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Entergy estimates repair costs of up to $2.6 billion from Hurricane Ida
(Reuters) - Entergy Corp said on Tuesday it expects restoration costs for electrical facilities damaged by Hurricane Ida to be between $2.1 billion to $2.6 billion. The energy company said Hurricane I...
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Lithuania says throw away Chinese phones due to censorship concerns
By Andrius Sytas VILNIUS (Reuters) - Lithuania's Defense Ministry recommended that consumers avoid buying Chinese mobile phones and advised people to throw away the ones they have now after a governme...
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U.S. railroad Amtrak to require employee COVID-19 vaccinations
(Reuters) - U.S. passenger railroad Amtrak said on Tuesday it will require nearly all of its 18,000 employees be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 by Nov. 22. The railroad said in an email to employees th...
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Splits among Democrats plague effort to pass Biden’s domestic agenda
By Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Divisions between progressives and moderates are bedeviling U.S. Democrats as they struggle to advance President Joe Biden's agenda, with the fate of the $3.5 ...
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Mayor and Police Chief: recent shootings and other violence “unacceptable”
Peoria’s relatively new top cop says the Monday night’s fatal shooting, and two other shootings also reported in the night, weren’t the only ones that Peoria Police dealt with. ̶...
Will Stevenson Sep 21, 2021
U.S. flood insurance rates to rise for 77% of policyholders -study
By Ross Kerber (Reuters) - Changes to the main U.S. flood insurance program will raise rates for 77% of policyholders, according to a new study issued on Tuesday, although property owners in some poor...
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BOJ to keep stimulus as deflation risks, supply disruption cloud outlook
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan is expected to keep monetary policy steady on Wednesday as weak growth and deflation risks remain primary concerns, in contrast to major counterpart...
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ConocoPhillips bets $23 billion on U.S. shale oil as rivals retreat
By Sabrina Valle and Arunima Kumar HOUSTON (Reuters) - ConocoPhillips Chief Executive Ryan Lance on Monday doubled down on U.S. shale and the world's continued demand for oil with his second blockbust...
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Explainer: Why investigators are still probing Takata air bag inflators
By David Shepardson and Paul Lienert (Reuters) - Why are U.S. auto safety regulators opening a new investigation into Takata air bag inflators installed in millions of vehicles built over the past 20 ...
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Military aid for Israel removed from U.S. bill to fund government
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday removed $1 billion in military funding for Israel from legislation to fund the U.S. government after objections from House o...
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