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Police increasing presence to keep people safe on the roads during New Year’s celebrations
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Police will step up patrols to try and keep the roads safe to start the new year. The increased presence during New Year's celebrations will focus on drunk driving, distracte...
Dec 31, 2023
Xi says China to consolidate and enhance economic recovery in 2024
BEIJING (Reuters) - President Xi Jinping said on Sunday that China will consolidate and enhance the positive trend of its economic recovery in 2024, and sustain long-term economic development with dee...
Dec 31, 2023
Struggling Caracas restaurants, bars offer tour to boost sales
By Efrain Otero CARACAS (Reuters) -Several bars and restaurants in Venezuela's capital Caracas are offering an eight-hour tour where customers visit each establishment in a bid to boost low sales at a...
Dec 31, 2023
Australia thunderstorms raise risk of flash flooding
By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) - Parts of Australia's east face severe thunderstorms for the second straight day on Sunday, the weather bureau warned, with heavy rains raising the risk of dangerous fl...
Dec 30, 2023
China’s Dec factory activity contracted more than expected
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's manufacturing activity contracted for the third consecutive month in December, an official factory survey showed on Sunday, as factories struggled with weak demand, cloudin...
Dec 30, 2023
‘American Idol’ star Paula Abdul sues producer Nigel Lythgoe for sexual assault
(Reuters) - U.S. singer, dancer and "American Idol" star Paula Abdul filed a lawsuit accusing British television executive Nigel Lythgoe of sexually assaulting her when they worked together on two pop...
Dec 30, 2023
Analysis-How China talked markets out of a run on the yuan
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - In recent months, China has sought to stabilise the yuan by orchestrating buying by state banks and giving market guidance to bankers. The strategy of moral suasion marks a sharp...
Dec 30, 2023
Massive waves on California coast cause flooding, force evacuations
(Reuters) - Coastal communities in California faced another day of towering waves and possible flooding on Saturday as officials issued evacuation orders in some areas and warned residents to stay off...
Dec 30, 2023
US appeals court allows California to bar guns in most public places
By Nate Raymond (Reuters) -A federal appeals court on Saturday cleared the way for a California law that bans the carrying of guns in most public places to take effect at the start of 2024, as the pan...
Dec 30, 2023
US urges appeals court to reject Trump immunity claim in 2020 election case
By Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors on Saturday urged a federal appeals court to reject former President Donald Trump's claim that he cannot face criminal charges for seeking t...
Dec 30, 2023
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