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US Democrats urge Israel-Hamas ceasefire after dead hostages recovered

2 Sep 2024

By David Lawder and Katharine Jackson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Several U.S. Democratic lawmakers renewed calls for an Israeli-Hamas ceasefire on Sunday in reaction to the killing of six hostages in a tunnel under Gaza, while Republicans criticized President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris for not giving stronger support to Israel. Israel recovered the bodies …

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Kremlin spokesman says Harris is more predictable than Trump

1 Sep 2024

(Reuters) – Russia sees U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris as a more predictable opponent than Republican Donald Trump, though in any case there is no prospect of an improvement in relations with Washington, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. In an interview with Pavel Zarubin, a TV reporter with favoured access to the Kremlin, Peskov …

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Harris calls Trump cemetery visit disrespectful ‘political stunt’

1 Sep 2024

By Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris criticized Republican presidential rival Donald Trump on Saturday over a visit he made to soldiers’ graves at Arlington National Cemetery that was later used in campaign video footage. “It is a solemn place; a place where we come together to honor American heroes who have …

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Trump says he will vote against Florida amendment enshrining abortion rights

31 Aug 2024

(Reuters) -Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Friday he would vote against an amendment in his home state of Florida that would enshrine abortion rights in the state’s constitution and overturn a current six-week abortion ban. Trump made the comments to Fox News, a day after he caused confusion when he seemed to suggest …

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Trump says taxpayer dollars shouldn’t be wasted to arrest people for small amounts of marijuana

31 Aug 2024

By Jasper Ward WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday suggested his support for the decriminalization of marijuana, saying taxpayer dollars should not be wasted arresting people carrying “personal amounts.” “In Florida, like so many other states that have already given their approval, personal amounts of marijuana will be legalized for adults …

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Fake cows ready for milking at US state fairs as bird flu threat looms

31 Aug 2024

By Tom Polansek and P.J. Huffstutter WEST ALLIS, Wisconsin (Reuters) – In Michigan this year, where dairy workers and herds have fallen ill from bird flu, a pair of unlikely prized cows are being prepped to take the state fair stage.  State fair organizers are this year featuring Milkshake and Buttercup, two life-sized fiberglass cows …

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Seven dead, dozens injured after commercial bus overturns in Mississippi

31 Aug 2024

By Jasper Ward WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Seven people, including a six-year-old and 16-year-old, were killed when a bus overturned east of Vicksburg, Mississippi, early Saturday, Warren County Coroner Doug Huskey said. The two young victims were siblings, according to the coroner. The Mississippi Highway Patrol said the incident took place around 12:40 a.m. on Interstate 20 …

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Harris calls on Trump to debate with mics ‘on the whole time’

31 Aug 2024

By Jasper Ward WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee in the U.S. presidential election in November, on Saturday called on her Republican rival Donald Trump to debate her with their microphones switched on throughout the event. Harris and the former president have both agreed to a debate, hosted by ABC News, …

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Bird flu infects California dairy cows, widening US outbreak

31 Aug 2024

By Tom Polansek CHICAGO (Reuters) -Cows at three dairy farms in California, the top U.S. milk-producing state, tested positive for bird flu, the state’s agriculture department said on Friday. The infections expand a U.S. outbreak of the H5N1 virus in dairy cattle to a 14th state. More than 190 herds have been infected nationally since …

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Doctor charged in death of ‘Friends’ star Matthew Perry ‘incredibly remorseful’

31 Aug 2024

By Steve Gorman and Jorge Garcia LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – One of two doctors who are among the five people charged in the ketamine overdose death of “Friends” star Matthew Perry was barred by a federal judge on Friday from practicing medicine and through his lawyer afterward expressed remorse. Dr. Mark Chavez appeared in U.S. …

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