Delayed US employment reports expected to show softening labor market
WASHINGTON, Dec 16 (Reuters) - U.S. job growth likely rebounded in November following an anticipated decline in nonfarm payrolls in October because of federal government cost-cutting, economists predicted, still consistent with a gradually weakening la...
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Foreign arrivals to Vietnam hit record high despite pollution, floods
HANOI, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Vietnam is on track to receive a record high of 21 million foreign tourists this year, reflecting the country's strong recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, its culture ministry said, despite chronic air pollution and deadly f...
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USDA must give states more time to implement new food aid restrictions, judge rules
(Corrects day of the week in paragraph 1) By Nate Raymond Dec 15 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Monday ordered U.S. President Donald Trump's administration to extend a deadline for states to implement new immigration-related eligibility restrictions on...
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Flash flood warnings follow levee breach in Washington state
Dec 15 (Reuters) - A levee breach in Washington state following days of heavy rain has led to a flash flood warning and evacuation orders, authorities said on Monday. The National Weather Service said it had issued a flash flood warning after a failur...
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FDA has no plans to put most serious warning on COVID vaccines, Bloomberg News reports
Dec 15 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has no plans to put a "black box" warning on COVID-19 vaccines, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing the agency's top official Marty Makary. (Reporting by Mariam Sunny in Ben...
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Two promising lives cut short in shooting that shook Brown University campus
By Rich McKay and Helen Coster Dec 15 (Reuters) - One student dreamt of becoming a neurosurgeon after surviving brain surgery as a child. The other was hailed by friends at an ice cream shop where she worked as destined for greatness. Both had earned ...
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FAA to reform safety efforts
WASHINGTON, Dec 15 (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration said on Monday it plans to open a new aviation safety office as part of a strategic plan to improve hiring, training and proactively identify hazards before incidents occur. FAA Adm...
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Trump says he is considering executive order to reclassify marijuana
WASHINGTON, Dec 15 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Monday he is considering signing an executive order to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug. "We are looking at that very strongly," Trump told reporters in the Oval ...
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Trump says lawsuit against BBC likely to be filed soon
WASHINGTON, Dec 15 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that he would likely soon file a lawsuit against Britain's BBC over a report on his comments in the lead-up to the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Trump sai...
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Trump says he will sign executive order classifying fentanyl as 'weapon of mass destruction'
Dec 15 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said he would sign and executive order classifying fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction. "With this historic executive order I will sign today, we're formally classifying fentanyl as ...
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