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US CDC cancels February vaccine adviser meeting, no new one set yet
By Michael Erman and Julie Steenhuysen Feb 19 (Reuters) - A U.S. vaccine advisory committee meeting scheduled for later this month by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will not be held, with no new dates announced, according to a spokesman for the Department of Health and Human S...Reuters
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AMD to backstop $300 million Crusoe loan, the Information reports
Feb 19 (Reuters) - Advanced Micro Devices AMD.O is set to provide a $300 million loan guarantee for startup Crusoe to buy its AI chips and deploy them in an Ohio data center, the Information reported on Thursday, citing people with knowledge of the deal.Reuters
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Commission of Fine Arts approved $400 million ballroom project, Trump says
Feb 19 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts approved his $400 million White House ballroom project, bringing the massive undertaking a step closer to full approval.The Fine Arts Commission and the National Capital Planning Commission are the two f...Reuters
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Southern Co Says Its Systems Served The Second Highest Winter Peak Electric Load Of Over 39,000 MW During Winter Storm Fern In January - Conf Call
Feb 19 (Reuters) - Southern Co SO.N:SOUTHERN CO UNIT SOUTHERN POWER COULD REMARKET 1,000 MEGAWATTS OF NATURAL GAS GENERATION CAPACITY BY 2030 -CONF CALLSOUTHERN CO IS IN LATE STAGE DISCUSSIONS TO MOVE FORWARD UPRATES OF AN ADDITIONAL 700 MW OF CAPACITY FOR SOUTHERN POWER'S NATGAS FLEET - CONF CA...Reuters
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Belarus, issued rare invitation to Board of Peace, says it received no visas
Feb 19 (Reuters) - Belarus, a close ally of Russia rarely invited to international gatherings, said on Thursday it had intended to attend the inaugural meeting of U.S. President Donald Trump's Board of Peace in Washington but failed to receive the necessary visas.Belarus has long been subject to...Reuters
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Apple TV partners with EverPass Media to bring sports lineup to bars, hotels
Feb 19 (Reuters) - Apple TV AAPL.O has signed a distribution agreement with EverPass Media to bring the streamer's live sports content to businesses such as bars, restaurants, hotels and gyms, the commercial sports content provider said on Thursday.The deal signals Apple's growing push to ma...Reuters
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Israeli settler killed Palestinian-American teen in the West Bank, local health ministry says
RAMALLAH/JERUSALEM, Feb 19 (Reuters) - A 19-year-old Palestinian-American citizen shot by an Israeli settler in the West Bank has died from his wounds, the Palestinian Health Ministry said late on Wednesday.A U.S. embassy official condemned the violence, telling Reuters on Thursday: "The U.S. De...Reuters
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Chip startup Taalas raises $169 million to help build AI chips to take on Nvidia
By Max A. Cherney SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Toronto-based chip startup Taalas said on Thursday it had raised $169 million and has developed a chip capable of running artificial intelligence applications faster and more cheaply than conventional approaches.Taalas has raised a total of $219...Reuters
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Fossils of a new species of huge dinosaur Spinosaurus unearthed in Niger
New species Spinosaurus mirabilis found in Sahara desertIt had a large scimitar-shaped bony crest atop its head Its body, skull and teeth were adapted for fish-eatingSpinosaurus was one of the largest meat-eating dinosaursBy Will Dunham Feb 19 (Reuters) - At a remote and barren Sahara desert site...Reuters
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A Sahara desert odyssey yields a major dinosaur discovery
Research team ventured into the desert in northern NigerScientists unearthed fossils of Spinosaurus mirabilisIt was one of the largest of the meat-eating dinosaursBy Will Dunham Feb 19 (Reuters) - It was not an easy task for a team of dinosaur-hunting scientists to reach the remote site called Je...Reuters
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New York Governor Hochul pulls robotaxi expansion proposal
By David Shepardson and Zaheer Kachwala Feb 19 (Reuters) - New York Governor Kathy Hochul has withdrawn her proposal to allow commercial robotaxi services in smaller cities outside New York, a spokesperson for the governor said on Thursday. "Based on conversations with stakeholders, inclu...Reuters
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FACTBOX-Global companies that have sued the US government for tariff refunds
Feb 19 (Reuters) - Thousands of companies around the world have filed lawsuits challenging U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs and sought refunds on duties paid.The U.S. Supreme Court has not yet released opinions in argued cases. On February 3, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Gree...Reuters
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Olympics-Speed skating-China's Ning stuns field to claim 1,500m gold at Milano Cortina
China's Ning wins 1,500m speed skating gold with Olympic recordAmerican pre-race favourite Stolz claims silver; Nuis secures bronze in final Olympic raceWennemars briefly holds Olympic record but finishes fourthBy Pearl Josephine Nazare MILAN, Feb 19 (Reuters) - China's Ning Zhongyan deli...Reuters
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PepsiCo, Frito-Lay win US court order barring class action in snack pricing lawsuit
By Mike Scarcella WASHINGTON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - PepsiCo PEP.O and its Frito-Lay unit have persuaded a California federal judge to block convenience-store owners from pursuing a proposed class action claiming the snack giant favors big retailers over smaller competitors in its wholesale pricing.U...Reuters
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BioNTech sues Moderna for patent infringement over COVID shots
Feb 19 (Reuters) - German biopharmaceutical company BioNTech 22UAy.DE sued Moderna MRNA.O in Delaware federal court on Thursday, alleging that Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine mNEXSPIKE infringes a patent related to BioNTech and Pfizer's PFE.N competing shot Comirnaty.The lawsuit said that mNEXSPI...Reuters
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Amazon can be sued over suicides linked to sodium nitrite, court rules
Feb 19 (Reuters) - The Washington Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Thursday that Amazon.com AMZN.O must face lawsuits brought by families with relatives who took their own lives by consuming sodium nitrite they bought on the online retailer's platform.It rejected a lower court's ruling tha...Reuters
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EXCLUSIVE-Netflix has ample room to increase its offer in battle for Warner Bros, sources say
Netflix has offered $82.7 billion for Warner Bros' studio and streaming businessWarner Bros board favours Netflix despite Paramount's improved bidParamount has until Feb. 23 to submit a new offerBy Amy-Jo Crowley and Milana Vinn Feb 19 (Reuters) - Netflix NFLX.O has ample cash and could b...Reuters
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