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Iraq’s 50C heat shows ‘era of global boiling’ has begun: UN rights chief
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - UN human rights chief Volker Turk said on Wednesday said that the extreme summer heat and pollution of southern Iraq where he has been visiting had made it clear "that the era of g...
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LGBTQ veterans sue US military over biased discharges
By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) - A new lawsuit accuses the U.S. military of discriminating against as many as 35,000 veterans who were barred from serving because of their sexual orientation by failing ...
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US railroad Amtrak exploring high-speed rail service in Texas
(Reuters) - U.S. passenger railroad Amtrak and Texas Central Partners said Wednesday they are seeking federal grants for proposed high-speed rail service between Dallas and Houston. Amtrak and Texas C...
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Florida’s DeSantis replaces elected Democratic prosecutor
(Reuters) - Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Wednesday suspended a county prosecutor after accusing her of being soft on crime, making her the second elected Democratic law-enforcement official to be ...
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Cat bond funds ranked among 2023’s top-performing credit funds
By Nell Mackenzie LONDON (Reuters) - Catastrophe bond funds rank among the 10 best performing credit funds this year, as the hurricanes, earthquakes and other disasters that could trigger payouts have...
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Norfolk Southern agrees to boost safety at Ohio derailment site, US says
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Norfolk Southern Corp has agreed to improve conditions for workers rebuilding and cleaning up the site of its February derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, th...
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Canadian oil sands greenhouse gas emissions flat in 2022 even as output grew -report
(Reuters) - Absolute greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) from Canadian oil sands production were flat in 2022 even as total output grew, according to an analysis by S&P Global Commodity Insights. Absolute ...
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Hawaii cannot ban guns on beaches, US judge rules
By Nate Raymond (Reuters) -A federal judge has blocked the state of Hawaii from enforcing a recently enacted ban on firearms on its prized beaches and in other areas including banks, bars and parks, c...
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Seven die after sudden river flood in China’s Sichuan province
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Seven people died after being swept away by a sudden surge of water at a dam in China's southwestern Sichuan province, state media reported on Wednesday, in a tragic incident fol...
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Cuba records hottest month since 1951, straining electric grid
HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba in July recorded its hottest month since 1951, officials said, with the soaring temperatures on land and sea straining the country's decrepit electric grid and pressuring fragi...
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