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A dozen animals rescued from burning home in South Peoria. Here’s what happened
PEORIA, Ill. – No one was hurt, but a Peoria home had an estimated $50,000 in damage done by a fire Wednesday afternoon. Peoria Fire says crews were called to the home on Kneer, near Grinnell St...
Will Stevenson Sep 06, 2023
US FCC chair asks agencies to consider restrictions on Quectel, Fibocom
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel asked U.S. government agencies to consider declaring that Chinese companies including Quectel and Fibocom Wirele...
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Judge in Trump Georgia election case ‘very skeptical’ of trying all defendants together
By Jack Queen (Reuters) - A Georgia judge on Wednesday said he was "very skeptical" that Donald Trump and 18 co-defendants could stand trial together as soon as next month in a sprawling criminal case...
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Ex-US prison counselor admits accepting bribe from Galleon’s Rajaratnam
By Nate Raymond BOSTON (Reuters) - A former correctional counselor at a federal prison in Massachusetts pleaded guilty on Wednesday to secretly accepting tens of thousands of dollars from a wealthy in...
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Tropical storm Lee strengthens into hurricane – NHC
(Reuters) - The tropical storm Lee has strengthened into a hurricane, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said in its latest advisory on Wednesday. Lee was located about 1,130 miles (1,815 km) ea...
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U.S. judge orders Texas to move Rio Grande barriers to embankment, siding with Biden
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. judge ordered Texas to move floating buoys placed in the middle of the Rio Grande and intended to block migrants from illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border, a tentati...
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Former Amazon executive Dave Clark to resign as Flexport CEO
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Former Amazon executive Dave Clark on Wednesday announced that he will resign as CEO of Flexport, one of the best funded U.S. logistics startups. Clark joined Flexport in Septe...
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Morton School District parents divided over e-mails elementary principal received on controversial issues
MORTON, Ill. – Controversy in the Morton School District, as a Freedom of Information Act request yields copies of e-mails sent to a principal on topics such as Critical Race Theory, sexual educ...
Will Stevenson Sep 06, 2023
Pence urges Republican voters to reject Trump-style ‘populism’
By James Oliphant (Reuters) - Former Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday urged his fellow Republicans to reject the "siren song" of populist policies espoused by former President Donald Trump in fa...
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American Eagle Outfitters lifts annual revenue forecast on steady demand
(Reuters) -American Eagle Outfitters raised its annual revenue forecast on Wednesday, betting on steady demand for its wide-legged pants, tops and accessories despite still-high inflation. However, sh...
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