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US determined there are 9 wrongfully detained Americans in Venezuela
Spokesperson says all Americans unjustly detained in Venezuela must be releasedSpokesperson did not name those wrongfully detainedLucas Hunter among those wrongfully detained, sister saysBy Daphne Psaledakis and Jonathan LandayWASHINGTON, March 7 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Mo...Reuters
Fri, Mar 7
US drops bid to make Google sell AI investments in antitrust case
March 7 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Justice on Friday dropped a proposal to force Alphabet's Google GOOGL.O to sell its investments in artificial intelligence companies, including OpenAI competitor Anthropic, to boost competition in online search.The DOJ still seeks a court order requirin...Reuters
Fri, Mar 7
US senator presses Pentagon to use key safety system in DC-area helicopter flights
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, March 7 (Reuters) - The top Senate Democrat on the committee overseeing aviation challenged the Pentagon on Friday to justify not using a key safety system on routine military helicopter flights in the U.S. capital region following a deadly accident.A U.S. Army hel...Reuters
Fri, Mar 7
Skeleton-Briton Weston scorches Lake Placid to win second world championship
NEW YORK, March 7 (Reuters) - Briton Matt Weston picked up his second men's skeleton World Championships win in Lake Placid, on Friday, winning by 1.90 seconds - the second-largest margin in the competition's history.Weston, who won in 2023 as well, led the rest of the field by 0.89 seconds ...Reuters
Fri, Mar 7
FAA to step up small plane scrutiny after close-call between Southwest plane, business jet
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, March 7 (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration said Friday it taking steps to address safety issues involving general aviation and business jets after a serious Feb. 25 near-miss incident in Chicago.The FAA said it will initiate safety-risk analysis of clo...Reuters
Fri, Mar 7
Boeing ties employee incentive plan to company-wide performance
SEATTLE, March 7 (Reuters) - Annual bonuses for more than 100,000 Boeing employees this year will be tied to company-wide performance, rather than by business unit, as in previous years. Eighty percent of the bonuses are tied to Boeing's financial performance, with the remaining 20% tied to prog...Reuters
Fri, Mar 7
US State Dept employee arrested on conspiracy charges related to defense information
WASHINGTON, March 7 (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department said on Friday that a State Department employee was arrested on criminal charges related to alleged participation in a conspiracy to gather, transmit, or lose national defense information.The State Department employee, who works in Washingt...Reuters
Fri, Mar 7
AM Best revises Arch’s issuer credit rating outlook to positive
By Michael LoneyMarch 7 - (The Insurer) - AM Best has revised the outlooks to positive from stable for Arch Capital and its subsidiaries’ long-term issuer credit ratings, and affirmed the Bermudian (re)insurer's A-plus financial strength rating with stable outlook.The revision of the ICRs’ outlo...Reuters
Fri, Mar 7
