Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) National News (Master Feed)
Serena Williams falls to Azarenka in U.S. Open semi-finals
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Serena Williams was beaten 1-6 6-3 6-3 in the semi-finals of the U.S. Open by Victoria Azarenka on Thursday, denying her the chance of winning a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam s...
Sep 10, 2020
Trump predicts victory in election battleground Michigan as thousands defy coronavirus safety rules
By Andrea Shalal FREELAND, Mich. (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump predicted at a rally in Michigan on Thursday that he would win the election battleground state as thousands of cheering, largel...
Sep 10, 2020
U.S. appeals court rejects bid to expand voting by mail in Texas
By Joseph Ax (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Thursday rejected Texas Democrats' bid to allow all state residents to vote by mail due to the coronavirus pandemic, ruling that the state's law extend...
Sep 10, 2020
China says committed to ensuring peace on border with India
BEIJING (Reuters) - China will maintain communications with India through diplomatic and military channels and commit to "restoring peace and tranquility" in their disputed border area, the Chinese fo...
Sep 10, 2020
Coronavirus disrupting U.S.-Mexico action against meth labs, says U.S. Attorney General
(Reuters) - The novel coronavirus pandemic has disrupted joint U.S.-Mexico actions against methamphetamine labs operated by Mexican cartels, U.S. Attorney General William Barr said on Thursday. Barr m...
Sep 10, 2020
Asian markets set for decline again as U.S. tech stocks falter
By Jessica DiNapoli NEW YORK (Reuters) - Asian markets were expected to fall on Friday in response to declines in technology stocks that began last week and growing concerns about another round of neg...
Sep 10, 2020
NASA sets out to buy moon resources mined by private companies
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) - NASA on Thursday launched an effort to pay companies to mine resources on the moon, announcing it would buy from them rocks, dirt and other lunar materials as t...
Sep 10, 2020
Vaccine confidence volatile, vulnerable to misinformation, global study finds
By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) - Political polarisation and online misinformation are threatening vaccination programmes worldwide, with public trust volatile and varying widely between countries, a...
Sep 10, 2020
UNICEF chief urges firms to fight COVID-19 with public sector partners
(Reuters) - Firms should look toward public-private partnerships in the fight against COVID-19, the head of United Nations' children's agency told business leaders on Thursday. The pandemic could prov...
Sep 10, 2020
Judges reject Trump plan to exclude many immigrants from representation
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A panel of judges on Thursday declared unlawful a recent directive from President Donald Trump to exclude people who are in the United States illegally from representation when ap...
Sep 10, 2020
