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By Brendan Pierson NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal judge on Thursday blocked 10 companies from selling certain gun components in New York while the state pursues a lawsuit against them aimed at ending sales of illegal, untraceable “ghost guns.” The preliminary order by U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman in Manhattan adopts an agreement reached …

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By Mike Scarcella (Reuters) – Stericycle Inc has won a court order in Chicago federal court, temporarily blocking another medical waste disposal and document shredding company from “falsely” claiming any affiliation with Stericycle and from contacting its customers. U.S. District Judge Mary Rowland’s order on March 7 said Stericycle, which owns the document destruction company …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Senate voted to confirm management consultant Danny Werfel as the new Internal Revenue Service commissioner on Thursday, returning the former Obama administration budget official to the tax agency he briefly led on an acting basis. Five Republicans crossed party lines to support Werfel in the 54-42 vote, more than offsetting Democratic …

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By Zeba Siddiqui SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – U.S. authorities said on Thursday they seized an internet domain that was selling malicious software criminals used to steal data from and take control of victims’ computers. The seizure of the site, worldwiredlabs dot com, was conducted by federal authorities in Los Angeles as part of an international …

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(Reuters) -Three Los Angeles police officers were shot and wounded on Wednesday evening but were in stable condition while the suspect “was pronounced deceased”, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) said. During a search for the suspect, a parolee at large, officers discovered that he was unresponsive, LAPD said in a post on Twitter. “LA …

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By Rory Carroll INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) – Rising American Brandon Nakashima beat veteran John Isner 7-6(7) 6-3 to set up a second round meeting with Daniil Medvedev in first round action at Indian Wells on Wednesday. Nakashima, 21, saved a set point in the first breaker and stepped up his defence in the second …

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(Reuters) -U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell has been hospitalized after tripping at a hotel in Washington on Wednesday, his spokesperson said in a statement. “This evening, Leader McConnell tripped at a local hotel during a private dinner. He has been admitted to the hospital where he is receiving treatment,” his spokesperson said. No additional …

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