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By Ned Randolph and Daniel Trotta LAPLACE, Louisiana (Reuters) -From her home on Louisiana’s “Cancer Alley,” Lydia Gerard looks down at her 8-month-old great-granddaughter and wonders if she will one day suffer the same fate as her many friends and relatives whose lives were cut short by the disease. Gerard lives along the Mississippi River, …

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By Dan Levine, Chad Terhune -Dr. Ali Sherif normally gives about 50 doses of the measles vaccine to children each month at his clinic in Hobbs, New Mexico, near the Texas state line. The number of shots at his clinic has surged about 25%, however, in recent weeks as local parents seek immunizations to protect …

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By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The three remaining federal prosecutors who brought criminal corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams resigned in protest on Tuesday, saying the Justice Department pressured them to admit wrongdoing when they refused to drop the case, according to a letter seen by Reuters. “It is now clear …

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By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Federal Aviation Administration said on Tuesday it is taking action to prevent collisions between helicopters and passenger planes around the busy Las Vegas airport, citing significant safety issues. A January 29 collision between a helicopter and an American Airlines regional jet near Reagan Washington National Airport killed 67 people …

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By Simon Lewis and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Trump administration is proposing a major overhaul of the U.S. State Department that would eliminate more than 100 offices including some working on war crimes and rights advocacy to ensure the agency is in line with President Donald Trump’s “America First” priorities. The plan, which Congress …

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By Helen Coster NEW YORK (Reuters) -More than 200 university and college presidents in a joint statement accused U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration of political interference in higher education, banding together after Harvard University said the government was threatening its independence.  The statement, signed by presidents from institutions such as Princeton, Brown, Harvard, Columbia, the …

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By Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s public approval rating edged down to its lowest level since his return to the White House, as Americans showed signs of wariness over his efforts to broaden his power, a Reuters/Ipsos poll that closed on Monday found. Some 42% of respondents to the six-day poll approved …

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