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Federal judge approves $626 million Flint, Michigan water settlement
By Tyler Clifford and Kanishka Singh (Reuters) -A federal judge on Wednesday approved a settlement worth $626 million for victims of the lead water crisis in Flint, Michigan, in a case brought by tens...
Nov 10, 2021
Jury orders Bayer to pay $62 million over contaminated U.S. school building
By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) -A U.S. jury on Wednesday ordered Bayer AG to pay $62 million to students and others who say they were exposed to toxic chemicals made by the company's predecessor, Monsan...
Nov 10, 2021
Ex-USC dentistry professor gets six weeks prison in U.S. college admissions scandal
By Nate Raymond BOSTON (Reuters) - A former University of Southern California associate professor of dentistry was sentenced on Wednesday to six weeks in prison for filing a false tax return related t...
Nov 10, 2021
Epic Games chief to speak in S.Korea as Google, Apple face app store challenge
By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) - The chief executive of "Fortnite" creator Epic Games and other vocal critics of Apple Inc and Alphabet Inc's Google plan to speak in South Korea, where the two American t...
Nov 10, 2021
Police Chief wants to talk with local youth
PEORIA, Ill. – Peoria Police Chief Eric Echevarria wants to try something to try and stem the tide of violence in the city — especially as it relates to violence involving young people. Ec...
Nov 10, 2021
Biden says CEOs tell him shelves will be full for holidays
BALTIMORE (Reuters) - President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that the chief executives of major U.S. retailers had assured him that store shelves would be stocked in time for the holidays. Speaking at ...
Nov 10, 2021
Timelines major focus in investigation of Travis Scott concert deaths – Houston police chief
HOUSTON (Reuters) - Determining accurate times for events at a Friday night concert by rapper Travis Scott where eight people died is an early focus of the city's criminal investigation, said Houston ...
Nov 10, 2021
‘Rust’ crew member files negligence lawsuit over fatal shooting
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A crew member who witnessed the fatal shooting on the "Rust" movie set last month filed a negligence lawsuit on Wednesday against actor Alec Baldwin and the film's producers, D...
Nov 10, 2021
U.S. VP Harris announces expanded cooperation on space issues after meeting Macron
(Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris announced an expanded cooperation on space and cybersecurity issues after a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron. Harris and Macron agreed to est...
Nov 10, 2021
U.S. allows Lactalis to buy Kraft’s U.S. natural cheese business, with conditions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An American unit of Groupe Lactalis received U.S. antitrust approval to buy Kraft Heinz Co's U.S. natural cheese business on condition the companies divest Kraft Heinz's feta an...
Nov 10, 2021
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