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Theranos’ Holmes says investors were future-focused as testimony wraps
By Jody Godoy SAN JOSE, Calif. (Reuters) - Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes finished testifying in her own defense against fraud charges on Wednesday morning, telling jurors that investors "weren't i...
Dec 08, 2021
Ahead of Blinken trip, U.S. says committed to ‘unprecedented’ ASEAN ties
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden is committed to elevating U.S. engagement with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to "unprecedented" levels, the top U.S. diplomat for A...
Dec 08, 2021
Biden pledges end to gas-powered federal vehicle purchases by 2035
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday will sign an executive order vowing to transition to the acquisition of only zero-emission vehicles by 2035 for the fed...
Dec 08, 2021
Convicted murderer Peterson to be re-sentenced after death penalty voided
(Reuters) - A convicted killer whose death sentence for the murder of his wife and unborn son was overturned last year by the California Supreme Court is scheduled to be re-sentenced on Wednesday, mos...
Dec 08, 2021
Farmers ask US Justice Department to investigate fertilizer price spikes
By Leah Douglas (Reuters) - Farmers have asked the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate whether recent spikes in fertilizer prices are attributable to market manipulation by fertilizer companies,...
Dec 08, 2021
First migrants sent to Mexico from U.S. under reboot of Trump-era scheme
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The first two migrants have been returned to Mexico from the United States at the U.S.-Mexico border under a revamped program begun under the Trump administration, a spokespers...
Dec 08, 2021
Groups push to make California a haven for abortion rights
By Sharon Bernstein SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) - California must prepare for an influx of women seeking abortions in the liberal state if the U.S. Supreme Court ends the constitutional right to the ...
Dec 08, 2021
George Floyd, Breonna Taylor sculptures to be auctioned in New York
(Reuters) - Sculptures of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor - two of the Black Americans killed at the hands of police in 2020 - are to be auctioned to aid the non-profit groups set up by their families...
Dec 08, 2021
Biden says putting U.S. troops on ground in Ukraine is ‘not on the table’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden said on Wednesday putting American troops on the ground in Ukraine to deter a potential Russian invasion was "not on the table" and he hoped to announce...
Dec 08, 2021
U.S. takes aim at organized crime in latest sanctions marking democracy summit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on dozens of individuals and entities across Europe and the Western Hemisphere, targeting El Salvador officials over alleged neg...
Dec 08, 2021
