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Biden signs sweeping aviation safety, reform bill into law
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden on Thursday signed sweeping aviation legislation to boost U.S. air traffic control...
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Texas governor pardons Uber driver convicted of murdering Black Lives Matter protester
By Steve Gorman (Reuters) - An Uber driver convicted of murder and sentenced to 25 years in prison for fatally shooting a man...
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New York's summer average electrical prices expected to drop 3%
(Reuters) - The New York State Public Service Commission (NYPSC) on Thursday said that the average electricity prices for ful...
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US to speed up immigration cases of recent border crossers in new program
By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Biden administration will speed up the immigration court cases of some single adults ...
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Buyout firm Roark explores sale of Primrose Schools, sources say
By Abigail Summerville NEW YORK (Reuters) - Private equity firm Roark Capital is exploring a sale of Primrose Schools that co...
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After decades, Francis Ford Coppola's opus 'Megalopolis' finally debuts at Cannes
By Miranda Murray CANNES (Reuters) - Legendary director Francis Ford Coppola closed a decades-in-the-making chapter of his lo...
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US proposes end to federal coal leasing in Wyoming Powder River Basin
(Reuters) - The Biden administration on Thursday proposed an end to future coal leasing on federal lands in Montana and Wyomi...
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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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More 'Mad Max' stories to tell, says director George Miller
CANNES (Reuters) - Director George Miller said there are more stories to be told within the "Mad Max" universe, a d...
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Britain eyes 2026 start for tougher company climate disclosures
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - Britain said on Thursday it would decide in the second quarter of next year on whether to end...
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Friendship, not romance, at the heart of comedy film 'Babes'
By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - For director Pamela Adlon, Hollywood's overfocus on romance has faded, making ro...
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A younger Furiosa stars in action-packed 'Mad Max' prequel
By Jorge Garcia and Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Director George Miller needed a fresh set of A-list actors to s...
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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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A second Trump presidency would target IEA's green focus, advisers say
By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Donald Trump would likely push to replace the head of the International Energy Ag...
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How Europe reduced its greenhouse gas emissions last year
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union's greenhouse gas emissions fell by 5% last year, official data publish...
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Indonesia raises alert to highest level for Ibu volcano
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's volcanology agency on Thursday raised the alert level of the Ibu volcano to the highest on it...
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