard Depardieu was detained for questioning on Monday in connection with alleged sex...
Apr 29, 2024
Start me up: The Stones kick off North America tour in Houston
By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON (Reuters) - The Rolling Stones kicked off their North America tour at a packed venue in Houston ...
Apr 29, 2024
Blackstone outbids Concord in $1.6 billion takeover battle for Hipgnosis
(Reuters) - Blackstone has agreed to acquire Hipgnosis Songs Fund for about $1.57 billion, after the private equity giant out...
Apr 29, 2024