Biden administration clarifies 1872 Mining Law; says huge Nevada lithium mine can proceed
The Biden administration says it has completed a court-ordered review that should ensure construction continues at a Nevada lithium mine, despite legal challenges brought by conservationists and tribal leaders
2023-05-17 07:16
Biden scraps planned visit to Australia, Papua New Guinea to focus on debt limit talks
President Joe Biden has decided to curtail an upcoming visit to the Indo-Pacific to focus on the debt limit standoff at home
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IRS moves forward with free e-filing system in pilot program to launch in 2024
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2023-05-17 05:45
Disney asks judge to dismiss DeSantis-appointed board's lawsuit in latest tit-for-tat
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2023-05-17 03:58
Council of Europe summit in Iceland seeks to hold Russia to account for waging war in Ukraine
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2023-05-17 03:55
Jurors deliberate in trial over limousine wreck that killed 20 people in rural New York
A jury began deliberations in the trial of a limousine company manager accused of deadly indifference to safety rules before a crash that killed 20 people in upstate New York
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'Taco Tuesday' trademark tiff flares anew between fast food competitors
A tiff over Taco Tuesday is heating up, with Taco Bell asking U.S. regulators to force a Wyoming-based fast-food chain to abandon its longstanding claim to “Taco Tuesday” as a trademark
2023-05-17 03:22
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A Gerber infant formula was recalled earlier this year over potential contamination of Cronobacter sakazakii, a bacteria that could cause life-threatening infections in infants
2023-05-17 02:50
Jurors hear closing statements at trial over fatal upstate NY limo crash
Jurors are hearing closing statements in the trial of a limousine company manager accused of acting recklessly and causing the deaths of 20 people in an upstate New York crash
2023-05-17 01:57
Democrat pledges ethics package in his challenge of Mississippi GOP governor
A Democrat running for Mississippi governor says he will push legislators to enact an ethics package that includes limits on campaign donations, frequent disclosure about lobbyists’ spending and a ban on former state officials quickly becoming lobbyists
2023-05-17 01:55
Gas pipeline gets new permit to build in Appalachian national forest
The U.S. Forest Service has reissued approval to build a controversial natural gas pipeline through national forest land in Virginia and West Virginia
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US announces criminal cases involving flow of technology, information to Russia, China and Iran
The Justice Department has announced a series of criminal cases tracing the illegal flow of sensitive technology, including Apple’s software code for self-driving cars and materials used for missiles, to foreign adversaries like Russia, China and Iran
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