What the G20 is doing, and why it matters
By Neil Renwick The Conversation As the leaders of the world’s 19 biggest economies and the European Union meet in the
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Clinton email errors due to ‘improper labeling’: Kaine
By Alana Wise Reuters WASHINGTON – Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Kaine on Sunday defended Hillary Clinton against criticism over her
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US, China ratify Paris climate agreement
HANGZHOU, China – The United States has joined China to formally ratify the Paris agreement to curb climate-warming emissions, the world’s
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FDA halts sales of ‘antibacterial’ soaps, washes
By Natalie Grover Reuters The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday it is banning some over-the-counter antibacterial hand
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Reuters Reports: How one state protects American corporate secrecy
By Suzanne Barlyn Reuters DOVER, Delaware – In 2009, a global coalition was pressing governments to lift the veil on
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EpiPen maker says discounts to be offered amid wave of criticism
By Ransdell Pierson and Ankur Banerjee Reuters EpiPen producer Mylan NV said on Thursday it would reduce the out-of-pocket cost
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‘Earth-like’ planet circling sun’s nearest neighbor
By Martin Archer The Conversation With thousands of exoplanets discovered to date, it’s no wonder that we regularly come across “Earth-like
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Hundreds of Americans wash up illegally in Canada after river party
TORONTO – About 1,500 Americans floating down a river that separates the United States from Canada had to be rescued from
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Trump campaign reviewing immigration stance
Shift on policy comes as polls show Clinton widening lead across the U.S. By Alana Wise & Julia Edwards Reuters WASHINGTON
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UN finally admits role in Haiti cholera outbreak; how to compensate victims?
By Rosa Freedman & Nicolas Lemay-Hébert The Conversation The United Nations has, at long last, accepted some responsibility that it played a part
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Tax loophole can reward excessive water us in drought-stricken west
By Abrahm Lustgarten ProPublica ProPublica’s reporting on the water crisis in the American West has highlighted any number of confounding
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As ISIS brewed in Iraq, Clinton’s State Dept cut eyes and ears on ground
An investigation by ProPublica and The Washington Post finds that Secretary of State Clinton initially pressed to keep civilian programs
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WSJ to Trump: Fix campaign or step aside
By Alana Wise & Doina Chiacu Reuters WASHINGTON – Republican Donald Trump should fix his stumbling White House campaign in the next
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Skills gap for US manufacturing workers mostly a myth, paper says
By Phil Ciciora U of I News Bureau CHAMPAIGN – For years, employers, pundits and policymakers alike have bemoaned the
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DEA denies petition to reclassify marijuana
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration on Thursday denied requests to loosen the classification of marijuana as a dangerous drug
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