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Mega Millions jackpot now in the billions
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The multi-state Mega Millions lottery has rolled over again, with no one winning the jackpot since October. Friday’s jackpot was $940 million. Mega Millions officials s...
Will Stevenson Jan 07, 2023
Galena Road home destroyed by fire
PEORIA, Ill. – A fire caused a home on Galena Road to have to be destroyed. Peoria firefighters say crews were called to a home near Galena and Derby Roads at 10:00 p.m. Friday, and spent two an...
Will Stevenson Jan 07, 2023
Republican U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s dream job could become a nightmare
By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Kevin McCarthy wakes up on Saturday morning with a long-held dream fulfilled: After a four-day standoff, he was elected speaker of the U.S. House of Representati...
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Taiwan exports fall for 4th month in December, decline seen extending into Q1
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's exports fell for a fourth straight month in December due to the worsening state of the global economy, as inflation and rising interest rates weighed on demand, and benefit...
Syndicated Content Jan 07, 2023
Chinese billionaire Jack Ma spotted in Bangkok – Thai media reports
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Alibaba Group founder Jack Ma was spotted socialising in Bangkok this week, having stayed out of the public eye since regulators in China launched a clampdown on his business empir...
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Australian Elvis festival still ‘fantastic’ after 30 years
By Cordelia Hsu PARKES (Reuters) - Hundreds of Elvis Presley impersonators paraded down the main street of Parkes on Saturday, as the Australian country town celebrated 30 years hosting an Elvis-tribu...
Syndicated Content Jan 06, 2023
U.S., Mexican immigration officials to meet ahead of Biden visit
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - U.S. and Mexican immigration officials are set to meet in El Paso Saturday, the day before U.S. President Joe Biden's first visit to the border since taking office, Mexico's im...
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Eisai files for full FDA approval for Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi
(Reuters) - Japanese drugmaker Eisai Co Ltd said on Saturday it had submitted an application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for a standard review of its Alzheimer's drug Leqembi, which was r...
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Chinese billionaire Jack Ma to relinquish control of Ant Group
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Ant Group's founder Jack Ma will no longer control the Chinese fintech giant after the firm's shareholders agreed to implement a series of adjustments that will see him give up m...
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Ant Group says Jack Ma relinquishes control of company
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's Ant Group said on Saturday that its founder Jack Ma no longer controls the Chinese fintech giant after a series of shareholding adjustments that saw him give up most of hi...
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