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Clinton, Trump move to show medical fitness for White House
By Amanda Becker WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (Reuters) – U.S. presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump on Wednesday moved to show their medical fitness for the White House as Clinton released a letter from her doctor declaring her fit for the presidency and Trump taped a TV-segment about his well-being. Clinton, 68, is healthy and…
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In Pennsylvania, Trump to propose childcare deduction tax break
By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Tuesday will propose allowing families to deduct the cost of childcare expenses from income taxes, his campaign said, a move aimed at bolstering his support among women voters. Trump is to lay out the plan in an evening speech in the Philadelphia…
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FDA’s sharing of grand jury information comes under criticism
An office inside the Food and Drug Administration routinely shares details internally about criminal matters pending before grand juries, a step some lawyers say may run afoul of rules meant to safeguard investigations. FDA agents send updates about anticipated grand jury testimony and indictments to more than two dozen people, many of whom have nothing to…
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Clinton: half of Trump supporters belong in ‘basket of deplorables’
By Jeff Mason NEW YORK (Reuters) – Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton said on Friday that half the supporters of her Republican rival Donald Trump belonged in a “basket of deplorables” of people who were racist, homophobic, sexist, xenophobic, or Islamophobic. Speaking at an evening fundraiser in New York, the former U.S. secretary of state…
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Clinton: half of Trump supporters belong in ‘basket of deplorables’
By Jeff Mason NEW YORK (Reuters) – Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton said on Friday that half the supporters of her Republican rival Donald Trump belonged in a “basket of deplorables” of people who were racist, homophobic, sexist, xenophobic, or Islamophobic. Speaking at an evening fundraiser in New York, the former U.S. secretary of state…
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Trump adviser: Women should be ones to decide on abortion
WASHINGTON (AP) — One of Donald Trump's potential running mates said Sunday that women should be the ones to decide whether or not to have abortions.
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Presidential hopefuls Cruz, Sanders look to New York
By Steve Holland MILWAUKEE (Reuters) – Decisive wins in Wisconsin boosted U.S. presidential hopefuls Republican Ted Cruz and Democrat Bernie Sanders as they chase the front-runners, building momentum as they gear up for the crucial New York primary in two weeks. Seeking to fend them off, Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton will now…
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Presidential hopefuls Cruz, Sanders look to New York
By Steve Holland MILWAUKEE (Reuters) – Decisive wins in Wisconsin boosted U.S. presidential hopefuls Republican Ted Cruz and Democrat Bernie Sanders as they chase the front-runners, building momentum as they gear up for the crucial New York primary in two weeks. Seeking to fend them off, Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton will now…
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Pfizer, Allergan scrap $160 billion deal after U.S. tax rule change
U.S. drugmaker Pfizer Inc and Ireland-based Allergan Plc walked away from their $160 billion merger on Wednesday, a major win for President Barack Obama, who has been pushing to curb deals in which companies move overseas to cut taxes. Pfizer said the decision was driven by new U.S. Treasury rules aimed at such deals, called…
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Pfizer, Allergan scrap $160 billion deal after U.S. tax rule change
U.S. drugmaker Pfizer Inc and Ireland-based Allergan Plc walked away from their $160 billion merger on Wednesday, a major win for President Barack Obama, who has been pushing to curb deals in which companies move overseas to cut taxes. Pfizer said the decision was driven by new U.S. Treasury rules aimed at such deals, called…