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By Julia Harte (Reuters) -At least three Alabama providers of in vitro fertilization have halted treatments since the state Supreme Court on Friday said frozen embryos in test tubes should be considered children, casting doubt on future access to the procedure in the state. The ruling by the court, whose elected judges are all Republican, …

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By Dietrich Knauth (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the Boy Scouts of America’s $2.46 billion settlement with sexual abuse victims to move forward, lifting a temporary pause imposed in response to an appeal by 144 former scouts who opposed the agreement. The order supersedes one issued by Justice Samuel Alito on Feb. …

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By Chris Taylor NEW YORK (Reuters) – Kara Trent embraces Baltimore’s small-town vibe when she visits the Under Armour corporate headquarters. Trent, who is the newly appointed president of the Americas for the sportswear giant, shares her Baltimore to-do list – including crabs, almond cookies and a healthy dose of culture. The following interview is …

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By Nate Raymond (Reuters) -A federal judge on Wednesday blocked California’s attorney general from enforcing a new law that allows residents, the state and local governments to sue members of the firearms industry that manufacture or sell “abnormally dangerous” guns. U.S. District Judge Andrew Schopler in San Diego sided with a firearms industry trade association …

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By Trevor Hunnicutt and Jeff Mason CULVER CITY, California/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden said on Wednesday his administration is cancelling $1.2 billion worth of student loans for nearly 153,000 people who are eligible under a program used to make good on his promises to increase loan forgiveness. Biden, a Democrat, last year pledged to find …

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By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Internal Revenue Service said on Wednesday it plans to crack down on wealthy executives who may be using company jets for personal trips but claiming the costs as business expenses for tax purposes, as part of a new audit push to boost revenue collections. The IRS announced that it …

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