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By Rich McKay ATLANTA (Reuters) – Two dozen people face domestic terrorism charges in Atlanta after they were arrested during violent clashes between officers and protesters at a police training center construction site, authorities said on Monday. The 23 people who face charges were part of a group detained on Sunday by police who said …

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By Danielle Broadway and Rollo Ross LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – For Angela Bassett, vying for an acting Oscar for the second time next Sunday in a 40-year career, every role she has taken has been an opportunity to break through perceptions of “us as Black women.” “To show our humanity, to tell the diversity of …

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By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) – A South Carolina jury has ordered former talc supplier Whittaker, Clark & Daniels to pay $29.14 million to a woman who said she developed mesothelioma from being exposed to asbestos-tainted talc in cosmetic products. The jury in Columbia on Friday also found that talc manufacturer IMI Fabi was not responsible …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House said it would have news soon on President Joe Biden’s nominee to serve as vice chair of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. Biden is considering a number of candidates to replace Lael Brainard, who left her post as Fed vice chair last month to become Biden’s top economic …

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By Katharine Jackson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Democratic-controlled Washington city council on Monday withdrew a bill aimed at overhauling the city’s criminal code, which Congress had been set to overturn in a move that President Joe Biden had vowed not to block. “The bill has been pulled back from Congress,” council chair Phil Mendelson said …

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By Tim Reid SIMI VALLEY, CA (Reuters) – Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis took his fight against liberalism deep into the Democratic territory of California on Sunday, part of a national road show as he lays the ground for an expected White House bid.     DeSantis has been meeting with wealthy donors in recent days …

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