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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – XCast Labs, a company accused of helping make billions of illegal robocalls, was sued on Friday by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, which asked the court to order the company to stop the practice. XCast, a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) provider, is accused of helping other companies, at least one of …

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By Moira Warburton WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Lawmakers in the U.S. Congress should have their pay frozen until the fight over whether to increase the country’s debt ceiling is resolved, Democratic Representative Abigail Spanberger said in a letter on Friday.     “If the American people and the American economy are suffering as a result of congressional …

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By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Immigration advocates represented by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a legal challenge on Thursday minutes before a U.S. regulation restricting access to asylum at U.S.-Mexico border was set to take effect. In a motion filed before a federal judge in California, the groups want to re-open an …

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By Brad Brooks (Reuters) – A federal judge in Virginia has struck down federal laws that block the sale of handguns to buyers under the age of 21, ruling they violate constitutional rights to possess firearms. The ruling, which the Justice Department is expected to challenge, will not take effect until judge Robert Payne, of …

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By Rollo Ross and Danielle Broadway BURBANK, California (Reuters) – As striking Hollywood writers protest working conditions, some are seeking more than a new labor contract. They are also looking for love on the picket lines. Single members of the Writers Guild of America gathered outside the Universal Studios lot this week for a combination …

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By Liliana Salgado and Ted Hesson YUMA, Arizona (Reuters) – Migrants gathered on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border on Thursday hours before immigration restrictions known as Title 42 expire, with some rushing to cross ahead of tough new asylum rules that will replace a COVID-era order. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has in …

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By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) – New York on Thursday sued the company that sold the locking device included with the gun used by a white supremacist to kill 10 Black people at a Buffalo grocery store last year, saying it allowed the shooter to turn the rifle into an illegal assault weapon. In a complaint …

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