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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. testing of key components in the Feb. 3 Norfolk Southern- operated Ohio train derailment investigation found anomalies, the National Transportation Safety Board said on Tuesday. The NTSB said testing of pressure relief devices (PRDs) removed from five tank cars found anomalies with the function of some devices that will require further …

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By Andrew Chung WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed a deaf student in Michigan to sue his public school district for allegedly failing to provide him adequate classroom instruction, a ruling that bolsters the ability of students with disabilities to remedy shortcomings in their education. The 9-0 ruling authored by conservative …

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By Blake Brittain (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday questioned the international limits of federal trademark law, hearing oral arguments from two industrial parts makers and the Biden administration in a case that could clarify when companies can recover for trademark violations that happen overseas. Hetronic International, an Oklahoma-based subsidiary of Methode Electronics, …

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(Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday will create two new national monuments, in Nevada and Texas, and launch an effort to consider expanding protections for all waters around remote Pacific islands southwest of Hawaii. The moves, which will be announced at a White House summit on conservation, are aimed at delivering on Biden’s …

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By Andrew Chung WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court should dismiss a major case from North Carolina that could give more power over federal elections to state politicians because the matter is being reconsidered by a lower court, North Carolina said in a filing on Monday, while the Republican lawmakers at the center of …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Protesters criticizing President Joseph Biden’s approval of an oil drilling project in Alaska on Monday blocked an administration official from delivering a speech about U.S. climate leadership. Ali Zaidi, White House climate adviser, was unable to address the event on the “Future of U.S. Climate & Energy Leadership” at the Center for …

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By Gram Slattery WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former President Donald Trump’s call to supporters to protest what he said was his imminent arrest provoked conspiracy-fueled debate on far-right social media platforms on Monday, with some supporters fearing an elaborate government trap to arrest them. Trump said on his Truth Social platform on Saturday he expected to …

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By Patrick Wingrove (Reuters) -Moderna Inc expects to price its COVID-19 vaccine at around $130 per dose in the U.S. going forward as purchases move to the private sector from the government, the company’s president Stephen Hoge said in an interview on Monday. “There are different customers negotiating different prices right now, which is why …

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