By Brad Brooks (Reuters) -Utah is set to become the first U.S. state to ban the use of fluoride in public water systems after Utah Governor Spencer Cox said he would sign legislation to that effect. The use of the mineral, which is added to water to strengthen tooth enamel and promote dental health, has …
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(Reuters) – A Ukrainian presidential official said on Tuesday the U.S. has resumed military assistance to Ukraine following talks in Saudi Arabia. “I have confirmation that US military assistance has been resumed. The agreements are being implemented,” Palvo Palisa, deputy head of the presidential office said on Facebook. (Reporting by Yuliia Dysa; Editing by Chris …
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By Phil Noble WITHERNSEA, England (Reuters) -British police arrested the captain of a cargo ship on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter on Tuesday, a day after the vessel crashed into a tanker carrying U.S. military jet fuel off the east coast of England, leaving both vessels badly damaged. The tanker, Stena Immaculate, which carries jet …
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By Rodrigo Viga Gaier RIO DE JANEIRO – Rio de Janeiro police demolished on Tuesday a facility they dubbed a “drug trafficking resort,” which they said was used as a meeting point for drug traffickers in the Brazilian city. Featuring an artificial lake, swimming pool, gym, barbecue area, and leisure space, the property was located …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has decided to formally revoke enforcement staff’s authorization to formally launch investigations without the commission’s approval, the agency said this week. The new rule rescinds an authority that was first delegated to the head of enforcement in 2009 to issue formal orders, such as a subpoena. …
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By Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s Special Envoy for Hostage Affairs Adam Boehler traveled to Iraq last month to push for the release of Israeli-Russian researcher Elizabeth Tsurkov, who was kidnapped in Iraq nearly two years ago, three sources familiar with the matter said. Since taking office, Boehler has stepped up …
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he is “probably so” going to reduce the recently increased tariffs on Canada after Ontario suspended a surcharge on electricity exports to the United States. Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump discussed his decision to hike tariffs on U.S. imports, saying that …
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DAMASCUS (Reuters) – A Syrian fact-finding committee investigating sectarian killings during clashes by rival groups during an insurgency by Bashar al-Assad loyalists said on Tuesday that no one was above the law and it would seek the arrest and prosecution of any perpetrators. Pressure has been growing on Syria’s Islamist-led government to investigate after reports …
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By Karen Lema MANILA (Reuters) -Former Philippines leader Rodrigo Duterte was sent to The Hague on Tuesday hours after he was arrested in Manila at the request of the International Criminal Court as part of its probe into a “war on drugs” that defined his presidency. Duterte, a maverick ex-mayor and former prosecutor who led …
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By Sarah Morland (Reuters) – The United Nations’ Haiti rights expert on Tuesday said he believed solving a spiraling insecurity crisis in the Caribbean nation was “doable,” if law enforcement are properly supplied and neighboring countries do their part. “We’re talking about 2,500, maybe 3,000 well-trained and equipped international police. It’s doable,” William O’Neill, the …
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