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California Democrats aim to protect gun control measures from challenges
By Sharon Bernstein SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) - California Democrats on Wednesday vowed to enact new legislation aimed at protecting state restrictions on carrying concealed weapons from conservati...
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Marketmind: Riding the Fed dragon
By Stephen Culp (Reuters) - A look at the day ahead in markets from Stephen Culp, New York stock market reporter. Asian markets are set for an upbeat Thursday as U.S. stocks whipsawed to a higher clos...
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Factbox-U.S. debt ceiling: A straightforward vote is not the usual path
(Reuters) - The White House wants Congress to raise U.S. borrowing limits without conditions, but if years past are any indication, spending cuts and other legislation will factor in the haggling that...
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Tyre Nichols’ death fuels push for Memphis police reforms
By Nathan Layne and Gabriella Borter (Reuters) - As soon as next week, the Memphis City Council will consider a raft of reforms aimed at curtailing police violence after the brutal beating of Tyre Nic...
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MetLife profit falls 33% as market turmoil hits investment income
(Reuters) -MetLife Inc reported a 33% drop in fourth-quarter adjusted profit on Wednesday as a global market rout hurt the U.S. insurer's investment returns. Lower private equity returns sent MetLife'...
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Meta shares soar as company cuts spending, forecasts upbeat first-quarter sales
By Katie Paul and Nivedita Balu (Reuters) -Meta Platforms Inc's stricter cost controls this year and a new $40 billion share buyback sent shares soaring on Wednesday, as CEO Mark Zuckerberg called 202...
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Man accused in attack on Planned Parenthood facility makes court appearance
PEORIA, Ill. – A Chillicothe man accused of throwing what was believed to be a molotov cocktail into the Peoria Planned Parenthood building can be found to stand trial in the case. A federal jud...
Will Stevenson Feb 01, 2023

Police warn of another phone scam
PEORIA HEIGHTS, Ill. – An all-too-familiar scam once again rears its ugly head — this time, in a somewhat different form. Police in Peoria Heights say they’ve been made aware that re...
Will Stevenson Feb 01, 2023
Exclusive-Grupo Mexico clears major Citi deal hurdle with $5 billion debt package -sources
By David French and Andres Gonzalez (Reuters) - Grupo Mexico, the conglomerate controlled by billionaire German Larrea, has secured a $5 billion debt package for its proposed acquisition of Citigroup ...
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Factbox-Four ex-Memphis officers charged in Tyre Nichols death were disciplined in past
(Reuters) - Personnel files released Wednesday by the Memphis Police Department detail previous disciplinary cases involving four of the five former officers charged with murder in the beating death o...
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