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Bessent says senior Treasury staff visited China last week
WASHINGTON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Senior staff from the U.S. Treasury Department visited China last week "to strengthen channels of communication" between Washington and Beijing, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Monday.Reuters
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US plans Big Tech carve-out from next chip tariffs, FT reports
Feb 9 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's administration plans to spare firms such as Amazon AMZN.O, Google GOOGL.O and Microsoft MSFT.O from upcoming tariffs on chips as they build AI data centers, the Financial Times reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. The carve-o...Reuters
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Immigration judge rejects Trump effort to deport pro-Palestinian Tufts student
By Nate Raymond BOSTON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - An immigration judge has rejected the Trump administration's efforts to deport Tufts University PhD student Rumeysa Ozturk, who was arrested last year as part of its targeting of pro-Palestinian campus activists, her lawyers said on Monday.Lawyers for...Reuters
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Olympics-Figure skating-Chock, Bates shrug off rhythm-dance deficit before free-dance showdown
By Rory Carroll MILAN, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Americans Madison Chock and Evan Bates brushed off a razor-thin second-place finish in the rhythm dance on Monday, insisting they are right where they want to be heading into the free-dance showdown that will decide the Olympic ice dance medals.Just 24 hou...Reuters
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Olympics-Ice hockey-US, Canada group stage meeting promises intensity in Milan
By Amy Tennery MILAN, Feb 10 (Reuters) - The U.S. and Canada will be "out for blood" as they renew their rivalry at the Milano Cortina Games, U.S. veteran Alex Carpenter told reporters on Monday, with an upcoming group stage game that has the feel of a championship contest.The only teams ...Reuters
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US appeals court lets Trump continue ending deportation protections
By Blake Brittain Feb 9 (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court in California on Monday temporarily lifted a federal judge's order that had blocked the Trump administration from ending deportation protections for nearly 89,000 migrants from Honduras, Nepal and Nicaragua.The 9th U.S. Court of Appeals...Reuters
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Teamsters union sues UPS over new driver buyout program
Feb 9 (Reuters) - The Teamsters Union said on Monday it had sued United Parcel Service UPS.N, alleging the delivery giant's fresh buyout packages for drivers violated their national contract.The two agreed to a contract deal covering 340,000 Teamsters-represented workers in 2023. The deal averte...Reuters
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Olympics-Ice hockey-Poulin injury worry overshadows Canada's comfortable Czech win
By Trevor StynesMILAN, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Canada were left fretting over their captain Marie-Philip Poulin after she took a heavy hit in the first period of her side's 5-1 win over the Czech Republic in the women's Olympic ice hockey tournament on Monday.Poulin, appearing in her fifth Games,...Reuters
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CORRECTED-Trump says US will start negotiations with Canada on Ontario-Michigan bridge
Feb 9 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Monday said the United States will immediately begin negotiations with Canada on whether to permit the under-construction Gordie Howe International Bridge between Ontario and Michigan to open.Reuters
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Olympics–Figure skating-Italy’s Guignard and Fabbri chase another Olympic bronze
By Elvira Pollina MILAN, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Italian dance duo Charlene Guignard and Marco Fabbri are eager for more glory - this time in the ice dance competition - after they helped the hosts claim bronze in the team event on Sunday. Guignard and Fabbri performed a composed rhythm dance to a Back...Reuters
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Trump opposes Israeli annexation of West Bank, White House official says
WASHINGTON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - A White House official on Monday reiterated U.S. President Donald Trump's opposition toward Israel annexing the West Bank."A stable West Bank keeps Israel secure and is in line with this administration’s goal to achieve peace in the region," the official sai...Reuters
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US plans Big Tech carve-out from next chip tariffs, FT reports
Feb 9 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration plans to spare firms such as Amazon AMZN.O, Google GOOGL.O and Microsoft MSFT.O from upcoming tariffs on chips as they build AI data centers, the Financial Times reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.Reuters
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Cryptocurrencies
Is XRP Near a Turning Point? Oversold Readings Clash With Key $1.50 Resistance
XRP is approaching mid-February caught between technical stress and renewed accumulation. After one of its sharpest sell-offs in months, the token has rebounded from recent lows but remains capped below a key resistance zone near $1.50. Related Reading: Next XRP Breakout Target At $15 Following This...NewsBTC
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Medical misinformation more likely to fool AI if source appears legitimate, study shows
AI shares incorrect medical advice more often when it "trusts" the sourceAI is more susceptible to medical mistakes in doctors' notes; less susceptible to mistakes in social mediaPhrasing of prompts can affect AI medical advice reliabilityBy Nancy Lapid Feb 9 (Reuters) - Artificial in...Reuters
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CIF/FOB Gulf Grain-Soybean bids mixed on China buying, lower barge freight
CHICAGO, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Basis bids for soybeans shipped by barge to U.S. Gulf Coast terminals were mixed on Monday on solid demand, increased supplies in the export pipeline and weaker freight costs, traders said.Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures Sv1 hit a two-month high last week after rema...Reuters
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