Biden expands health insurance access for DACA immigrants
By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's administration will allow certain immigrants illegally brought to the U.S. as children greater access to federally run health insurance, the White House said on Friday, addressing a se...
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Toronto home sales fall for third month in April; prices rise
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Greater Toronto area home sales fell in April for a third straight month and prices crept up, as over two-decade high interest rates kept the lid on housing market recovery in Canada's main metropolitan region, data showed on Thu...
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Sony and Apollo submit $26 billion Paramount offer, WSJ reports
(Reuters) - Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) and Apollo Global Management have made a $26 billion cash offer for Paramount Global, the Wall Street Journal reported. The two companies submitted the non-binding offer letter on Wednesday, signed by S...
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North Macedonia voters express frustration ahead of elections
By Aleksandar Vasovic and Fatos Bytyci TETOVO, North Macedonia (Reuters) - Ekrem Ramadani used to work in the once flourishing textile industry in the town of Tetovo in North Macedonia. Today, 76 and still working, he scrapes by selling beans, onio...
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Biden to honor Olympian Katie Ledecky, actor Michelle Yeoh with Medal of Freedom
By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A winner of seven Olympic gold medals, a leader of the Mississippi civil rights struggle and a pioneer of television's tabloid talk show genre are part of this year's class of Presidential Medal of Freedom...
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Analysis-Apple aims to tell an AI story without AI bills
By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) - For most of the past year and a half, Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook has fielded questions from Wall Street analysts about his plans for artificial intelligence amid grumbling that the iPhone maker has no AI story to t...
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Norway keeps rates on hold, may extend tight policy
OSLO (Reuters) - Norway's central bank kept its key policy interest rate on hold at 4.50% on Friday, as unanimously expected by analysts, and said a tight monetary policy stance may be needed for somewhat longer than planned in order to curb inflat...
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Russian publisher redacts book on gay Italian director amid LGBT crackdown
By Lucy Papachristou LONDON (Reuters) - Roberto Carnero, an Italian literature professor at the University of Bologna, was shocked when he received a call from his Italian publisher in March about the Russian translation of his new book. The Russia...
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Pacers 120, Bucks 98
INDIANAPOLIS, IN (WHBL) - The Indiana Pacers are moving on to the second round of the NBA playoffs for the first time in a decade. Indy blew out the Milwaukee Bucks 120-98 in Game Six from Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Thursday night to earn a 4-2 Eastern Conference series victory. Damian Lillard returned for Milwaukee afte...
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Turkey says Israel trade halted until permanent Gaza ceasefire
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey's trade halt with Israel will continue until a permanent ceasefire in Gaza is secured as well as unhindered humanitarian aid flow to the region, Turkish Trade Minister Omer Bolat said on Friday. Turkey stopped all exports ...
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