Washington & Politics

Experts see strides on AIDS, but COVID-19 halted progress

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NEW YORK — Some researchers believe COVID-19 has derailed the fight against HIV, siphoning away health workers and other resources and setting back a...

Far-right troll charged in Capitol riots avoids house arrest

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A federal magistrate on Friday declined to order house arrest for a far-right internet troll charged in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S....

Biden administration reassessing part of Georgia health plan

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ATLANTA — The Biden administration is reevaluating a plan by Georgia officials to overhaul how state residents buy health insurance under the Affordable Care...

Prosecutors: Ex-fed judge favored in Giuliani raid review

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NEW YORK — A former federal judge who ensured attorney-client privilege was protected in a review of materials seized from ex-President Donald Trump’s personal...

UK Treasury chief optimistic on tax deal targeting big tech

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LONDON — Britain’s Treasury chief says he’s optimistic the world’s richest countries will agree on a plan to tax internet companies and other multinationals...

Bulgaria: Top hospital’s management fired over transplants

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SOFIA, Bulgaria — Bulgaria’s caretaker health minister on Friday sacked the management of a leading hospital in the capital, Sofia, where he said illegal...

Pickup crashes into Phoenix bus stop; 1 killed, 1 injured

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Phoenix — A pickup driven by a teenage boy who lost control of the vehicle crashed into a bus stop, killing one man and...

Latvian woman charged in US with role in cybercrime group

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WASHINGTON — A Latvian woman has been charged with developing malicious software used by a cybercrime digital network that infected computers worldwide and looted...

Biden says jobs report bolsters case for government spending

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President Joe Biden portrayed the May jobs report as a jumping off point for more spending on infrastructure and education to keep growth going...