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U.S. stocks finish with modest losses Monday
Dow Jones drops 99 points in lackluster day on Wall Street

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks were volatile Monday as the focus remained on tariffs, and the perceived lack of trade deals despite...

HHS Secretary RFK Jr. plans overhaul of vaccine testing, report says
Health Secretary will ensure all new vaccines undergo placebo testing

WASHINGTON, D.C.: U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants to change how vaccines are tested, according...

Amazon expands rural delivery network by investing $4 billion
Amazon to invest $4 billion to expand rural delivery network in US

SEATTLE, Washington: Amazon.com is ramping up its delivery game in rural America, announcing a US$4 billion investment to grow its...

US House votes to block California’s zero-emission truck plan
US House rescinds approval for California heavy-duty truck rules

WASHINGTON, D.C.: In a challenge to California's push for cleaner transportation, the U.S. House of Representatives voted this week...

Two measles cases confirmed in Cook County
Illinois health officials confirm two measles cases in Cook County

CHICAGO, Illinois: The Chicago and Cook County health departments say that two people in Cook County have measles. These are the...

China's factory activity shrinks at fastest pace in over a year
China's factory activity falls sharply as Trump tariffs bite

BEIJING, China: China's manufacturing sector lost steam in April, with activity shrinking at the fastest pace in over a year, as new...

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Mexico plans to cut work week to 40 hours by 2030
Mexico plans gradual reduction to 40-hour work week by 2030

MEXICO CITY, Mexico: Mexico is laying the groundwork to reduce its standard work week from 48 to 40 hours by 2030, Labor and Social...

HHS Secretary RFK Jr. plans overhaul of vaccine testing, report says
Health Secretary will ensure all new vaccines undergo placebo testing

WASHINGTON, D.C.: U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants to change how vaccines are tested, according...

US House votes to block California’s zero-emission truck plan
US House rescinds approval for California heavy-duty truck rules

WASHINGTON, D.C.: In a challenge to California's push for cleaner transportation, the U.S. House of Representatives voted this week...

Two measles cases confirmed in Cook County
Illinois health officials confirm two measles cases in Cook County

CHICAGO, Illinois: The Chicago and Cook County health departments say that two people in Cook County have measles. These are the...

EPA to cancel 800 grants, including all for environmental justice
Washington Post: US EPA canceling all environmental justice grants

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The Trump administration through U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is canceling nearly 800 grants, including...

Forced disappearances continue to haunt Syrian families
Syrian doctor's plea for people of Syria

I will never forget that fateful moment when I was just 11 years old, walking back home from school with my friend. Unfortunately,...

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