US News
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Co-ordinated global effort to ease energy prices leaves markets uncertain
The decision by the US, the largest producer of crude, and some of the world's biggest oil-importing countries to release...
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US to release oil reserves in attempt to lower prices
The US has said it is releasing 50 million barrels of oil from its reserves in an attempt to bring...
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'Replica' £40,000 Constable painting now believed to be real thing worth up to £5m
A recently rediscovered landscape by British artist John Constable is expected to sell for between £3 million and £5m ($4m-$5.3m)...
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US expects to screen 20 million air travellers during Thanksgiving period
The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said on Wednesday it expects to screen about 20 million air passengers during the...
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Zverev dethrones Medvedev to win second ATP Finals title
Alexander Zverev captured his second ATP Finals title after producing a brilliant performance to defeat world number two Daniil Medvedev...
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Guns, stress and politics: U.S. road rage shootings on the rise
After a speeding driver cut her off abruptly on a Californian highway in May, Joanna Cloonan gestured rudely towards the...
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Toyota plans to invest billion of dollars in battery plant in US
Toyota Motor is planning to invest billions of dollars in a battery plant to be built on the outskirts of...
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Interior secretary seeks to rid U.S. of derogatory place names
U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland on Friday formally declared “squaw” a derogatory term and said she is taking steps to...
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Medical products company planning $123M expansion in Auburn
An east Alabama medical products company is planning to invest $123 million for an expansion project at its Auburn facility.Auburn...
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Evergrande shares slip after deal to raise $273 million in a business sale
Indebted property developer China Evergrande is set to raise about $273 million by selling its remaining shares in film production...
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U.S. drug overdoses top 100,000 in pandemic year
U.S. annual drug overdose deaths surged to more than 100,000 for the first time during the COVID-19 pandemic, a crisis...
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U.S. cars mandated to spot drunk drivers -- and stop them
Breath-sniffing sensors and finger-scanning detectors are central to a landmark U.S. safety mandate to fight drunk driving that is spurring...
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US Senate confirms Google critic as Department of Justice antitrust chief
The US Senate on has confirmed Jonathan Kanter to run the Justice Department’s antitrust division, finalising the Biden administration’s slate...
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Misk Art Week: themes of identity to be explored in Riyadh cultural event
When it first launched in 2016, Misk Art Week was a home-grown affair, with events and exhibitions oriented to a...
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Biden and Xi meet virtually as U.S.-China chasm widens
U.S. President Joe Biden opened his virtual meeting with China’s Xi Jinping on Monday by saying the goal of the...
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Google: US technology giant to invest $740m in Australia
Google has announced that it will invest A$1bn ($740m, £550m) in Australia over the next five years. It is the...