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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday signed legislation funding federal agencies through mid-February, the White House said, averting a government shutdown after some Republicans had threatened a standoff over COVID-19 vaccine mandates. The law funds the U.S. government through Feb. 18, giving the narrowly divided Congress another 11 weeks to either hammer out …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A hoarse-sounding U.S. President Joe Biden said on Friday he has a cold, possibly contracted from a grandson. After a speech about the U.S. economy in which he sounded congested and coughed several times, reporters asked Biden if he was okay. “I’m OK,” Biden said. “What I have is a one-and-a-half year old …

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By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) -A lawyer for Donald Trump on Friday urged a U.S. appeals court to find the former president immune from author E. Jean Carroll’s defamation lawsuit arising from her allegation that he raped her, an argument Carroll’s lawyer said would put him “above the law.” Alina Habba, Trump’s lawyer, told …

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By Ahmed Aboulenein and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) -COVID-19 vaccine makers have contingency plans to deal with the Omicron variant that include a combination vaccine against the original version and the variant as well as a variant-specific booster dose, a top U.S. health official said on Friday. The U.S. government is working with Moderna, Pfizer, …

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By Scott DiSavino (Reuters) – California utility regulators took several steps to help keep the lights on during summer in 2022 and 2023 after extreme heatwaves this year baked the U.S. West Coast and forced the state’s grid operator to impose rotating outages last year. The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) on Thursday approved steps …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Chamber of Commerce said on Friday that the U.S. Federal Trade Commission had denied requests for information about its procedures, and said it was considering “legal options.” The Chamber, which represents U.S. businesses, has clashed with the regulator over votes cast by former Commissioner Rohit Chopra, who now heads the U.S. …

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