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White House seeks $500 million for farmers to grow more wheat, pay for market loans
By Leah Douglas and P.J. Huffstutter WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration is asking Congress to approve $500 million for the farm sector, in a bid to woo U.S. wheat producers to double-crop...
Apr 28, 2022
How infant formula makers are saturating mothers’ social media
By Richa Naidu LONDON (Reuters) - Stephanie Labarta, 31, was six months pregnant when she first noticed the occasional infant formula ad on Instagram and Facebook. Now, a year later, she sees ads thre...
Apr 28, 2022
Man charged in connection with homicide claims self-defense
PEORIA, Ill. – The man accused of shooting and killing another man late Tuesday night in a South Peoria home is so far claiming self defense made him do it. 25 News reports that’s what Joh...
Apr 28, 2022
U.S. solar industry warns of slowdown due to supply chain disruptions, tariff uncertainty
(Reuters) - The U.S. solar industry is warning of a big slowdown in project installations this year as global supply chain disruptions and the threat of new U.S. tariffs on panel imports from Southeas...
Apr 28, 2022
Georgia becomes latest U.S. state to ban ‘divisive’ concepts in teaching about race
By Sharon Bernstein (Reuters) - Georgia on Thursday joined a growing number of Republican-led U.S. states to ban schools from teaching "divisive" academic concepts about racism. The measures are part ...
Apr 28, 2022
Factbox-Restrictions vs protections: How U.S. states are taking sides on abortion
By Gabriella Borter (Reuters) - As the U.S. Supreme Court this year weighs a rollback in nationwide protections for abortion in place since 1973, conservative states are enacting new limits while libe...
Apr 28, 2022
Last beam put into place as part of OSF Cancer Center Construction
PEORIA, Ill. – The last and, perhaps, most important beam has been placed on top of the still-under-construction OSF HealthCare Cancer Institute. The beam itself, part of a ceremony Thursday, ha...
Apr 28, 2022
Brazil, Mexico WhatsApp users report problems with service – Downdetector
(Reuters) - Meta Platforms Inc's widely used WhatsApp messaging service was presenting problems for Brazilian and Mexican users, website Downdetector reported on Thursday. (Reporting by Carolina Pulic...
Apr 28, 2022
Brazil central govt posts smaller-than-forecast deficit in March
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's central government reported better than expected fiscal numbers in March, once again supported by higher tax revenue, and suggested a brighter fiscal picture for 2022. Th...
Apr 28, 2022
Oklahoma Senate passes near-total abortion ban, would take immediate effect with governor’s signature
(Reuters) - Oklahoma's Senate on Thursday passed a ban on all abortions, except in cases of medical emergency, rape or incest, that would take effect immediately if the state's Republican governor sig...
Apr 28, 2022
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