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Democrats move to advance sweeping election reform bill that faces long odds of Senate passage

Democrats move to advance sweeping election reform bill...

The Senate version of the For the People Act, an election reform bill Democrats...

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Warren pushes Biden to forgive student debt as White House considers his legal authority

Warren pushes Biden to forgive student debt as White House...

Biden is weighing whether to forgive up to $50,000 in federal student debt amid...

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Newspaper publisher Singapore Press Holdings to spin off troubled media business

Newspaper publisher Singapore Press Holdings to spin off...

The company's media business includes English broadsheets The Straits Times and...

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Stock futures decline after a solid start to May, tech shares set to fall

Stock futures decline after a solid start to May, tech...

The move in futures followed solid gains for the Dow during regular trading hours.

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Asia-Pacific markets edge higher; RBA rate decision ahead

Asia-Pacific markets edge higher; RBA rate decision ahead

Markets in China, Japan and Thailand remain closed on Tuesday for holidays.

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Former NATO commander worries U.S. troop pullout from Afghanistan 'will cause a collapse'

Former NATO commander worries U.S. troop pullout from Afghanistan...

Retired Navy Admiral James Stavridis explains why he's concerned about the U.S....

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The European Super League plan collapsed. But it might not be dead forever

The European Super League plan collapsed. But it might...

Now known as the "dirty dozen," 12 powerful European soccer clubs tried to form...

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Australia stocks set to trade little changed; Fed keeps interest rates near zero

Australia stocks set to trade little changed; Fed keeps...

The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday decided to leave short-term interest rates...

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One dose of a Covid vaccine can almost halve transmission, study finds

One dose of a Covid vaccine can almost halve transmission,...

A single dose of a coronavirus vaccine can reduce household transmission by up to...

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HSBC shares in Hong Kong up 2% after pre-tax profit in the first quarter beat expectations

HSBC shares in Hong Kong up 2% after pre-tax profit in...

The London-headquartered bank, which makes most of its revenue in Asia, said its...

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Stock futures are flat after S&P 500 and Nasdaq close at record highs

Stock futures are flat after S&P 500 and Nasdaq close at...

The earnings season kicks into high gear on Tuesday with key companies such as Alphabet,...

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GameStop shares jump after the Reddit favorite raises $551 million in stock sales

GameStop shares jump after the Reddit favorite raises $551...

GameStop sold 3.5 million additional shares, raising $551 million to speed up the...

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White House brushes off Thursday stock market drop after reports of Biden push for capital gains tax hike

White House brushes off Thursday stock market drop after...

President Joe Biden's plan reportedly seeks to increase the tax on capital gains...

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Renewables could displace fossil fuels to power the world by 2050, report claims

Renewables could displace fossil fuels to power the world...

Solar and wind energy could replace fossil fuels entirely to become the world's...

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'Huge difference' to have the U.S. back around the table, EU's climate chief says

'Huge difference' to have the U.S. back around the table,...

A 'huge difference' to have the U.S. back in the fight for a more sustainable world,...

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Biden pressured to disclose political appointees' ethics agreements as advisor's brother lobbies White House

Biden pressured to disclose political appointees' ethics...

Several watchdog groups are pressuring President Biden to publicly release ethics...