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Oil and gas prices surge as Iran escalates strikes on Gulf refineries

(NEW YORK) -- Iranian attacks on significant energy infrastructure and refineries in several Gulf countries pushed oil and gas prices higher in volatile trading on Thursday.Brent crude oil prices, a benchmark for global trading, climbed by about 6%, hitting $116 per barrel for contracts ...
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Markwayne Mullin nomination to be DHS secretary narrowly clears Senate committee with support from Democrat Fetterman

(WASHINGTON) -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin's nomination to be the secretary of Homeland Security narrowly cleared a committee vote Thursday morning with the help of Democratic Sen. John Fetterman, teeing the Oklahoma Republican's nomination up for a final vote on the Senate floor as soon ...
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UK health official says too soon to declare Kent meningitis outbreak contained

By Muvija M LONDON, March 19 (Reuters) - A British health official said on Thursday it was too soon to declare that a meningitis outbreak in southeast England has been contained, as authorities reported seven new cases of the disease that has killed two people ...
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US FDA approves GSK’s drug for liver disease related itching

March 19 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved GSK's drug for severe relentless itching caused by a type of liver disease, the company said on Thursday, making it the first treatment greenlit for the condition. (Reporting by Sriparna Roy and Christy ...
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US applications for jobless benefits fall to 205,000 last week as layoffs remain historically low.

WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell last week, remaining in the same range of recent years despite a broadly tepid labor market. The number of Americans filing for jobless aid for the week ending March 14 fell by 8,000 from the previous ...
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Uber to invest up to $1.25B in Rivian to help launch robotaxis

NEW YORK (AP) - Uber says it will invest up to $1.25 billion in Rivian Automotive to help launch up to 50,000 robotaxis. Uber, or its fleet partners, are expected to buy 10,000 fully autonomous Rivian R2 robotaxis, with the option to purchase up to ...
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US Senate panel votes to advance Trump Homeland nominee

WASHINGTON, March 19 (Reuters) - A U.S. Senate committee on Thursday voted to advance the nomination of Senator Markwayne Mullin to become homeland security secretary, even as the committee's Republican chairman criticized Mullin and voted against him. The vote sends President Donald Trump's homeland ...
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Republican speaker, intel chiefs make new push to renew surveillance law

By Raphael Satter and AJ Vicens WASHINGTON, March 18 (Reuters) - U.S. House Republican leader Mike Johnson and the Trump administration's spy chiefs are pushing for a quick and clean renewal of the surveillance powers that allow law enforcement to mine foreign intelligence for information ...
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Pentagon seeks $200 billion in additional funds for the Iran war, AP source says

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Pentagon is seeking $200 billion in additional funds for the Iran war, a senior administration official says. The department sent the request to the White House, according to the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the private information. It's ...
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RFK Jr. makes food sound like a miracle drug. Researchers say he often overstates the science

In the Trump administration's campaign to promote healthy eating, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has not stopped at his slogan urging people to "eat real food" to prevent disease. In recent speeches and podcast appearances, the nation's health secretary also has claimed that diet can "cure" ...
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1 in 10 ACA enrollees dropped their coverage due to rising health care costs: Poll

(NEW YORK) -- When Jessica Chamberlain went to sign up for health insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) for 2026, she not prepared for the sticker shock.Last year, Chamberlain was paying $59.67 in monthly premiums. This year, she would be paying nearly ...
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House Oversight committee to depose Epstein’s longtime lawyer

(WASHINGTON) -- Members of the House Oversight Committee are set to depose a key member of Jeffrey Epstein's inner circle who for more than two decades had a critical role managing his personal, financial and legal affairs.Darren Indyke served as Epstein's longtime attorney since ...
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