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Veteran economist, insider Matsumoto wins Senate approval as BLS commissioner
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, Aug 7 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Friday approved career economist Brett Matsumoto as commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, potentially easing trust concerns...
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Tarik Skubal says he 'would love to return' to Tigers
Former Detroit ace Tarik Skubal's time with the Tigers may not be over after all. The two-time American League Cy Young Award winner said he "would love to return" to Detroit in a podcast released on ...
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James Harden's misdemeanor gun charge dismissed
A Texas judge has dismissed a misdemeanor gun charge against NBA superstar James Harden. Harden, 36, was arrested on June 13 after Houston police found an unholstered handgun in his vehicle. The offen...
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Chiefs' Andy Reid: Patrick Mahomes unlikely to play in preseason
Kansas City Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes is unlikely to play in next week's preseason opener against the Los Angeles Rams, head coach Andy Reid told reporters on Friday. Reid didn't stop th...
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OpenAI flags possible critical cybersecurity risk in upcoming model, tightens controls
Aug 7 (Reuters) - OpenAI said on Friday it cannot rule out that its upcoming AI model, Astra, has "critical" cybersecurity capabilities, prompting the startup to pause some internal development and tr...
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US sanctions Dubai crypto exchange for aiding Iran's IRGC, following a Reuters report
Aug 7 (Reuters) - The United States on Friday sanctioned an unlicensed multi-state cryptocurrency exchange, alleging it processed millions of dollars of crypto for Iran's elite Islamic Revolutionary G...
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Fans booted from courtside seats at Aces-Fever game
The Indiana Fever said the fans escorted from their seats at Thursday night's game against the visiting Las Vegas Aces did not violate the WNBA's code of conduct. A situation developed in the third qu...
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US Senate passes Russia sanctions championed by Graham; US House next
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, Aug 7 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate easily passed sweeping Russia sanctions legislation on Friday, advancing a long-delayed measure backed by late Senator Lindsey Graham...
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Trump renews effort to fire Fed's Cook, continuing attacks on central bank
By Humeyra Pamuk and Ryan Patrick Jones Aug 7 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump is renewing his effort to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, keeping alive his assault on the central bank's...
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Atlanta United acquire M Mauricio Amaro of Uruguay
Atlanta United acquired midfielder Mauricio Amaro from Uruguayan top-flight side Defensor Sporting on Friday. The 21-year-old Uruguay international is under contract through 2028-29 with an option for...
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