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WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) – The United States on Tuesday said it was seeking a second trade dispute settlement panel over Canada’s dairy import quotas, accusing Canada of not meeting obligations to open its market to American producers. The move is the latest salvo in longstanding tensions between the trade partners over Canada’s protected dairy industry. …

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By Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Donald Trump’s bid for the Republican presidential nomination in 2024 got off to a modest fundraising start, with his campaign ending the year with about $7 million on hand while his Save America fund had about $18 million, according to financial disclosures released on Tuesday. After launching his third …

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(Reuters) – Dallas police said on Tuesday they were investigating the suspicious disappearance of two monkeys from the city zoo after their habitat was intentionally compromised. The incident comes just three weeks after a leopard escaped from its enclosure through a hole that was intentionally cut in its fence. Dallas Zoo staff discovered the emperor …

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By Ahmed Aboulenein WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government on May 11 will end the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) that allowed millions of Americans to receive vaccines, tests, and treatments at no cost during the pandemic. As the government hands off to commercial channels, including private insurance and government health plans, most Americans, even …

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By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. labor costs increased at their slowest pace in a year in the fourth quarter as wage growth slowed, giving the Federal Reserve a boost in its fight against inflation. There was more encouraging news on inflation, with other data on Tuesday showing house price growth slowing considerably in …

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By Nandita Bose and Jarrett Renshaw NEW YORK (Reuters) -President Joe Biden traveled to New York City on Tuesday to tout nearly $300 million in new spending for a critical underwater tunnel that connects Manhattan and New Jersey, an effort that has been mired for more than a decade in partisan bickering and ballooning budgets. …

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