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By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Justice intends to take legal action over floating barriers installed by the state of Texas in the Rio Grande River that blocks migrants crossing from Mexico, according to a DOJ letter to top Texas officials. The letter sent on Thursday to Republican Governor Greg Abbott …

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By Safiyah Riddle (Reuters) -U.S. business activity slowed to a five-month low in July, dragged down by decelerating service-sector growth, closely watched survey data on Monday showed, but falling input prices and slowed hiring indicate the Federal Reserve could be making progress on important fronts in its bid to reduce inflation. S&P Global said its …

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(Reuters) – Police in Ohio unleashed a canine on a Black man who had exited his vehicle with his hands raised after a traffic stop earlier this month, according to officials. The incident unfolded on July 4 after law enforcement officers engaged in the lengthy pursuit of a semi-tractor trailer driven by 23-year-old Jadarrius Rose. …

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By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former U.S. vice president and Republican presidential candidate Mike Pence said on Sunday he felt former President Donald Trump’s words and actions leading up to the Capitol attacks on Jan. 6, 2021, were reckless though not likely criminal. “While his words were reckless, based on what I know, I …

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