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Former NYC jail guard union chief's longer bribery sentence restored by US appeals court
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK, Dec 4 (Reuters) - A federal appeals court restored the 58-month prison sentence for Norman Seab...
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US Congress repeals Biden-era limits on oil and gas in Alaska refuge
Dec 4 (Reuters) - Congressional lawmakers on Thursday voted to repeal a Biden-era policy that limited the amount of land in a...
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US probes reports Waymo self-driving cars illegally passed school buses 19 times in Texas
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - A U.S. agency said on Thursday it has asked Waymo to answer more questions ...
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Unions urge US judge to block 1,300 State Department layoffs
By Daniel Wiessner Dec 4 (Reuters) - Unions representing U.S. State Department employees have asked a federal judge to block ...
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USGS says Nevada quake report was false, blaming automatic system's error
By Andrew Hay and Brad Brooks Dec 4 (Reuters) - The United States Geological Survey said on Thursday its automatic earthquake...
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US defense agency push to stockpile cobalt hits pause as price soars
By Pratima Desai LONDON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - The U.S. Defense Logistics Agency still intends to purchase cobalt for the Nationa...
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US Senate Democrats seek vote on three-year extension of healthcare subsidies
By Nolan D. McCaskill and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Democrats will demand votes next week on a ...
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Magnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes Dayton, Nevada, USGS says
Dec 4 (Reuters) - A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck the Dayton, Nevada region on Thursday, the United States Geological Surve...
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US senators want airlines to pay passengers cash for long delays
Dec 4 (Reuters) - A group of 15 Democratic senators proposed legislation Thursday to require airlines to provide cash compens...
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Exclusive-Congressional watchdog will investigate Trump official's conduct
By Marisa Taylor and Chris Prentice WASHINGTON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - The U.S. Congress' watchdog said this week it will investig...
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US says new fuel economy rule could lead to return of station wagons
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - The Trump administration says its new fuel economy rollback proposal could ...
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Grand jury weighs second criminal case against Trump antagonist Letitia James, source says
By Sarah N. Lynch and Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - A federal grand jury was meeting on Thursday to consider...
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Oscar-winning Amadeus costume designer Pistek dies at 93
PRAGUE, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Painter and costume designer Theodor Pistek, who won an Oscar in 1985 for his work on fellow Czech ...
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Olympics-Ralph Lauren outfits US athletes for 10th Games
By Amy Tennery and Alicia Powell NEW YORK, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Ralph Lauren will outfit the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic teams f...
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US weekly jobless claims drop to lowest level in more than three years
WASHINGTON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits dropped to the lowest...
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Person suspected of planting pipe bombs before January 6, 2021, in custody, sources say
WASHINGTON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - U.S. authorities have taken into custody a person suspected of planting pipe bombs in Washingto...
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New York Times sues Pentagon over press access
By Helen Coster NEW YORK, Dec 4 (Reuters) - The New York Times sued the U.S. Department of Defense and Secretary of Defense P...
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Middle East, North Africa temperatures rising twice as fast as global average, says UN weather agency
By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, Dec 4 (Reuters) - The Middle East and North Africa recorded their hottest year on record in 202...
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US planned job cuts fall 53% in November, Challenger says
WASHINGTON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Layoffs announced by U.S. employers fell sharply in November, but hiring intentions continued t...
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Sri Lanka cyclone survivors afraid to go home, stuck in relief centres
By Uditha Jayasinghe KOTHMALE, Sri Lanka, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Residents of Kithulbadde village in central Sri Lanka say they ha...
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