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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The mother of Austin Tice, a U.S. journalist captured over 12 years ago in Syria, said on Friday that her family had information that he is still alive.  “We have from a significant source that has been vetted all over our government: Austin Tice is alive,” Debra Tice told journalists at the National …

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By Gabriella Borter and Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Secret Service’s acting director told a U.S. House of Representatives panel on Thursday that he has overhauled the agency’s security practices after a gunman shot President-elect Donald Trump in July. Acting Director Ronald Rowe testified to a House task force consisting of seven Republicans and …

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By Leah Douglas (Reuters) – The U.S. issued a federal order on Friday mandating that the national milk supply be tested for bird flu, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack told Reuters, as authorities seek to grapple with rapid spread of the virus among dairy herds. Bird flu has infected more than 500 dairy herds in top …

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By Hannah Lang and Michelle Price WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s crypto policy is taking shape with the announcement of a White House crypto czar and a new securities watchdog, but questions remain over who will drive policy and whether too many cooks could slow down changes. Trump on Thursday appeared to make good …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden changed his mind about pardoning his son Hunter because “circumstances have changed,” the White House said on Friday. Biden’s pardon of his son on Monday came after he had repeatedly promised he would allow the U.S. justice system to play out, and a day after President-elect Donald Trump …

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(Reuters) -U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday said he was appointing former PayPal Chief Operating Officer David Sacks as his “White House A.I. & Crypto Czar,” another step towards overhauling U.S. policy. “He will work on a legal framework so the Crypto industry has the clarity it has been asking for, and can thrive in …

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By Nate Raymond (Reuters) -A federal judge on Friday ruled that the U.S. Naval Academy may continue to consider race when evaluating candidates to attend the elite military school, even after the U.S. Supreme Court last year barred civilian colleges from employing similar affirmative action policies. U.S. District Judge Richard Bennett in Baltimore rejected arguments …

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By Jeff Mason and Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Former U.S. President Barack Obama, who has mostly stayed quiet in the weeks since Vice President Kamala Harris’ election loss, on Thursday urged a new generation of American leaders to talk with people they disagree with. In a speech at a “Democracy Forum” sponsored by his foundation, …

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