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Conservative activist uses Civil War-era law to challenge US corporate diversity
By Nate Raymond (Reuters) - The anti-affirmative action activist behind the successful U.S. Supreme Court challenge to race-conscious college admissions policies is trying to use a Civil War-era law d...
Sep 25, 2023
‘Better Call Saul’ creators beat Liberty Tax’s defamation, trademark lawsuit
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - Better call this: Case dismissed. The creators of the hit crime drama "Better Call Saul" on Monday won the dismissal of a defamation and trademark infringement...
Sep 25, 2023
One seriously hurt during Saturday afternoon shooting
PEORIA, Ill. – Peoria Police say a man was seriously hurt when he was shot at Saturday afternoon. Officers say it happened just before 1:00 p.m. near Ann and Warren in South Peoria. Around a doz...
Sep 25, 2023
Canadian union Unifor names GM its second bargaining ‘target’ among Detroit Three
(Reuters) - Canadian union Unifor on Monday announced General Motors as its second bargaining "target" in contract talks with the Detroit Three, a day after ratifying a new three-year contract with Fo...
Sep 25, 2023
Government shutdown risks food benefits for 7 million, Biden aide warns
By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack warned on Monday that a government shutdown risks nutritional assistance for the nearly 7 million low-income women and ch...
Sep 25, 2023
Pfizer restarts production at tornado-hit North Carolina plant
(Reuters) - Pfizer said on Monday it has restarted majority of the production lines at its tornado-hit North Carolina plant, but warned that supply of some drugs from the facility may not be fully res...
Sep 25, 2023
Italy to raise 2024 deficit goal to 4.1%-4.3% of GDP, sources say
By Giuseppe Fonte ROME (Reuters) - Italy's government plans to raise its 2024 budget deficit target to between 4.1% and 4.3% of gross domestic product (GDP), up from the 3.7% goal set in April, source...
Sep 25, 2023
US senators pressure Treasury to get more aggressive on climate crisis risks
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders and four other U.S. senators are pressuring the U.S. Treasury Department to step up oversight and offer more guidance to financ...
Sep 25, 2023
Judge dismisses suit against New York Fed over COVID-19 firings
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - A judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit accusing the Federal Reserve Bank of New York of illegally firing two longtime employees who claimed religious objections...
Sep 25, 2023
Moody’s warns US government shutdown would be ‘credit negative’
By Davide Barbuscia NEW YORK (Reuters) -A U.S. government shutdown would have negative implications for its credit assessment as it would highlight the weakness of U.S. institutional and governance st...
Sep 25, 2023
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