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FBI believes U.S. faces equal threats from domestic extremists and Islamic State -official
By Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. law enforcement and security agencies believe domestic extremists, notably white supremacists, pose a violent threat in the United States similar to that ...
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Colombia’s Avianca to move domicile to the United Kingdom
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Airline Avianca Holdings will move its domicile to the United Kingdom and its stock will no longer be traded on the Colombian stock exchange, the company said on Wednesday, a day af...
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Marie Antoinette, Duchess of Windsor jewels seek new owners at Christie’s sale
By Cecile Mantovani GENEVA (Reuters) - Diamond bracelets that belonged to Marie Antoinette and a ruby and diamond bangle offered to the Duchess of Windsor by her husband on their first wedding anniver...
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Retirements, staffing shortages challenge Peoria’s snow plow team
Peoria, Ill — Thanks to ongoing impacts from the pandemic, the team of snow plow drivers in Peoria will remain smaller than in pre-COVID winters. The City’s Public Works assistant director...
Cooper Banks Nov 03, 2021
Uzbek telecoms tsar fired after restricting social network access
TASHKENT (Reuters) - Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on Wednesday fired the head of the Central Asian nation's telecoms watchdog after he restricted access to popular social networks and websites s...
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Attorney for ‘Rust’ armorer suggests sabotage on Baldwin set
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A lawyer for the armorer who oversaw weapons used on the "Rust" movie set suggested Wednesday that someone deliberately put a live round into the gun used by A...
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Italy’s OVS to run all 11 Gap Inc stores in Italy
MILAN (Reuters) - Gap Inc and OVS said on Wednesday they had agreed the Italian clothing retailer will acquire and run as a franchise the 11 stores the U.S. apparel group owns in Italy. The deal is ex...
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Jury expected to be impaneled in Georgia trial over Ahmaud Arbery’s killing
By Jonathan Allen BRUNSWICK, Ga. (Reuters) - A jury was expected to be impaneled on Wednesday in the murder trial of three white men who chased and fatally shot Ahmaud Arbery, a young Black man who we...
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Tackle racism in AI, BLM co-founder tells tech bosses
By Catarina Demony LISBON (Reuters) - As concerns grow over racial bias in artificial intelligence, Black Lives Matter co-founder Opal Tometi urged the tech sector to act fast against perpetuating rac...
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Illinois Treasurer wants to return unclaimed Purple Hearts
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Illinois State Treasurer Mike Frerichs is embarking on a mission to return eleven Purple Heart medals to their rightful owners. Frerichs says while difficult, the effort will...
Will Stevenson Nov 03, 2021

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