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Fed sees little to no growth in much of U.S. as stress mounts
By Howard Schneider and Ann Saphir WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Federal Reserve officials saw “little or no growth” in four of their 12 regional districts and only modest growth in the others in recent weeks as a rapidly spreading health crisis and ongoing recession continued to devastate some U.S. businesses and families even as many others (More…)
U.S. judge declines to sanction Trump campaign over alleged ‘disinformation’ tactic
By Jan Wolfe (Reuters) – A federal judge in Michigan has declined to reprimand President Donald Trump’s campaign for submitting a court document that opposing lawyers said was purposefully misleading. In a four-page order issued on Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Janet Neff said she would not strike the disputed document from the court record. Lawyers (More…)
2020 likely world’s second hottest year, U.N. says
By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) – This year is on track to be the second hottest on record, behind 2016, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Wednesday. Five data sets currently place 2020, a year characterized by heatwaves, droughts, wildfires and raging hurricanes, as the second warmest since records began in 1850. “2020 is (More…)
U.S. plans for first COVID vaccines as pandemic deaths surge again
Posted December 2, 2020
By Julie Steenhuysen and Doina Chiacu
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Top U.S. health officials announced plans on Tuesday to begin vaccinating Americans against the coronavirus as early as mid-December, as nationwide deaths hit (More...)
Afghan government, Taliban announce breakthrough deal to pursue peace talks
Posted December 2, 2020
By Hamid Shalizi and Abdul Qadir Sediqi
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghan government and Taliban representatives said on Wednesday they had reached a preliminary deal to press on with peace talks, their first (More...)
In world first, UK approves Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine
Posted December 2, 2020
By Guy Faulconbridge and Paul Sandle
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain approved Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday, jumping ahead of the rest of the world in the race to begin the most crucial (More...)
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