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Democratic and Republican negotiators struggled on Friday to reach a deal to raise the US government $31.4tn debt ceiling, as a key Republican cited disagreements over work requirements for some benefit programs for low-income…

The researchers found that participants who reported moving more regularly had higher pain tolerance than participants who were sedentary. The more active the person was, the higher their tolerance.LoadingThe two questions these findings…

The screen kept saying “Preparing to launch”. But this wasn’t one of Elon Musk’s space rockets that soars through the stratosphere and settles into a comfortable orbit. This was one that blew up on the pad in a dazzling ball of flame.The…

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Wall Street's main indexes have risen over progress in negotiations on raising the US debt ceiling, with investors shrugging off data pointing to slightly hotter than expected inflation.After several rounds of talks, President Joe Biden…

House Republicans appear to be on the verge of losing a historic opportunity to cut federal spending and appear to be caving to the Biden administration, according to Russ Vought, former President Trump’s director of the Office of…

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Microsoft announced its plans to acquire Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzardin a record $69 billion deal in 2022. Since the announcement, the deal has been scrutinised by the regulatory bodies of several countries. Some countries…

The calendar may not read June 1.But it’s practically June already. "Legislative June."It’s kind of like how many regard June 1 to be the start of summer – even if the meteorological beginning of summer isn’t until June 21.DEBT CEILING…

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) is holding fast in negotiations with the White House and Senate Democrats, pushing for deep spending cuts and other key concessions from the left in exchange for lifting the debt ceiling. The…