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By Jonathan Allen and Liya Cui (Reuters) – Civil rights groups warned that Friday’s ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of punishing people for sleeping outdoors would exacerbate homelessness, while some politicians welcomed the power to clear the tent encampments that are being seen increasingly across the country. The court’s six-strong conservative majority …

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By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) -The Biden administration asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit by anti-smoking groups demanding that it end nearly a year of delay and ban menthol cigarettes, which are used disproportionately by Blacks and younger people. In a Thursday night court filing, the Food and Drug Administration said the delay was …

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(Reuters) – Large areas of federal land in Alaska will be protected from development to conserve fish and wildlife habitats that are important to native communities’ way of life, under two measures announced by the Biden administration on Friday. The steps by the Interior Department are aligned with President Joe Biden’s goal to conserve 30% …

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By Brad Brooks (Reuters) – Lawyers for Hannah Gutierrez, the chief weapons handler for the Western movie “Rust,” said in a Thursday court filing that prosecutors withheld evidence that would have favored the defendant during her manslaughter trial. The filing comes as a New Mexico judge is expected to rule on Friday on a request …

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By Ann Saphir (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden and his Republican rival Donald Trump both took credit for what they said was a strong economy under their watch and blamed the other for punishing inflation as they battled on the debate stage before the Nov. 5 election. “He’s done a poor job and inflation …

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By Costas Pitas (Reuters) – With around a dozen mentions in an hour and a half, Russian President Vladimir Putin was repeatedly referenced by President Joe Biden and rival Donald Trump during Thursday’s presidential election debate as they vied to show who was tougher on foreign policy. “If we had a real president, the president …

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