Washington, Jun 27 (EFE).- US Senate Republicans on Tuesday found themselves forced – due to internal divisions – to postpone a vote on the controversial bill designed to replace former President Barack Obama’s healthcare reform, a bill that could leave more than 20 million Americans without medical coverage. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell had to …
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Washington, Jun 27 (EFE).- The US government on Tuesday added China to the list of countries falling short in the fight against human trafficking, a designation that could lead to sanctions, and dropped Haiti from the list. Back on the US State Department’s human trafficking blacklist this year in its annual report, published Tuesday, are …
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Washington, 27 jun (EFEUSA).- Roger Stone, amigo y exasesor de la campaña electoral del ahora presidente estadounidense, Donald Trump, testificará el 24 de julio ante el Congreso sobre la supuesta injerencia rusa en las elecciones de 2016 y los posibles lazos del Kremlin con el equipo del magnate. En un comunicado, el abogado de Stone …
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Washington, Jun 27 (EFE).- The US government is preparing to help any institution affected by the new cyberattack that is affecting companies around the world, Department of Homeland Security spokesman Scott McConnell told EFE. The multi-pronged attack by a type of ransomware virus called Petya over the past few hours has affected dozens of institutions, …
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New minimum wage will be $12.00 per hour SAN JOSE, CA – Minimum wage employees who work in San José will receive $12.00 per hour starting July 1, 2017, an increase over the current minimum wage of $10.50 per hour. The increase reflects the phased approach approved by the San Jose City Council in November …
Washington DC, Jun 26 (EFE).- The government of the United States on Monday announced that it has identified the Syrian regime’s “possible preparations” for launching a new chemical weapons attack in Syria, and warned that the president and his Armed Forces “will pay a heavy price” if that happens. In a statement, the White House …
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Panama City, Jun 26 (EFE).- The burgeoning US natural-gas industry is largely responsible for the high volume of shipments of liquefied natural gas (LNG) through the expanded Panama Canal, the waterway’s manager said Monday. Nine percent of the more than 1,500 vessels – nearly six per day – that have transited the canal in the …
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Washington DC, Jun 26 (EFE).- The President of the United States and the Indian Prime Minister on Monday agreed to work together during their first face to face meeting, highlighting the areas of cooperation and avoiding, at least in public, their differences regarding immigration and climate change. Trade and defense cooperation, economic relations and the …
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Washington, Jun 26 (EFE).- The healthcare reform bill being discussed by the US Senate would leave 22 million people without medical insurance by 2026, of whom 15 million would drop off the roles in the first year after its implementation, the Congressional Budget Office calculates in a report released Monday. The Senate bill shows only …
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Washington, 26 jun (EFEUSA).- La Casa Blanca pidió hoy no confiar a ciegas en el informe de la Oficina Presupuestaria del Congreso (CBO) que calcula que la ley sanitaria que debate el Senado dejaría a 22 millones de personas sin seguro médico hasta 2026, al subrayar el historial de “inexactitud” de esa entidad. “La CBO …
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