By Nate Raymond (Reuters) – Elon Musk’s X has updated its terms of service to steer any disputes by users of the social media platform formerly known as Twitter to a federal court in Texas whose judges frequently deliver victories to conservative litigants in political cases. New terms of service that will take effect on …
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By Jody Godoy NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is probing farm equipment maker Deere over the company’s repair policies, according to a filing made public on Thursday. The investigation, authorized on Sept. 2, 2021, focuses on repair restrictions manufacturers place on hardware or software, often referred to by regulators as impeding …
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SANTIAGO (Reuters) -Chile’s central bank on Thursday said it was cutting its benchmark interest rate to 5.25% from a previous level of 5.50%, in a unanimous decision in line with analysts’ forecasts. The bank said that if the economic scenario envisaged in its September report materializes, the rate “will see further reductions to meet its …
By Stephanie Kelly HENDERSONVILLE, North Carolina (Reuters) -Polls opened for early voting on Thursday in North Carolina – a critical battleground in the Nov. 5 U.S. presidential election – just weeks after Hurricane Helene left some residents still without power, running water or phone service. North Carolina could be crucial in determining a winner in …
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By Jeff Mason and Nandita Bose (Reuters) – Vice President Kamala Harris is shifting her campaign strategy to win over more men and Republicans, and sharpening her attacks on Donald Trump as Democratic anxieties rise over polls showing her rival making strong gains. The Democratic nominee is in a statistical dead heat in crucial states …
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By Rich McKay ATLANTA (Reuters) – A grand jury indicted a 14-year-old alleged shooter and his father who bought him the gun on Thursday in the September slaying of two students and two teachers at a Georgia high school, affirming initial charges brought by prosecutors and adding numerous other criminal counts. The Barrow County grand …
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NEW YORK (Reuters) – Foreign holdings of U.S. Treasuries surged to a record high in August, data from the Treasury Department showed on Thursday, rising for four straight months. Holdings of U.S. Treasuries by foreigners rose to $8.503 trillion in August, up from $8.338 trillion in the previous month. They were up 11.5% from holdings …
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By Jeff Mason and Nandita Bose BERLIN/MILWAUKEE (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris said on Thursday that the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar set the stage for the return of Israeli hostages and an end to the war in Gaza. The killing of Sinwar, a mastermind of the Oct. 7, …
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By Kylie Madry BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Singer Liam Payne, who shot to fame as a member of boy band One Direction in the early 2010s, died on Wednesday after falling from the third floor of his hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina. His death shocked fans across the world, leaving them asking how Payne’s death …
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By Jeff Mason and Sarah Marsh BERLIN (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden arrived in Berlin on Thursday for a short visit to discuss Russia’s invasion of Ukraine with the leaders of Germany, France and Britain as Kyiv urges its Western allies to take immediate action to end the fighting. The conflict in the Middle East …
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