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Crime survivors travel to Springfield to push lawmakers on changes
PEORIA, Ill. – Some Peoria residents whose lives have been impacted by violence are part of a larger group in Springfield Thursday, advocating for law changes they say will help them and others....
Apr 20, 2023
U.S. announces settlements with three natural gas processors over air quality
(Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department and Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday said they had agreed on separate settlements with three natural gas processors to reduce air pollution and impro...
Apr 20, 2023
U.S. House Republicans squirm over Speaker McCarthy’s debt ceiling proposal
By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has begun working in earnest to persuade his fellow Republicans to support a $1.5 trillion increase in the nation's debt ceili...
Apr 20, 2023
Argentine peso hits record low in black market as economy creaks
By Walter Bianchi BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina's peso currency sank in widely used parallel markets on Thursday, hitting a record low against the U.S. dollar as concerns grew about the Latin Ame...
Apr 20, 2023
Closing arguments in ComEd bribery trial set for Monday
CHICAGO (Capitol News Illinois) - After nearly six weeks, a federal jury has heard almost all the evidence in the bribery trial of three ex-lobbyists for electric utility Commonwealth Edison and its f...
Apr 20, 2023
DeSantis signs bill to lower bar on death sentence in Florida
By Tyler Clifford (Reuters) - Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill on Thursday ending a requirement that juries need to vote unanimously to recommend capital punishment before a judge in a capi...
Apr 20, 2023
Tide maker P&G dialing up discounts as US consumers pull back
By Jessica DiNapoli NEW YORK (Reuters) -Doing laundry is a drag. But after two years of price hikes on detergent, U.S. consumers may finally get some relief as Procter & Gamble Co deepens discounts on...
Apr 20, 2023
Google to combine AI research units Google Brain, DeepMind
(Corrects headline, paragraph 1 to say Google Brain, not Google Research) (Reuters) - Alphabet Inc said on Thursday it will combine two of its divisions working on artificial intelligence research, Go...
Apr 20, 2023
Fed needs more speed on emergency lending: Waller
(Reuters) - The unprecedented speed at which depositors pulled their money from Silicon Valley Bank outpaced the ability of the Federal Reserve to act as lender of last resort, underscoring the need f...
Apr 20, 2023
California AG, other states seek recall of Hyundai and Kia vehicles due to theft
By Doyinsola Oladipo (Reuters) - California's attorney general on Thursday, along with other states, called for a federal recall of Hyundai and Kia vehicles, saying they are more vulnerable to theft b...
Apr 20, 2023
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