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With latest COVID-19 update, local health officials remain concerned, frustrated
PEORIA, Ill. – Peoria City/County Health Department Administrator Monica Hendrickson is more than a little frustrated by this point in the COVID-19 pandemic. “I’m still…not und...
Will Stevenson Sep 02, 2021
U.S. lawmakers question FTC’s efforts to stop Illumina’s deal for Grail
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two Republican lawmakers on Thursday questioned the Federal Trade Commission's efforts to unwind life science company Illumina Inc's $7.1 billion acquisition of Grail Inc, alleg...
Syndicated Content Sep 02, 2021
Half of U.S. small businesses have unfilled job openings -NFIB
By Evan Sully (Reuters) - Half of U.S. small-business owners reported unfilled job openings in August as finding qualified workers remains an ongoing challenge, a trade group said on Thursday. The Nat...
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U.S. Senator Manchin wants a pause in Democrats’ push for $3.5 trillion spending bill
By Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senator Joe Manchin on Thursday urged fellow Democrats to pause in their push to enact a $3.5 trillion spending bill encompassing much of President Joe Biden's...
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U.S. pegs farm income at eight-year high amid strong corn, soy prices
CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. farmers' net income is projected to jump 19.5% this year to an eight-year high of $113 billion, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Thursday in a sharp reversal from a ...
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Broadcom forecasts upbeat current-quarter sales
(Reuters) - Broadcom Inc forecast fourth-quarter revenue above Wall Street expectations on Thursday, betting on strong demand for its semiconductors from the adoption of 5G technology and a shift to h...
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Exclusive-Reddit seeks to hire advisers for U.S. IPO -sources
By Anirban Sen (Reuters) - Reddit Inc, the operator of online message boards that became the go-to destination for day traders chasing this year's frenzy for so-called 'meme' stocks, is seeking to hir...
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32-year-old man arrested for trying to steal ATM
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Police have arrested a 32-year-old man for attempting to steal an ATM machine on Aug. 15 in front of Theo’s Ice Cream. Video showed the suspect trying to steal the ma...
Dalton Kemper Sep 02, 2021
Plea hearing scheduled for ‘QAnon Shaman’ facing Jan. 6 riot charges
By Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The federal judge hearing the case of the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot defendant known as the "QAnon Shaman" has scheduled a plea hearing for Friday, according to ...
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Grains crushers expand Brazil farmer training from soy to other crops
By Ana Mano SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Major grains crushers in Brazil began offering farmer training on Thursday for growers of crops other than soy, including wheat, corn and sugarcane, oilseed crushing ...
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