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Man involved in standoff with police makes court appearance
PEORIA, Ill. – The Peoria man who caused a standoff with Police Tuesday has made a court appearance, and is pleading not guilty. Court records indicate Daniel Kolep, 46, pleaded not guilty Thurs...
Will Stevenson Feb 18, 2022
Storm Eunice sends crane crashing onto Belgian hospital
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Storm Eunice sent a crane crashing onto the roof of a hospital in the Belgian town of Tournai on Friday, as winds of up to 130 km per hour (80 miles per hour) swept in. No deaths ...
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U.S. Surgeon General Murthy and his family test positive for COVID
(Reuters) - U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy and his family have tested positive for COVID-19, he said on Friday. "My 5 year old son, my wife Alice, and I have all tested positive for COVID-19. Our s...
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Fed adopts strict trading rules after ethics scandal
(Reuters) - The Federal Reserve on Friday adopted an extensive set of restrictions on trading by policymakers and senior Fed staff after an ethics scandal that embroiled policymakers and threatened to...
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Jose Cuervo’s parent firm Becle expects to hike prices this year
By Kylie Madry MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexican distiller Becle, parent company of the Jose Cuervo tequila brand, expects to raise prices in 2022 as both demand and costs rise, Chief Executive Officer J...
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Bank of Canada says deputy Schembri to retire in June
OTTAWA (Reuters) - The Bank of Canada said on Friday that Deputy Governor Lawrence Schembri will retire effective June 17, 2022 and, at that time, the Governing Council will return to its usual six-pe...
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U.S., Germany clash over role of nuclear energy in green transition
By Joseph Nasr BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany and the United States clashed on Friday over whether nuclear power should be part of the energy mix as rich countries race to cut emissions to limit the impac...
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Oregon, California seek to protect election workers from threats
By Linda So WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lawmakers in Oregon and California are calling for tougher legislation to protect election workers in response to a continuing wave of threats and harassment inspire...
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ECB policymakers to meet next week in Paris
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - European Central Bank policymakers will meet for "an informal get-together" next Thursday afternoon on the eve of a gathering of European Union finance ministers, the ECB said on...
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Exclusive-World Bank proposal would shift $600 million from Afghan trust – source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The World Bank's management has signed off on a proposal that would repurpose $600 million of the just over $1 billion in funds left in a frozen trust to benefit Afghan educatio...
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