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New York state senator sues to force vote on blocked chief judge nominee

By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) – A Republican New York state senator filed a lawsuit on Thursday seeking to force a Senate vote on Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul’s pick to be the state’s chief judge, after lawmakers blocked the nomination last month. State Senator Anthony Palumbo, who represents a Long Island district, said in a complaint …

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Southwest faces scrutiny in U.S. Senate hearing after December meltdown

By David Shepardson and Rajesh Kumar Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Southwest Airlines will face sharp questions from U.S. senators as a hearing began on Thursday investigating the airline’s meltdown that disrupted travel plans for 2 million customers. The airline and its pilot union offered sharply contrasting reasons for the low-cost carrier’s massive travel disruptions. While Southwest …

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Colombia economy grew 7.9% in 2022, ahead of reduced growth this year: Reuters poll

By Nelson Bocanegra BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s economy will have grown significantly for the second consecutive year in 2022, but expansion will slow sharply this year on high interest rates and persistent inflation, a Reuters survey showed on Thursday. The South American country’s gross domestic product will have grown 7.9% last year, according to the …

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Biden plans to curb investment by U.S. firms in Chinese tech – NYT

(Reuters) – The Biden administration is poised to introduce new restrictions on U.S. companies funding the development of advanced computing technologies in China, the New York Times reported on Thursday. The U.S. last year published a sweeping set of export controls, including a measure to cut China off from certain semiconductor chips made anywhere in …

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U.S. weekly jobless claims increase, labor market still tight

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits increased more than expected last week, but remained at levels consistent with a tight labor market. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits rose 13,000 to a seasonally adjusted 196,000 for the week ended Feb. 4, the Labor Department said on Thursday. Economists …

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SpaceX should choose between Ukraine and Russia – Ukrainian official

KYIV (Reuters) – Elon Musk’s SpaceX should choose sides between Ukraine and Russia, a senior Ukrainian official said on Thursday, after the company said it was curbing Kyiv’s use of Starlink internet devices for controlling drones. Gwynne Shotwell, president and chief operating officer of SpaceX, said on Wednesday the Starlink service – which has provided …

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With eye on China, U.S. Democrats want more resources for Indo-Pacific

By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON(Reuters) – Washington must commit more diplomatic and security resources to the Indo-Pacific to push back against China as Beijing seeks to create a regional sphere of influence and become the world’s most influential power, U.S. Senate Democrats said on Thursday. The majority Democratic staff of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee issued …

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