Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Stranded in southern Mexico, migrants struggle to make U.S. court dates
By Lizbeth Diaz, Julia Love and Kristina Cooke MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - By the time the first hearing in Yesenia's case for asylum in the United States arrived last month, she was 1,300 miles from the ...
Mar 04, 2020
Passive smoking tied to adolescent depression symptoms
By Tamara Mathias (Reuters Health) - Regular exposure to secondhand smoke is more common among nonsmoking teens with depression symptoms, according to a survey across 22 low- and middle-income countri...
Mar 04, 2020
$400 for Purell? U.S. lawmaker urges Amazon to tamp down price gouging
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc should stop third-party sellers from price gouging for items like Purell hand sanitizer as people seek to protect themselves from the coronavirus, U.S. Senator Ed...
Mar 04, 2020
Gastric bypass may be best weight-loss surgery for diabetes remission
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) - Diabetics considering weight-loss surgery may want to opt for a procedure known as gastric bypass because it's the technique most likely to send their disease into ...
Mar 04, 2020
Ex-Uber self-driving head owes $179 million to Google in contract dispute
By Paresh Dave SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The former head of Uber Technologies Inc's self-driving technology unit must pay $179 million to Alphabet Inc's Google to end a legal battle over his split fro...
Mar 04, 2020
Golf: Masters 'proceeding as scheduled', monitoring coronavirus
(Reuters) - The Masters will proceed as scheduled next month and precautions will be established to ensure the safety of everyone at the year's first major following the coronavirus outbreak, Augusta ...
Mar 04, 2020
Mantel unveils final volume in award-winning Thomas Cromwell trilogy
By Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON (Reuters) - British novelist Hilary Mantel unveiled the final installment on Wednesday of her Tudor trilogy about Thomas Cromwell, the blacksmith's son who rose to be King...
Mar 04, 2020
Canopy Growth to close two greenhouses, cut about 500 positions
(Reuters) - Pot producer Canopy Growth Corp said on Wednesday it plans to close two of its greenhouses in Aldergrove and Delta, British Columbia, cutting about 500 positions. The company said it no lo...
Mar 04, 2020
U.S. should give China leeway in implementing trade deal due to virus: Grassley
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Washington needs to give China some leeway in implementing a Phase 1 trade deal given a downturn in the Chinese economy caused by the fast-spreading coronavirus, U.S. Senate Fin...
Mar 04, 2020
Fashion designers recall their first big celebrity breaks
By Alicia Powell NEW YORK (Reuters) - For fashion designers having a major celebrity wear their clothing can immediately launch them into the limelight. The big break for Badgley Mischka almost did no...
Mar 04, 2020
