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US will ‘turn over every rock’ to find source of leak, says Pentagon chief

By Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Tuesday said the United States will investigate the recent purported leak of classified documents until the source is found. Reuters has reviewed more than 50 of the documents, labeled “Secret” and “Top Secret,” that first appeared on social media sites in March and supposedly …

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US union opposes driverless trucks waiver for Waymo, Aurora

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A major U.S. transport union on Tuesday opposed a request by Alphabet Inc’s self-driving unit Waymo and autonomous driving technology company Aurora Innovation Inc for an exemption from rules on warning devices for large semi-trucks, citing safety issues. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) said last month it received …

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New Florida board seeks power over Walt Disney World cities

By Dawn Chmielewski and Lisa Richwine (Reuters) – Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’s newly formed oversight board is seeking to assert control over development in two cities where Walt Disney World Resort is located, the latest twist in a battle for authority over the company’s Florida theme parks. A resolution, seen on Tuesday by Reuters, would …

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Memphis council suspends extra police reforms after protests

By Andrew Hay (Reuters) – Memphis’ city council voted on Tuesday to indefinitely postpone extra police reforms in response to Tyre Nichols’ beating death after protests the proposals watered down ordinances passed in March. The vote followed weeks of debate on what more Memphis’ police should do to prevent a repetition of the unarmed Black …

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University of Minnesota committed Indigenous genocide – report

By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) – The University of Minnesota’s founders engaged in “genocide” and “ethnic cleansing” of Native American people during the 19th century that resulted in the institution’s financial gain, a report released on Tuesday concluded. The report – a collaboration between the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council and the university – found that the …

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Fed’s Harker wants interest rates to get above 5%, then sit

By Ann Saphir (Reuters) -Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank President Patrick Harker on Tuesday said he feels the U.S. central bank may soon be done raising interest rates, a year into its most rapid monetary policy tightening since the 1980s. “Since the full impact of monetary policy actions can take as much as 18 months to …

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Wall St ends mixed as inflation data comes into focus

By Stephen Culp NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wall Street stocks ended mixed on Tuesday, losing steam late in the session as investors awaited crucial inflation data and the unofficial kick-off of first-quarter reporting season. The Dow closed in positive territory with economically sensitive sectors such as industrials, materials and transports providing a boost, while tech …

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Former NSC official Matthew Miller named as U.S. State Dept spokesperson

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday appointed former National Security Council and Justice Department official Matthew Miller as his department’s new spokesperson. Miller had joined the White House to lead the “whole of government communications and outreach” after Russia’s February 2022 invasion of Ukraine, Blinken said in a statement. “Having …

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Hedge fund Pura Vida urges peace at Cutera board, pushes for new CEO search

By Svea Herbst-Bayliss NEW YORK (Reuters) -Investment firm Pura Vida is wading into a boardroom battle at global aesthetics device company Cutera Inc by warning warring directors on Tuesday it may push ahead with steps to boost the company’s share price if they fail to settle their disagreements. Also on Tuesday, 10 company executives, including …

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U.S. House to vote on bill to address potential Huawei, ZTE threats

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The House of Representatives is set to vote next week on a bill to crack down on Chinese telecommunications companies Huawei and ZTE Corp that have been deemed security threats by the U.S. government. The House said on Tuesday it will take up a bipartisan bill called the Countering …

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