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By Mrinalika Roy (Reuters) – The U.S. pot sector could see an influx of medical research funding from healthcare investors amid renewed interest from pharmaceutical firms, should a proposal to reclassify cannabis as a lower-risk substance be approved, industry experts said. The current classification as a Schedule I substance has limited research into cannabis due …

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By Nate Raymond BOSTON (Reuters) -Massachusetts’ attorney general took Uber Technologies and Lyft to trial on Monday over allegations that the ride-share companies are misclassifying thousands of drivers in the state as independent contractors to avoid treating them as more costly employees. The non-jury trial in Boston comes amid broader legal and political battles in …

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By Andrea Shalal FREDERICKSBURG, Virginia (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen underscored the importance of investing in rural areas during a visit to Fredericksburg, Virginia on Monday to tour a broadband infrastructure project funded by the $1.9 trillion COVID-era American Rescue Plan. Yellen toured a recently completed Comcast high-speed internet installation site in Stafford County, …

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By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Low-budget cinema maestro Roger Corman, who cranked out hundreds of outrageous films over six decades and helped launch the careers of acclaimed directors Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola, James Cameron and Ron Howard, died on Thursday at age 98, family members said. Corman, a producer and director hailed as …

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By Brad Brooks DENVER, Colorado (Reuters) – About a dozen students arrested by police clearing a sit-in at a Denver college campus emerged from detainment to cheers from fellow pro-Palestinian protesters, several waving yellow court summons like tiny victory flags and imploring fellow demonstrators not to let their energy fade. Just how much staying power …

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