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Mexican cartel says sorry for attack on Americans, bodies return to US

MATAMOROS, Mexico, March 9 (Reuters) - Suspected drug cartel members on Thursday handed over five purported henchmen as a would-be apology for the abduction of four Americans in the border…

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Actor Robert Blake, star of ‘Baretta’ and ‘In Cold Blood,’ dead at age 89

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Robert Blake, a child actor from the Depression-era "Our Gang" comedies who won adult stardom playing an undercover cop on the 1970s television series "Baretta" before…

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Brazil to resume visa requirements for US, Japan, Australia, Canada

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil has decided to resume entry visa requirements for citizens of the U.S., Japan, Australia and Canada, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. The country's…

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CIA future will be defined by US technology race with China

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency’s future will be defined by America's ongoing technology race with China, agency director William Burns said on Wednesday during a Senate hearing.…

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Foiled multimillion dollar airport heist leaves two dead in Chile

SANTIAGO, (Reuters) - A foiled multimillion-dollar heist at Chile's largest airport left two dead, highlighting concerns of rising crime in the Andean nation. Footage widely shared on social media shows…

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House Republicans to highlight US debt ahead of Biden budget proposal

U.S. House Republicans plan to focus on the federal government's $31.4 trillion debt in a closed-door meeting on Wednesday, the day before President Joe Biden unveils a 2024 spending plan…

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Ron DeSantis attacks liberals in California speech as he mulls White House run

Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis took his fight against liberalism deep into the Democratic territory of California on Sunday, part of a national road show as he lays the ground…

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Pentagon chief makes unannounced trip to Iraq as 20-year anniversary of invasion nears

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin made an unannounced trip to Iraq on Tuesday in a visit an official said was aimed at showing that Washington was committed to keeping its…

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Trudeau orders new probes into alleged election interference by China

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Monday he will appoint an independent special investigator to probe alleged election interference by China and also announced separate new probes into the…

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As 2024 election approaches, White House jumps into states’ abortion battles

The White House is jumping into state-level battles for women's reproductive rights, lending legal and messaging advice to allies in states pushing restrictions as the Biden administration seeks to make…

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U.S. pressures airlines to commit to ending family seating fees

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, March 6 (Reuters) - Three U.S. airlines agreed to commit in writing to eliminating family seating fees if adjacent seats are available during booking, the U.S.…

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Marianne Williamson officially launches 2024 U.S. presidential campaign

Self-help author Marianne Williamson, whose 2020 White House campaign featured more quirky calls for spiritual healing than actual voter support, launched another long-shot bid for the presidency on Saturday, becoming…

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Joe Biden’s attendance at the King’s Coronation in doubt

Joe Biden's attendance at the Coronation was thrown into doubt at the weekend, as White House officials said they still did not know if he would attend. After one official…

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Nations secure U.N. global high seas biodiversity pact

By David Stanway March 5 (Reuters) - Negotiators from more than 100 countries completed a U.N. treaty to protect the high seas on Saturday, a long-awaited step that environmental groups…

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US senators reintroduce bill to make daylight saving time permanent

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bipartisan group of 12 U.S. senators this week reintroduced legislation that would make daylight saving time permanent, nearly a year after the Senate voted unanimously to…

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U.S. unveils new cybersecurity strategy with tighter regulations

By Suzanne Smalley (Reuters) - The White House this week announced a new cybersecurity strategy in the latest effort by the U.S. government to bolster its cyber defenses amid a…

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Biden, Scholz to ‘get into the weeds’ on Ukraine war, China concerns in Washington

Scholz heads to Washington for talks with Biden Expected to discuss possible China sanctions Tensions linger over tanks debate, green subsidies By Andreas Rinke, Sarah Marsh and David Brunnstrom BERLIN/WASHINGTON,…

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Photo Story: Winter Storms Continue in Southern California

The snow-covered San Gabriel Mountains appear behind the Hollywood sign as the storms that have been hitting the greater Los Angeles area take a break, in Los Angeles, California, USA.…

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Argentina asks UK to resume negotiations over Falklands

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - The Argentine government has again asked the United Kingdom to restart negotiations over the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands, the Argentine Foreign Ministry said. The request…

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Two dead, dozens of police held hostage in Colombia in protest against oil company

BOGOTA, (Reuters) - A police officer and civilian were killed during violent protests in Colombia's Caqueta province, and 79 officers and nine oilfield workers were taken hostage by members of…

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SpaceX launches latest space station crew to orbit for NASA

By Joe Skipper and Steve Gorman CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida, March 2 (Reuters) - Elon Musk's rocket company SpaceX launched a four-man crew to orbit en route to the International Space…

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US seeks allies’ backing for possible China sanctions over Ukraine war

By Trevor Hunnicutt and Michael Martina WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is sounding out close allies about the possibility of imposing new sanctions on China if Beijing provides military…

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Robert Kennedy assassin Sirhan Sirhan denied parole for 16th time

(Reuters) - A California review board denied parole to Sirhan Sirhan, the Palestinian refugee serving a life sentence for assassinating U.S. presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy in 1968. Sirhan was…

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Magnitude 5.7 earthquake strikes Oaxaca, Mexico

(Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 5.7 struck the Oaxaca region of Mexico, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.21…

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US arrests man with explosive device in luggage at Pennsylvania airport

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A man was arrested and charged with attempting to place an explosive or incendiary device on an aircraft after his bag triggered an alarm at in Pennsylvania,…

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Blinken has ‘no plans’ to meet Russian, Chinese counterparts at Delhi G20 meetings

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday that he has no plans to meet either the foreign ministers of Russia or of China during the Group of 20…

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Argentina suspends poultry exports as first industrial case of bird flu confirmed

Argentina has confirmed its first case of bird flu in industrial poultry, its agriculture secretary said on Tuesday, causing it to suspend avian product exports and raising fears the disease could spread…

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Ghislaine Maxwell seeks to throw out sex trafficking conviction in Epstein case

Ghislaine Maxwell has asked a U.S. appeals court to throw out her conviction for helping Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse teenage girls, saying a slew of errors marred her trial and prosecutors made…

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US House Democrat opposes giving Biden power to ban TikTok

The top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee said on Tuesday he opposed a Republican bill that would give President Joe Biden the power to ban Chinese-owned social media…

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U.S. to target Chinese companies if Beijing provides lethal aid to Russia – Blinken

Washington will not hesitate to target Chinese companies and individuals with sanctions if Beijing violate U.S. sanctions on Russia over the Ukraine war, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on…

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Court revives challenge to New York law protecting workers who get abortions

A U.S. appeals court on Monday revived an anti-abortion crisis pregnancy center's challenge to a New York state law that prohibits retaliation against employees for getting abortions or making other…

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US watchdog to audit Buttigieg government jet use

A U.S. government watchdog will audit Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg's use of government airplanes for some trips, his office said on Monday. The Transportation Department Office of Inspector General will review 18 flights Buttigieg made on…

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US says legal obstacles remain on seizure of Russian assets to aid Ukraine

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Monday that Russia should bear the costs of damage caused by its invasion of Ukraine, but there are "significant legal obstacles" to confiscating major…

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SpaceX set to launch next International Space Station crew for NASA

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) - Elon Musk's rocket company SpaceX was set to launch early on Monday the International Space Station's next long-duration team into orbit, with an astronaut from…

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President Biden reiterates his intention to seek a second term

President Joe Biden on Friday reiterated his intention to seek a second term in an exclusive interview with ABC News anchor David Muir, and while he said it is "legitimate"…

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Biden ‘ruling out’ for now sending F-16s to Ukraine

(Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden told ABC News in an interview that the idea China would be negotiating the outcome of the Ukraine war was not rational, following the…

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Blinken says India, South Africa are on slow trajectory away from alignment with Russia

By Kanishka Singh and Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said countries like India and South Africa, which have not joined the West in denouncing…

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US targets Russia with sanctions, tariffs on Ukraine war anniversary

By Steve Holland, Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON, Feb 24 (Reuters) - The United States marked the first anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Friday by announcing new…

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U.S. plans $550 million aid for Ukraine, Moldova energy security

By Arshad Mohammed SAINT PAUL, Minn., Feb 24 (Reuters) - The United States plans to announce $250 million in aid on Friday to shore up Ukraine's energy infrastructure in the…

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Selfie image shows US pilot flying over Chinese ‘spy balloon’

The US Department of Defense has released an image taken by an airman as he flew over the Chinese balloon shot down earlier this month. The selfie was taken from…

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Argentina tightens health protocols to control bird flu

BUENOS AIRES, (Reuters) - Argentina's government adopted new measures to prevent spread of bird flu and limit potential damage to exports as cases rise in the region. Authorities decided to…

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Huge winter storm churns across northern U.S., threatening record snowfall

By Brendan O'Brien CHICAGO (Reuters) - A massive winter storm spreading across the U.S. West into the Northern Plains and Midwest could produce blizzards, brutal cold, and record snowfall, making…

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Sept. 11 victims cannot seize Afghan central bank assets -U.S. judge

By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. judge decided on Tuesday that victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks are not entitled to seize $3.5 billion of assets…

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Fresh from Kyiv, Biden rallies NATO allies in Poland

Fresh from an unannounced visit to Ukraine, President Joe Biden rallied NATO allies in Poland on Tuesday, proclaiming "unwavering" support for Kyiv and a commitment to bolstering the alliance's eastern…

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Abortion rights at stake in Wisconsin Supreme Court election

Wisconsin voters on Tuesday will decide which state Supreme Court candidates will advance to an April election that carries profound consequences for abortion rights, control of the state government and the 2024…

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Russia announcement on nuclear treaty ‘deeply unfortunate and irresponsible’ -Blinken

Russia's decision to suspend participation in a nuclear arms control treaty was irresponsible and the United States will watch carefully to see what Moscow actually does, U.S. Secretary of State…

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How Biden’s surprise trip to Kyiv was kept secret – but not from Russia

President Joe Biden by all accounts was having a quiet weekend at the White House, joining his wife Jill Biden for dinner at a restaurant on a rare outing in…

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Buttigieg urges U.S. railroads to boost safety, not oppose reforms

By David Shepardson (Reuters) - U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said he would call on major railroads to improve safety after a Feb. 3 derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, of…

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Photo Story: Samba schools parade in the sambadrome during the Rio de Janeiro carnival

A member of the 'Academicos do Grande Rio' samba school parades on Avenida Marques de Sapucai, the Sambadrome, during Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Via EPA-EFE/André Coelho

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Law & Order actor Richard Belzer dies aged 78

Richard Belzer, a stand-up comedian who became one of TV’s most indelible detectives as John Munch in Homicide: Life on the Street and Law & Order: SVU, has died. He…

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Actor Tom Sizemore of ‘Saving Private Ryan’ hospitalized from brain aneurysm

Tom Sizemore, an American actor known for his roles in "Saving Private Ryan" and "Black Hawk Down," has been hospitalized in Los Angeles after suffering a brain aneurysm early Saturday…

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Astronomers target dark side of the Moon in search for alien life

Telescopes placed on the dark side of the Moon could pick up the first signs of intelligent alien life, and peer back in time to view the universe before even…

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In Argentina’s drought-hit fields, billion dollar losses and farmers going under

By Lucila Sigal CIGUENA/ROSARIO, Argentina (Reuters) - In the Argentine town of Ciguena, rancher Andrés Betiger is fighting to keep his farm from going under amid the South American country's…

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Photo Story: Carnival in Sao Paulo, Brazil

Members of the 'Mocidade Alegre' Special Group samba school parade during the second day of the carnival celebrations at the Anhembi sambadrome in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Via EPA-EFE/Sebastiao Moreira

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Photo Story: Aftermath of the Ohio train derailment

An aerial photo made with a drone shows damaged railroad tank cars scattered about as clean-up continues in the aftermath of a Norfolk Southern freight train derailment that has created…

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In meeting, Blinken warns China’s Wang Yi against aiding Russia in Ukraine

Blinken met China's Wang Yi in Munich Dispute over 'spy balloon' has clouded U.S.-China relations Blinken says China considering sending weapons to Russia Wang calls U.S. response to balloon 'hysterical'…

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Jimmy Carter, 98, to receive hospice care

(Reuters) - Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has decided to receive hospice care and "spend his remaining time at home with his family" instead of additional medical intervention, the Carter…

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