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Assurant profit beats on global housing unit strength, higher investment returns
(Reuters) - Insurer Assurant Inc sailed past Wall Street estimates for profit in the second quarter on Tuesday, on the back of growth in its global housing unit and higher investment income. Shares of...
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More than $1 billion up for grabs in US Mega Millions lottery drawing
(Reuters) - An estimated $1.1 billion jackpot is up for grabs in the multistate Mega Millions drawing on Tuesday night, one of the richest jackpots in the lottery's history. The drawing, set for 11 p....
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Explainer-What is the ‘fake electors’ scheme Trump supporters tried after his 2020 loss?
By Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A federal indictment of Donald Trump issued on Tuesday included a charge that the Republican then-president and co-conspirators sought slates of phony electors ...
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Lizzo sued by former dancers, accused of creating hostile work environment
By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Three former dancers for Grammy-winning singer Lizzo accused her of creating a hostile work environment, including weight shaming and sexually denigrating ...
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Analysis-Indictment could propel Trump closer to 2024 Republican nomination
By Tim Reid (Reuters) - Donald Trump's indictment on Tuesday for his alleged role in efforts to overturn his 2020 election defeat will likely fuel his march toward the Republican Party's 2024 presiden...
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Peru economy shrinks for two straight quarters, minister denies recession
(Reuters) - Peru's finance minister said on Tuesday that preliminary data showed the country's economy shrank in June, marking two consecutive quarters of contraction, which is a common definition for...
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Trump election interference charges include Civil War-era legal rights law
By Jack Queen and Sarah N. Lynch (Reuters) - The charges brought against former President Donald Trump on Tuesday in the federal election interference case are based in part on a law enacted in the af...
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Allstate posts bigger loss as catastrophe claims rise
(Reuters) - Insurer Allstate Corp posted a bigger-than-expected quarterly loss on Tuesday as claims related to higher catastrophic events offset gains from strong investment income. The insurer's adju...
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Instant View: Fitch downgrades U.S. foreign currency ratings to ‘AA+’ from ‘AAA’
(Reuters) - Ratings agency Fitch on Tuesday downgraded the United States' long-term foreign currency ratings to AA+ from AAA, reflecting expected fiscal deterioration over the next three years as well...
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US pistol brace rule likely illegal, federal appeals court rules
(In paragraph 2, please read "A 2-1 panel" instead of "In a unanimous decision." Corrects vote. In paragraph 10, please read comment from dissenting Judge Higginson, instead of Higgonson "joined in th...
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