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Biden aides find second batch of classified documents at new location, reports say

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Aides to U.S. President Joe Biden have discovered at least one more batch of classified documents in a location separate from a think tank office he used after serving as vice president, news outlets reported on Wednesday, citing unnamed sources. Biden aides have been searching for additional classified materials that might be in …

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Brazil’s Americanas CEO, CFO resign as $3.88 billion accounting inconsistencies discovered

By Peter Frontini and Carolina Pulice SAO PAULO/MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Brazilian retailer Americanas SA said on Wednesday its chief executive and chief financial officer resigned after the discovery of around 20 billion reais ($3.88 billion) in accounting “inconsistencies.” Lojas Americanas CEO Sergio Rial departed less than two weeks after taking the job, when he …

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Airlines hope for return to normal Thursday after FAA outage snarls U.S. travel

By David Shepardson, Rajesh Kumar Singh and Abhijith Ganapavaram WASHINGTON/CHICAGO (Reuters) -The U.S. aviation sector was struggling to return to normal on Wednesday after a nationwide ground stop imposed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) over a computer issue that forced a 90-minute halt to all U.S. departing flights. More than 10,000 flights have been …

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Analysis-Security, migration trump energy dispute at Biden Mexico summit

By Dave Graham MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden and his Mexican counterpart this week pledged to work together to tackle drug trafficking and illegal immigration and promote economic integration – while quietly passing over a major dispute over energy. Not for the first time, the leaders of the two countries found common ground …

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U.S. first lady Jill Biden has surgery to remove cancerous skin lesions

By Andrea Shalal BETHESDA, Md. (Reuters) -U.S. first lady Jill Biden had cancerous skin lesions removed from her face and chest during surgery on Wednesday, and a third lesion was removed from her left eyelid and sent for examination, the White House physician said. The 71-year-old first lady, accompanied by President Joe Biden, spent more …

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Goldman job cuts hit investment banking, global markets hard -source

By Saeed Azhar, Sinead Cruise and Selena Li NEW YORK/LONDON/HONG KONG (Reuters) -Goldman Sachs began laying off staff on Wednesday in a sweeping cost-cutting drive, with around a third of those affected coming from the investment banking and global markets division, a source familiar with the matter said. The long-expected jobs cull at the Wall …

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U.S. and Japan agree to step up security cooperation amid China worries

By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States and Japan on Wednesday announced stepped-up security cooperation in the face of shared worries about China, and Washington strongly endorsed a major military buildup Tokyo announced last month. A joint statement issued after a meeting between their foreign and defense ministers in Washington said …

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