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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. industrial production fell in September, weighed down by a strike at Boeing and two hurricanes, including Helene. Industrial output dropped 0.3% last month after a downwardly revised 0.3% gain August, the Federal Reserve said on Thursday. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast industrial production falling 0.2% after a previously reported 0.8% …

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By Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. federal prosecutors are stepping up their pursuit of suspects who use artificial intelligence tools to manipulate or create child sex abuse images, as law enforcement fears the technology could spur a flood of illicit material. The U.S. Justice Department has brought two criminal cases this year against defendants …

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By Matt Tracy (Reuters) – Hurricane Milton tore through Florida last week, causing as much as $55 billion in property damage throughout the Sunshine State, according to the latest analyst estimates. Hitting just two weeks after Hurricane Helene, Milton was the latest in a series of major hurricanes in recent years to disrupt Florida’s property …

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By Michelle Conlin and Matt Tracy NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – For 32 years, Jim Tynan had a homeowners’ policy with Allstate on his 1,200-square foot condo in Ponte Vedra, Florida. In January, Tynan’s Allstate subsidiary told him it was going to drop him. Tynan called ten different agencies, “and none would cover me,” he said. …

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(This Oct. 16 story has been refiled to add the full description of Kamala Harris in paragraph 3) By James Oliphant WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump says that if he does not win the Nov. 5 election, he will cry fraud and not accept the results – just as he did four …

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By Joseph Ax (Reuters) – Abortion will be on the ballot in 10 U.S. states for the Nov. 5 election, including battleground states that will play critical roles in the presidential race and the fight for control of Congress. Democrats, led by Vice President Kamala Harris, the party’s presidential candidate, have sought to build support …

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