US News
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Efforts grow to stamp out use of parasite drug ivermectin for COVID-19
Health experts and medical groups are pushing to stamp out the growing use of a decades-old parasite drug to treat...
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Singapore lifts suspension of Boeing 737 MAX aircraft after technical assessment
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) lifted a suspension on Boeing 737 MAX aircraft flying in and out of...
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‘Silent crisis’ looms as US to end Covid aid for millions of jobless
Spending less on food. Drawing down on retirement savings. Dropping out of the workforce altogether.Last year, the United States massively...
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High prices, shortages plague US services sector
The massive US service sector continued expanding in August but businesses remained worried about high prices and shortages of materials...
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U.S. judge rejects bid for patent by AI 'inventor'
A U.S. judge has ruled that artificial intelligence can't get a patent for its creations, ruling that such a privilege...
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Apple delays iPhone photo-scanning plan amid fierce backlash
Apple is indefinitely delaying plans to scan iPhones in the U.S. for images of child sexual abuse following an outcry...
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Capitol riot: 'QAnon Shaman' pleads guilty
A prominent supporter of the baseless conspiracy theory QAnon has accepted a plea deal in federal court for his involvement...
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US companies lash out at Texas law changes, including abortion ban
U.S. companies including Lyft Inc, American Airlines Group Inc and Silicon Laboratories Inc voiced their displeasure on Friday at new...
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Poor US jobs growth shows Delta impact
The US economy added fewer jobs than expected in August as employment rose by 235,000.The figure was well down on...
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US energy firms strain to shake off hurricane’s toll
US oil and gasoline firms strained to get offshore operations again up and operating on Thursday because the extent of...
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Storm Ida kills dozens across US north-east
US President Joe Biden says "historic investment" is needed to deal with the climate crisis, as the north-east reels from...
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Congress asks tech companies for Jan 6 records
A House committee investigating the Jan 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection has requested that telecommunications and social media companies preserve the...
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US consumer confidence drops on Delta fears
Fear of the fast spreading Delta variant of Covid-19 and rising prices undermined Americans' confidence in August, according to a...
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Taliban are ruthless, top US general says
The top US general has described the Taliban as a "ruthless group" and says it is unclear whether they will...
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Taliban hail victory with gunfire as US troops leave
Celebratory gunfire resounded across the Afghan capital on Tuesday as the Taliban took control of the airport following the withdrawal...
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US has capacity to evacuate remaining Americans
The United States has the capacity to evacuate the approximately 300 U.S. citizens remaining in Afghanistan who want to leave...