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Warren Buffett's Berkshire buys Dominion Energy natural gas assets

Berkshire Hathaway said its energy unit will buy Dominion Energy natural gas transmission and storage network for 4 billion U.S. dollars, the deal totals almost 10 billion U.S. dollars including the

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NYC public beaches open for swimming; VA enters phase 3 of reopening

New York City has lifted restrictions on its nine public beaches allowing residents to swim when the lifeguards are on duty.All beach goers must keep their blankets and chairs 10 feet apart. Only

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Rome marks 100th birth anniversary of Italian cinema icon Alberto Sordi

Rome on Monday marked the 100th anniversary of the birth of Italian cinema legend Alberto Sordi, with tributes from his peers, political leaders, and a street artist. Sordi, who died in 2003, may hav

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U.S. lawmakers propose $22.8 billion in aid to semiconductor industry

A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday introduced a bill to provide more than 22.8 billion U.S. dollars in aid for semiconductor manufacturers, aiming to spur the construction of chip fact

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U.S. protesters topple Columbus statue and throw it in a lake

The statue of Christopher Columbus is seen in a lake after it was pulled down by protesters in Richmond, Virginia, on June 9, 2020. /Reuters Anti-racism protesters in Virginia tore down a stat

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Five U.S. states hold primary elections on June 9

Federal, state and local offices are on ballots in primary elections taking place Tuesday in five U.S. states: Georgia, Nevada, North Dakota, South Carolina and West Virginia. Elections had bee

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U.S. COVID-19 deaths could reach over 145,000 by August

People wearing masks on the street, Los Angeles, U.S., March 27, 2020. /VCG University of Washington researchers estimated on Monday that 145,728 people could die of COVID-19 in the United Sta

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More U.S. states ready for phased reopening

As of Friday, the U.S. COVID-19 cases have surpassed 1.7 million, with total death toll over 102,000. More U.S. states have joined phased reopening, including Washington D.C., Illinois, Northern V

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Trump Issues Call to ‘Liberate’ 3 Democratic-Run US States, Save Second Amendment

US President Donald Trump issued a call on Friday for liberating the three US states where protests are underway against restrictions on the right to bear arms imposed

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Finland to lift coronavirus lockdown in region around capital

Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin. /Virginia Mayo/AP Photo Finland will lift roadblocks in the region around its capital Helsinki from Wednesday, prime minister Sanna Marin said, in a first s

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COVID-19 cases in U.S. top 350,000: Johns Hopkins University

The fresh figure reached 352,546 with 10,389 deaths, according to the CSSE.NEW YORK, April 6 (Xinhua) -- The number of COVID-19 cases in the United States topped 350,00

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Notarize to add 1,000 online notaries to address demand for remote transactions

Notarize, the platform that enables digital notarizations, announced that it is adding 1,000 notaries to address demand as more Americans are ordered to shelter in place because of the COVID-19 pandem

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Pentagon chief delays Asia trip to manage COVID-19

The Pentagon said on Tuesday that U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper will delay his trip to Central and South Asia to help manage the Pentagon's response to coronavirus

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U.S. COVID-19: 550 quarantined in DC, Grand Princess docks, and more

As COVID-19 spreads in the United States, nine cases are now confirmed in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area.A third case in Northern Virginia was confirmed Monday. Meanwhile, D.C. Mayor Muri

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Washington D.C. reports 1st COVID-19 case

The first case of the novel coronavirus has been confirmed in Washington D.C., said the city's mayor Muriel Bowser on Saturday. Late Saturday afternoon, testing at the Public Health Lab at the DC De

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U.S. rocket launched to bring NASA cargo to International Space Station

File photo:An Antares rocket carrying the Cygnus cargo spacecraft lifts off from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Wallops Island, Virginia, the United States, Nov. 2, 2019. (Photo by Ting Shen/Xinh

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Rocket Lab will launch a satellite to the Moon for NASA to prepare for the Lunar Gateway

Launch startup Rocket Lab has been awarded a contract to launch a CubeSat on behalf of NASA for the agency’s CAPSTONE experiment, with the ultimate aim of putting the CAPSTONE CubeSat into cislu