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    President Joe Biden on Wednesday urged the private sector to help ease supply chain blockages that are threatening to disrupt the U.S. holiday season and said the White House plans a nationwide overhaul of the clogged system.

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    United States · October 13, 2021 · 9:15 PM UTC

    Firefighting crews battle wildfire that threatens Reagan ranch in California

    California firefighters are taking advantage of a break in strong winds on Wednesday afternoon to get aircraft aloft and dump retardant on a fast-moving wildfire that is within a half mile of former President Ronald Reagan's ranch, officials said.

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    Texas governor moves state sharply to the right ahead of 2022 election
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    U.S. Supreme Court likely to restore Boston Marathon bomber's death sentence
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    FDA sets new goal for lower salt in everyday American food

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    G20 backs IMF chief's new trust to reach broader range of countries in need
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    JPMorgan edges closer to leaving pandemic behind, its earnings show
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    S&P 500, Nasdaq rise with growth stocks; JPMorgan a drag
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    From beef bowls to coffee, cost surge squeezes Japan's salaryman staples

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    G7 finance leaders lay out guidelines for central bank digital currencies
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    Apple warns of cybercrime risks if EU forces it to allow others' software
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    Mexico cheers imminent U.S. border opening, frets over WHO vaccine rules
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    Mexico tells WHO to act without "ideology" on certifying COVID-19 vaccines
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    Afghan refugee children in S.Korea welcome new life away from war, restrictions
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    U.S. calls Cambodia opaque over Chinese activity at navy base
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    Asia's airlines ramp up flights, offers as tough COVID travel curbs ease

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    Countries call for urgent action on biodiversity with 'Kunming Declaration'
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    China coal imports surge, prices hit record as floods add to energy woes
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    China's Sept exports surprisingly robust despite power crunch
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    Binance to halt Chinese yuan trading amid Beijing's crypto crackdown

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    EU proposes easing controls on British trade to N. Ireland
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    English school return spurred COVID in children, but cases fell in adults - study
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    EXCLUSIVE Bank of England ends closed-door policymaker briefings with banks
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    UK house price climb slows, homes shortage deepens - RICS

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    Russia can help Europe, not using gas as a weapon says Putin
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    Hundreds evacuated as red-hot lava threatens homes in Spain's La Palma
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    German SPD chief sees new government before Christmas
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    Ten Serbs, 10 policemen injured in Kosovo clashes

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    U.S., EU, Israel adopt tough tone on Iran, mull options
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    Tension over Beirut blast probe tips Lebanon into new crisis
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    OPEC trims 2021 demand forecast but says gas price surge could help
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    Turkey says it will do "what is necessary" after Syria attacks

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    Ethiopian attack in two northern regions intensifies, Tigrayan forces say
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    World Court sides mostly with Somalia in border dispute with Kenya
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    Medvedev sent packing in fourth round of Indian Wells
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