Americans are 'unwittingly funding' blacklisted Chinese companies, Congressional panel says
A Congressional select committee is investigating BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, and MSCI, one of the biggest providers of index funds, to determine whether they are investing Americans' savings in Chinese companies blacklisted by the US government for security and human rights issues.
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Estate of Henrietta Lacks reaches settlement with biotech company for nonconsensual use of her cells in medical research
The family of Henrietta Lacks, a Black woman whose cells have been used for scientific research for decades, reached a settlement Tuesday with the biotech company Thermo Fisher Scientific, the family's attorneys said.
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Shale producers Pioneer Natural, Devon post sharp drop in second-quarter profits
(Reuters) -Pioneer Natural Resources Co and Devon Energy Corp posted a sharp drop in their second-quarter profits on Tuesday, as
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The Reactions to Eduardo Rodriguez Rejecting a Trade to the Dodgers Are Hilarious
Eduardo Rodriguez blocked a trade to the Dodgers. The reactions to his move have been amazing.
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Why did Happy Face Killer’s daughter set up GoFundMe for Rex Heuermann's family? Melissa Moore says she knows what it is like to be a victim
Melissa Moore said she wanted to help Rex Heuermann’s wife and two adult children who she says are facing financial and emotional hardships
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MLB Rumors: Cubs misfire, NY Mets rebuild, Braves indecision
MLB Rumors: The Cubs are done with Trey ManciniThe Trey Mancini experiment is done in Chicago.Mancini was a major MLB trade deadline addition in Houston this time last year. He was expected to split time in the outfield and at first base. Mancini did just that, but did not perform well.Aft...
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Witness says Rep. Ronny Jackson handcuffed and 'briefly detained' during rodeo while trying to assist with medical emergency
Republican Rep. Ronny Jackson of Texas was handcuffed and placed on the ground face-first by local law enforcement while he was trying to assist a teenage girl in medical distress at a rodeo over the weekend, according to a witness who spoke to CNN.
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Can't Stand a Certain App's New Icon? Your iPhone Will Let You Customize It
The website formerly known as Twitter has replaced its bird logo with an X, but there's a way for iPhone users to get the old icon back on their home screen.
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Hong Kong’s Best Airport Lounge Shows Travel and Luxury Are Back
Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd.’s flagship first-class lounge is up and running again at Hong Kong International Airport, laying
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Trump-backed candidate for Michigan AG and ex-GOP lawmaker face state charges over alleged voting machine plot after 2020 election
Two prominent Republicans in Michigan, including a Trump-backed candidate who lost his state attorney general bid, are now facing criminal charges in connection with their alleged role in a plot to access and seize voting machines across that state, according to court documents.
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Are There Any Synonyms for the Word ‘Synonym’?
The answer is a bit complicated.
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Harris and DeSantis ramp up their quickly growing feud
Vice President Kamala Harris dismissed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' challenge to debate his state's new Black history curriculum as "politically motivated," marking the latest escalation in a quickly growing feud between the former prosecutor and GOP presidential hopeful.
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