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By Daina Beth Solomon MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -A Mexican union on Monday asked the U.S. government to investigate a Panasonic plant for alleged worker rights abuses, the latest in a series of disputes seeking to leverage a new trade deal to improve workplace conditions in Mexico. In a petition to U.S. labor officials, filed on …

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By Dan Whitcomb (Reuters) – Federal prosecutors said on Monday they would not bring charges against the former Chicago police officer convicted in state court of killing Black teenager Laquan McDonald in 2014, a videotaped shooting that touched off protests in the city. The decision to stand down on a federal prosecution of Jason Van …

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By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) – After a pandemic hiatus, President Joe Biden, first lady Jill Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris launched the first White House Easter Egg Roll in two years on Monday, resuming an annual tradition for children that dates back to 1878. “Ready, set, go!” Biden shouted and blew a whistle …

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By David Shepardson (Reuters) -The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Monday it had dropped its “Do Not Travel” COVID-19 recommendations for about 90 international destinations. Last week, the CDC said it was revising its travel recommendations and said it would its reserve Level 4 travel health notices “for special circumstances, …

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By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. authorities on Monday charged a former senior executive at IRB Brasil Resseguros SA with fraudulently planting a false story that Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc had made a significant investment in the Brazilian reinsurer. The U.S. Department of Justice said Fernando Passos, 39, who had been IRB’s chief …

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By Dietrich Knauth (Reuters) – Johnson & Johnson said on Monday it agreed to pay $99 million to settle claims by West Virginia that it helped fuel an opioid addiction crisis in the state, removing the company from an ongoing trial that began earlier this month. West Virginia is still pursuing claims against Teva Pharmaceuticals …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Army Chief General James McConville tested positive for the coronavirus and was experiencing very mild symptoms, a spokesperson said on Monday. McConville tested positive on Sunday, is fully vaccinated and is working remotely, the spokesperson added. (Reporting by Idrees Ali)

(Reuters) -Far-right wing website InfoWars on Sunday filed for voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas in the face of multiple defamation lawsuits. Chapter 11 bankruptcy procedures put a hold on all civil litigation matters and allow companies to prepare turnaround plans while remaining operational. Alex …

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