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Decade in federal prison for convicted meth dealer
PEORIA, Ill. – A Peoria man will spend the next decade in federal prison after being sentenced to felony drug charges. Court records indicate Robert Lee Ford, 38, was sentenced Monday to 120 mon...
Will Stevenson Jan 30, 2023
Disillusioned at home, super-rich Chinese set their sights on Singapore
By Xinghui Kok and Chen Lin SINGAPORE, (Reuters) - Like many rich Chinese, graduate student Zayn Zhang thinks Singapore could be ideal to park his family's wealth. He's hoping that studying at a unive...
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Japan Inc strives to lure skilled workers as inflation, labour crunch bite
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) - From inflation allowances to the reskilling of workers, firms in Japan are stepping up efforts to help employees fight rising prices and a labour crunch, even th...
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Lawsuit to take aim at Utah law banning transition care for minors
By Brad Brooks (Reuters) - The legal director of a leading LGBTQ advocacy group on Monday said he is preparing a lawsuit to ask courts to block a new Utah law that prohibits nearly all gender-transiti...
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CityLift service to Washington extended after pilot program success
WASHINGTON, Ill. – A pilot program that started six months ago for some residents of Washington is being continued for the time being. The Greater Peoria Mass Transit District says “CityLi...
Will Stevenson Jan 30, 2023
Memphis fires two EMTs who responded to police beating of Tyre Nichols
(Reuters) - The Memphis Fire Department on Monday said it had fired two emergency medical technicians and an emergency vehicle driver who responded to the brutal police beating of Tyre Nichols, saying...
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Biden says he will visit Poland but doesn’t know when
By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday said he will visit Poland but does not know when after reports suggested he is considering a trip to Europe to coincide with t...
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Self-driving tech firm Aurora names Ossa Fisher as president
(Reuters) - Aurora Innovation Inc on Monday named Ossa Fisher as president to focus on scaling operations at the self-driving technology company ahead of its commercial launch in 2024. Fisher is expec...
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Dollar General CFO Garratt to retire
(Reuters) -Discount store chain Dollar General Corp said on Monday its chief financial officer, John Garratt, would retire from his position effective June 2. The company will "evaluate options" for i...
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Appliance maker Whirlpool’s 2023 profit forecast beats expectations
(Reuters) - U.S. home appliances maker Whirlpool Corp forecast full-year profit above Wall Street estimates on Monday, helped by cost cuts and easing raw material prices. Shares of the appliance maker...
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