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Norfolk Southern wants to ‘make things right’ after Ohio train crash, CFO says

(Reuters) -Norfolk Southern will take responsibility for cleaning up the environmental damage from this month’s train derailment and controlled detonation of hazardous materials in East Palestine, Ohio, its finance chief said on Wednesday. The comments by Chief Financial Officer Mark George come a day after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ordered the rail operator to …

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Mexico passes electoral overhaul that critics warn weakens democracy

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexican lawmakers on Wednesday approved a controversial overhaul of the body overseeing the country’s elections, a move critics warn will weaken democracy ahead of a presidential vote next year. President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador argues the reorganization will save $150 million a year and reduce the influence of economic interests in politics. …

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U.S. Medicare says no change to Alzheimer’s drug restrictions

By Deena Beasley (Reuters) -The U.S. government health plan for people over the age of 65 on Wednesday said it would not reconsider strict coverage limits put in place last year for new Alzheimer’s treatments, rejecting a request from the Alzheimer’s Association. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) reaffirmed its policy allowing coverage …

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With inflation still the focus, Fed minutes show openness to higher rates endgame

By Howard Schneider and Michael S. Derby WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Nearly all Federal Reserve policymakers rallied behind a decision to further slow the pace of interest rate hikes at the U.S. central bank’s last policy meeting, but also indicated that curbing unacceptably high inflation would be the “key factor” in how much further rates need to …

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Eureka! Tesla says California is still home – for its engineering HQ

By Hyunjoo Jin and Akash Sriram SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Elon Musk is not entirely abandoning California, saying on Wednesday that Tesla Inc will make the state its global engineering home, even though the electric vehicle maker’s corporate headquarters are now in Texas. Musk on Wednesday announced the news with the state’s governor, Gavin Newsom, …

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New Mexico ranchers urge court to stop plan to shoot feral cattle from helicopter

By Clark Mindock (Reuters) – Cattle ranchers on Wednesday asked a federal judge for an order blocking the U.S. Forest Service from shooting dozens of feral cattle from a helicopter in New Mexico’s Gila Wilderness, arguing the planned cull is inhumane and could hurt their businesses. The ranchers and local business owners told U.S. District …

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