US News
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US surgeons test pig kidney transplant in a human
US surgeons say they have successfully given a pig's kidney to a person in a transplant breakthrough they hope could...
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Where are the workers? Cutoff of jobless aid in U.S. spurs no influx
Earlier this year, an insistent cry arose from business leaders and Republican governors: Cut off a $300-a-week federal supplement for...
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U.S. urges N Korea to stop missile tests and return to talks
A senior U.S. diplomat on Sunday urged North Korea to end a recent series of missile tests and resume negotiations,...
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Covid-19 has killed more people in the US than HIV/Aids did in 40 years
Covid-19 has now killed about 730,000 people in the US, making it the deadliest pandemic in the nation's history, with...
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Gift cards to lift up US holiday spirit as supply chain crisis leads to product shortages
Americans love gift cards. For younger generations, they’ve become their favourite gift.Which is good, because they’re about to get lots...
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Tight US job market triggers strikes for more pay
Thousands of workers remain on strike across the United States demanding higher pay and better conditions despite Hollywood make-up artists...
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Tributes pour in for 'trailblazer' Colin Powell
Tributes are being paid to former US Secretary of State Colin Powell, who has died of Covid-19 complications aged 84.The...
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US steps into China’s bitcoin breach
The long sheds at North America's largest bitcoin mine look endless in the Texas sun, packed with the type of...
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Frustrated and weary over long pandemic hours, more US workers are striking
Exhausted after working long hours during the coronavirus pandemic and resentful that their bosses are not sharing sometimes huge profits,...
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$590m in ransomware payments reported to US in 2021
New data out Friday showed $590 million in ransomware-related payments were reported to US authorities in the first half of...
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US to reopen borders to vaccinated international travelers on Nov 8
The United States will reopen its land and air borders on Nov 8 to foreign visitors fully vaccinated against COVID-19,...
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China looks to lock in US LNG as energy crunch raises concerns
Major Chinese energy companies are in advanced talks with US exporters to secure long-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies, as...
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U.S. sets new lower salt target for food industry
U.S. health authorities have announced a new push for the food industry to slash the salt in its products, a...
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US to lift travel ban on 8 November
The US has said that it will reopen its borders to fully vaccinated travellers from 33 countries on 8 November.Under...
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US earnings seen strong, but costs worry investors
Investors are primed for another period of strong US profit growth as third-quarter reports from Corporate America flow in starting...
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US Congress averts default with stop-gap debt limit hike
US lawmakers rubber-stamped a short-term bill to lift the nation's borrowing authority on Tuesday (Oct 12), averting the threat of...