Boeing workers give initial greenlight to strike if talks fail
Thousands of Boeing hourly workers voted in Seattle to authorize a potential labor strike if ongoing contract negotiations stumble, a union statement said Wednesday.
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French rugby players accused of rape granted house arrest for now
Two French international rugby players accused of raping a woman while on tour in Argentina were temporarily granted house arrest Wednesday after a week in detention, the prosecutor's office said.
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Biden tests positive for Covid as age worries mount
US President Joe Biden tested positive for Covid on Wednesday, shortly after conceding that he would consider dropping his troubled reelection bid if he was diagnosed with a serious medical condition.
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NASA cans lunar rover after spending $450 million building it
NASA announced Wednesday that cost overruns and delays have forced it to cancel a planned Moon rover it already spent $450 million to develop, marking a significant setback for the agency's lunar exploration program.
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LeBron sees 'much to improve' before Olympics despite Serbia win
LeBron James was pleased with the progress made by the USA in their 105-79 victory over Serbia in a friendly in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, but insists there is "so much room to improve" in the hunt for Olympic gold.
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Republican VP pick salutes Trump ahead of key speech
J.D. Vance bashed President Joe Biden, assailed the media and saluted Donald Trump's bravery Wednesday in remarks ahead of a keynote address to grassroots Republicans to accept his nomination as the party's vice-presidential candidate.
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United to trim US capacity as profits rise
United Airlines reported higher quarterly profits Wednesday but announced it would trim US capacity later this year as the industry contends with a seat glut that has pressured fares.
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Wall Street stocks hit by China worries, pullback in tech
Wall Street's main indices mostly tumbled Wednesday as fears of heightened trade tensions with China hit tech stocks.
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Biden says could quit race if 'medical condition' emerged
US President Joe Biden said he could drop his reelection bid if doctors found he had a medical condition, as a top Democrat on Wednesday urged the 81-year-old to step aside.
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Car hits Paris cafe terrace, one dead, several seriously hurt
A motorist ploughed a vehicle into a cafe terrace in Olympic host city Paris on Wednesday evening, killing one person and seriously injuring several others, officials told AFP, suggesting the incident was a traffic accident.
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