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By Jody Godoy SAN JOSE, Calif. (Reuters) – Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes finished testifying in her own defense against fraud charges on Wednesday morning, telling jurors that investors “weren’t interested in today” but focused on the blood-testing startup’s impact in the long-run. Holmes, 37, faces nine counts of fraud and two counts of conspiracy for …

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By Andrew Chung (Reuters) – Conservative U.S. Supreme Court justices on Wednesday appeared ready to further expand public funding of religiously based entities, indicating sympathy toward a challenge by two Christian families to a Maine tuition assistance program that excludes private schools that promote religious beliefs. The court heard nearly two hours of arguments in …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden is committed to elevating U.S. engagement with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to “unprecedented” levels, the top U.S. diplomat for Asia said on Wednesday, ahead of a visit to Southeast Asia by Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Daniel Kritenbrink, the assistant secretary of state for East Asian and …

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By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) -A man testified at Ghislaine Maxwell’s criminal sex abuse trial on Wednesday that he drove teen girls to the Florida mansion of the late financier Jeffrey Epstein and saw them leave with hundred dollar bills. The man, who identified himself as Shawn, testified that he had begun dating a …

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By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden said on Wednesday putting American troops on the ground in Ukraine to deter a potential Russian invasion was “not on the table” and he hoped to announce a meeting with Russia and other NATO countries by Friday. Biden said there would be high-level meetings with …

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(Reuters) – Sculptures of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor – two of the Black Americans killed at the hands of police in 2020 – are to be auctioned to aid the non-profit groups set up by their families. Sotheby’s auction house said on Wednesday that the sculptures by artist Chris Carnabucci will be offered for …

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By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. lawmakers included efforts to push back against Russia and China in a compromise version of a massive annual defense bill released on Tuesday, proposing $300 million for Ukraine’s military and a statement of support for the defense of Taiwan. But they omitted some measures that had strong support …

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By Richard Cowan and Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. House of Representatives late on Tuesday approved a measure allowing Congress to fast-track legislation raising the federal government’s debt limit and stave off a potential unprecedented default. The Senate is expected to take up the measure, which prevents the use of stalling tactics, on Thursday. …

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