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with U.S. special on-boys in Doha about the perspective peace deal with Iran.
“Iran says its representatives are there too, but they won't hold direct talks.”
Oman, which borders the Strait of Hormuz, says it is not in favor of ships paying tolls to pass through the waterway. But Oman says it is open to maritime service fees, being paid voluntarily. Before the war, the waterway was free and open. And beer's aobotronoy reports. Oman, long and neutral mediator between the U.S. and Iran, says imposing tolls on ships that want to transit the Strait of Hormuz is internationally prohibited.
That's aligned with the positions of the U.S. and Gulf Arab States. But Omani Foreign Minister, Betha Abu Saidi, told France's public Arabic radio channel, Monte Carlo de Leia, his country does not roll out the possibility of discussing voluntary maritime services with companies in order to enhance navigational safety and emergency preparation. He compared it to systems in place in the streets of Malaca and Singapore.
“Iran says sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz lies with Iran in Oman”
and that the interim peace deal with the U.S. only waves service charges in the Strait for 60 days. Abu Saidi and Pierre-News, Dubai. Stocks opened lower this morning as investors listen for guidance from the new federal reserve chair. And Pierre has got Horsley reports, the Dow Jones industrial average slipped about 60 points in early trading. Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Wars joined other central bankers today
in a panel discussion in Portugal, Worshne's Fed colleagues hold their next interest rate meeting in four weeks. Markets see about a one in three chance the central bank will raise rates in July to combat stubborn inflation, prices have been climbing at an annual rate of more than 4%. Average wages have not been keeping pace with those prices, we'll get an update on wage gains for the 12 months ending in June tomorrow when the Labor Department delivers its monthly
“jobs report. The nation's biggest supermarket chain is getting even bigger.”
Crowger is buying the giant eagle chain from more than $1.6 billion, adding about 200 grocery
stores to its lineup. Scott Horsley and Pierre-News was Washington. A new California law takes effect today. It is aimed at clearing up confusion over food expiration dates. From member station KCLU, Lance Arasco, explains, "How do you know when the food you buy is no longer safe to use? Some labels say self-buy, but people sometimes mistake that for an expiration date and throw out food that's still good.
The result is a lot of waste. Recently, experts say more than 2 billion meals in California alone are thrown out annually. Under California's new law, packages can no longer have sell by dates, they have to say best of use by to show peat freshness and use by. That's when a product is no longer safe to eat. The law's author says this could be a model for national legislation, but it took multiple tries with the food industry to get the state
ruled past. For NPR News, I'm Lance Arasco in Thousand Oaks, California." And you're listening to NPR News from Washington. The US Education Department is rolling out a new test that nearly all colleges and universities will have to pass from Oregon Public Broadcasting to if any Camhide reports. The Accountability Test requires graduates of most post-secondary programs earn more money than
people who never went to college. If a program fails the test two out of three years,
students could lose access to federal student loans. Chris Medeo is a senior analyst with the Institute for College Access and Success. So the idea is that all programs would be treated the same and would have to hit a minimum, basically return on investments so that students wouldn't be worse off than if they had never enrolled at all. Most college and graduate programs are expected to pass the test according to federal estimates, but some are more likely to fail,
like programs that for-profit colleges and certificates and cosmopolitanology. The Education Department will begin measuring graduate income next year. For NPR News, I'm Tiffany Camhide. The lead singer of one of the most iconic bands from the 1970s has died. Victor Willis of the Disco Group, the Village People died yesterday at the age of 74. That's according to a statement from the band. Willis was especially famous for this song.
The Village People also had hits like in the Navy in Macho Man. The band statement says Victor Willis died after a short, but aggressive illness. Funeral details were not announced. This is NPR. Hi, it's Terry Gross, host of Fresh Air. Hey, take a break from the 24-hour news cycle with us and listen to long-form interviews with your favorite authors, actors, filmmakers,
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