Tokyo buildings shaken by magnitude 5 earthquake; no tsunami warning
TOKYO, April 1 (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 5 hit the greater Tokyo region, authorities said on Wednesday, shaking buildings in the capital, but prompting no tsunami warning. The epicentre in the Ibaraki region was 50 km (31 mile...
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Judicial panel in Wisconsin dismisses lawsuit challenging state's congressional map
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, March 31 (Reuters) - A three-judge panel in Wisconsin on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit from Democratic voters that had challenged the state's congressional map. The panel said in its ruling that only the Wisconsin Supreme ...
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US judge rejects IRS pact allowing churches to endorse political candidates
By Nate Raymond March 31 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Tuesday declined to approve a Trump administration-crafted settlement that would have allowed churches and other houses of worship to endorse political candidates to their congregations without ri...
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Republican senator proposes to widen US ban on Chinese autos
By Kalea Hall and David Shepardson NEW YORK, March 31 (Reuters) - Republican Senator Bernie Moreno said on Tuesday he will introduce legislation next month to toughen a U.S. government ban on Chinese automakers from entering the American market, and en...
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Trump administration pauses plans to buy warehouses for immigrant detention, sources say
March 31 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is temporarily pausing plans to use large warehouses to detain immigrants, a Trump administration official and a second source familiar with the matter said, as its new secretary, Markw...
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Trump says he will likely go to Supreme Court personally for birthright citizenship case
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, March 31 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he will likely go personally to the Supreme Court on Wednesday for a case regarding birthright citizenship. "I think so," Trump said when asked if he will ...
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US strips citizenship from couple in trade theft case, part of Trump immigration push
By Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON, March 31 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration is revoking the U.S. citizenship of a California couple who emigrated from China and pleaded guilty to stealing trade secrets. A federal judge in San Diego, C...
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Trump says government will have to 'force ourselves' on Los Angeles during World Cup
WASHINGTON, March 31 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday told reporters the government will have to "force ourselves" on Los Angeles when the World Cup happens, saying he did not want any crime or problems. "We're gonna have to do som...
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Trump signs order tightening mail-in voting, drawing swift legal threats
By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON, March 31 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday tightening rules on mail‑in voting nationwide, including directing his administration to compile a list of confirmed U.S. citizens eligible to ...
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Two-thirds of Americans want quick end to Iran war even if goals unachieved, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
By Costas Pitas March 31 (Reuters) - Two-thirds of Americans believe that the U.S. should work to end its involvement in the Iran war quickly, even if that means not achieving the goals set out by the Trump administration, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found....
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