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Factbox: New U.S. House coronavirus bill contains $3 trillion plus in aid
(Reuters) – The Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives unveiled on Tuesday a sweeping new coronavirus bill with more than $3 trillion in assistance to states, families and epidemiologists...
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House Democrats float $3 trillion coronavirus bill, Republicans reject it
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday unveiled a $3 trillion-plus coronavirus relief package with funding for states, businesses, food support and families,...
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Trump to tap ex-Glaxo exec, U.S. general for coronavirus vaccine effort
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak response press briefing in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, U.S., May 11, 2020....
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U.S. governors call for less partisanship, more aid to fight pandemic
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Governors from both major political parties on Wednesday urged lawmakers in Washington, D.C., to cast aside partisanship and deliver relief to U.S. cities and states...
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Democrats concede loss of U.S. congressional seat in California special election
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrats lost a seat in the U.S. Congress as Christy Smith, a California state legislator, conceded on Wednesday in a special election in suburban Los Angeles to Mike Garcia, a...
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U.S. Senate blocks bid to curb surveillance of Americans’ internet habits
FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Capitol building exterior is seen at sunset as members of the Senate participate in the first day of the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump in Washington, U.S., January...
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Futures dip on fears of prolonged economic downturn
FILE PHOTO: The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is seen in the financial district of lower Manhattan during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in New York City, U.S., April 26, 2020....
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Malaysia to recover $107.3 million after settling 1MDB case against film...
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia’s anti-corruption commission said on Thursday it will recover overseas assets worth about $107.3 million in a settlement deal reached with Riza Aziz, a producer of...
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As people use COVID-19 as weapon, U.S. states mull criminal crackdowns
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Accused criminals across the United States have started using the threat of deadly COVID-19 infection as a weapon in attacks on police, retail clerks and grocers trying to keep...
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Trump mobilizing U.S. military to deliver coronavirus vaccine
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak response with North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum and Colorado Governor Jared Polis in the...
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Wall Street closes with strong gains as recovery hopes offset pandemic fears
(Reuters) – Wall Street surged on Thursday as investors weighed the prospect of economic recovery against bellicose remarks from President Donald Trump regarding U.S.-China trade and a whistleblower’s...
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Hundreds protest Michigan stay-at-home order
DETROIT/LANSING, Mich. (Reuters) – Hundreds gathered to protest Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s stay-at-home order on Thursday in Lansing, the third but smallest major demonstration at the...
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Exclusive: U.S. considers returning Cuba to list of state sponsors of...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is considering returning Cuba to its list of state sponsors of terrorism, a senior Trump administration official told Reuters on Thursday, a move that would...
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Asian stocks set to rise on optimism of post-lockdown recovery, stimulus
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Asian stocks were set to rise on Friday amid investor optimism about the re-opening of the U.S. economy from coronavirus lockdowns and possibly more stimulus that could fuel a...
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Wall Street eyes weak open as trade war fears add to virus woes
(Reuters) – Wall Street’s main indexes were set to open lower on Friday after the Trump administration’s move to block semiconductor shipments to China’s Huawei Technologies ratcheted up fears of...
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UK, EU urge each other to give ground in trade talks or risk no deal
BRUSSELS/LONDON (Reuters) – Britain and the European Union urged each other on Friday to give ground in talks over a post-Brexit trade deal or risk European Union’s Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier...
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U.S. moves to cut Huawei off from global chip suppliers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration on Friday moved to block shipments of semiconductors to Huawei Technologies from global chipmakers, in an action ramping up tensions with China. FILE...
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U.S. employers wary of coronavirus ‘immunity’ tests as they move to reopen
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. employers have cooled to the idea of testing workers for possible immunity to the coronavirus as they prepare to reopen factories and other workplaces. FILE PHOTO: Shalonda...
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U.S. companies discover the dark side of a COVID-19 business boom
(Reuters) – Kevin Kelly has discovered the many ways a deadly pandemic can be both a boom and a burden on some U.S. businesses. As the nation clamped down with stay-at-home orders, Kelly said his...
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House passes $3 trillion coronavirus aid bill
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) holds her weekly news conference with Capitol Hill reporters in Washington, U.S., May 14, 2020. REUTERS/Erin Scott WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of...
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