Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Florida cuts ties with Quest over 75,000 COVID-19 test results backlog
(Reuters) - Florida on Tuesday cut ties with Quest Diagnostics Inc as the medical device maker failed to share the results of nearly 75,000 COVID-19 tests dating back to April with the state health de...
Sep 01, 2020
Facebook says Russian influence campaign targeted left-wing voters in U.S., UK
By Jack Stubbs LONDON (Reuters) - A Russian influence operation posed as an independent news outlet to target left-wing voters in the United States and Britain, including by recruiting freelance journ...
Sep 01, 2020
Highlights: U.S. Open day two
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Highlights of the second day at the U.S. Open on Tuesday. The Grand Slam is being held in New York without spectators due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Times ET; GMT-4) 1241 MUGURUZA...
Sep 01, 2020
Climate action is Europe's 'roadmap' out of COVID-19 crisis, top official says
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union will redouble efforts to meet its green goals to help mitigate the economic havoc wrought by COVID-19, its top climate official said on Tuesday, ...
Sep 01, 2020
Scottish nationalists announce plans for new independence referendum
By Andrew MacAskill LONDON (Reuters) - Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon on Tuesday pledged to publish draft legislation for a new Scottish independence referendum, including the question and ...
Sep 01, 2020
Tiz the Law draws No. 17 post as 3-5 Kentucky Derby favorite
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Tiz the Law is the 3-5 morning-line favorite for the 146th Kentucky Derby and will attempt to become the first winner from the No. 17 post position drawn for Saturday's rescheduled m...
Sep 01, 2020
Russian lawmaker tries to curb mobile app payouts for Apple and Google
By Nadezhda Tsydenova MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian lawmaker submitted draft legislation on Tuesday that would cut and cap the commission on the sale of mobile applications by tech giants Apple and Goo...
Sep 01, 2020
Couples design their own 'virtual babies' at Dutch art exhibit
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Couples who want children of their own got a brief taste of parenthood by creating their own "digital babies" during a virtual reality art exhibit in the Netherlands. Visitors se...
Sep 01, 2020
More Fed stimulus needed 'in coming months' to fight pandemic headwinds, Brainard says
By Howard Schneider and Ann Saphir (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve will need to roll out new efforts "in coming months" to help the economy overcome the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and live up ...
Sep 01, 2020
Suarez Navarro diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma
(Reuters) - Former world number six Carla Suarez Navarro said on Tuesday she has been diagnosed with early stage Hodgkin lymphoma, a type of cancer, and will need to go through six months of chemother...
Sep 01, 2020
