Biden introduces pandemic initiatives
President Joe Biden launched initiatives to rein in the raging COVID-19 pandemic, tackling his top priority on his first full day in the White House.
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U.S. House could send Trump impeachment charge to Senate as soon as Friday
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U.S. Treasury pick Yellen says domestic investment needed before new trade deals
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Vale and Brazil state do not reach agreement for reparations over deadly dam disaster
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Argentine president receives Russian-made COVID-19 vaccine
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EU states should recognise Guaido as Venezuela's leader, EU lawmakers say
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Exclusive: Pfizer-BioNTech agree to supply WHO co-led COVID-19 vaccine scheme - sources
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Love in the time of COVID-19? 'No thanks' say Brazil's divorcing couples
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No way to hold Rio carnival in July, the city's mayor says
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Facebook hands decision on Trump ban to oversight board
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Big U.S. oil drillers have federal permits to mute effect of any Biden ban
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Biden administration suspends federal oil and gas permitting
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Exclusive: Air taxi startup Joby explores deal to go public - sources
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Yellen's call to 'act big' reflects long re-think on big government debt
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Factbox: Yellen to negotiate multilateral tax deals, study SALT deduction
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Spain's health minister to resign as COVID-19 cases hit new daily high
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U.S. FTC names Rebecca Slaughter acting chair of the agency
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Dollar retreats for third day on U.S. data, stimulus hopes
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U.S. climate envoy Kerry, UK's COP26 chief discuss common goals
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