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Olympics-Biles thanks Japanese gym that helped her regain her form
(Reuters) - Simone Biles on Wednesday thanked the Japanese gym she visited in secret to overcome a bout of "the twisties" that threatened to end her Olympic run in Tokyo before she battled back to win...
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U.S. budget referee to release infrastructure bill cost estimate on Thursday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Congressional Budget Office said it will release on Thursday its cost estimate for the bipartisan infrastructure bill now being debated in the U.S. Senate, according to...
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U.S. civil rights groups propose path to keep inmates home after pandemic emergency
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A coalition of U.S. criminal justice reform advocates on Wednesday sent the Justice Department a proposal to help prevent the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) from send...
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Exclusive: Biden plans shift in arms export policy to favor human rights – sources
By Mike Stone and Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's administration is preparing an overhaul of arms export policy to increase the emphasis on human rights, a departur...
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Pfizer to require U.S. workers receive COVID-19 vaccine or regular tests
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc, the U.S. drugmaker that developed a COVID-19 vaccine with German partner BioNTech, said on Wednesday it will require all its U.S. employees and contractors to become v...
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New York Auto Show canceled amid Delta variant worries
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Organizers on Wednesday canceled the New York Auto Show that had been set for later this month amid rising COVID-19 cases caused by the more infectious Delta...
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U.S. Justice Dept watchdog launches audit into troubled grants system
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department's internal watchdog has launched an audit into its $115 million contract with General Dynamics to build its new grant management so...
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U.S. automakers to say they aspire to up to 50% of EV sales by 2030 – sources
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Detroit's Big Three automakers plan to announce on Thursday that they aspire to have 40% to 50% of new vehicle sales by 2030 be electric models, sources brie...
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Singer Rihanna is officially a billionaire, Forbes says
(Reuters) - Pop star Rihanna's net worth is estimated at $1.7 billion, making her the richest woman musician in the world, but her music is not the primary source of her wealth, Forbes magazine said o...
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Local prosecutors look into alleged sexual harassment by New York’s Cuomo
By Jonathan Allen NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday faced a growing number of inquiries by local prosecutors and calls for his resignation a day after an investigation o...
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