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California to examine tighter rules for recall elections after Newsom victory
By Sharon Bernstein SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) - A day after California voters resoundingly rejected a Republican-backed effort to oust Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom from his job, lawmakers began...
Sep 15, 2021
U.S. denies Crystallex request for Citgo shares; will reassess in 2022
(Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury Department on Wednesday denied a request by Canadian gold miner Crystallex to receive shares in Venezuelan-owned U.S. refiner Citgo Petroleum Corp as partial payment for ...
Sep 15, 2021
PepsiCo to reduce plastic use, launch plant-based snacks in green push
By Siddharth Cavale (Reuters) -PepsiCo will cut back on the use of virgin plastic and expand its SodaStream carbonated-water business to more markets amid growing calls to combat climate change, altho...
Sep 15, 2021
Florida Oath Keepers member pleads guilty to Jan. 6 Capitol riot charges
By Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A former U.S. Marine from Florida on Wednesday became the latest defendant associated with the Oath Keepers militia group to plead guilty to criminal charges r...
Sep 15, 2021
U.S. Capitol Police request National Guard troops on Sept 18 if needed
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Capitol Police on Wednesday said it has asked the Pentagon to provide National Guard troops to help protect the Capitol on Sept. 18 during a scheduled protest if they a...
Sep 15, 2021
‘The Bodyguard’ movie gets a Hollywood remake
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "The Bodyguard," the 1992 movie that launched the acting career of the late Whitney Houston and featured her most famous song, is getting a reboot. Hollywood movie studio Warne...
Sep 15, 2021
Billionaire hedge fund managers Cohen, Dalio tout cryptocurrencies
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss NEW YORK (Reuters) - Billionaire investors Steven Cohen and Ray Dalio have joined the cryptocurrency craze by putting cash to work and saying at a conference this week that bitc...
Sep 15, 2021
U.S. judge rules Trump cannot stop rape accuser’s lawsuit from proceeding
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Wednesday said former President Donald Trump cannot delay a lawsuit accusing him of defaming former Elle magazine columnist E. Jean Carroll aft...
Sep 15, 2021
U.S. House panel advances Democrats’ plan to raise taxes on the wealthy, corporations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House Ways and Means Committee voted on Wednesday to advance legislation to raise taxes on wealthy Americans and corporations to help fund President Joe Biden's $3.5 tr...
Sep 15, 2021
Raytheon requires U.S. workers get COVID-19 vaccination -statement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Raytheon, the maker of Tomahawk missiles, will require all U.S. employees to have a COVID-19 vaccination, the company said in a statement. The employees need to get shots by mid...
Sep 15, 2021
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