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Ten key moments from Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex abuse trial
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) - A jury on Wednesday convicted British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell of recruiting and grooming four teenagers for the late financier Jeffrey Epstein to sexually abuse. ...
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Biden inks $137 million contract to boost supply of key material for COVID tests -source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration plans to announce on Wednesday a $137 million contract for Millipore Sigma, a unit of Germany's Merck KGaA, to boost production capacity of a highly con...
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Didi Global quarterly revenue falls
(Reuters) - China's ride-hailing firm Didi Global on Wednesday reported a 1.7% decline in third-quarter revenue due lower demand for its Chinese mobility business. Revenue for the third quarter ended ...
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Illinois Secretary of State Offices to close temporarily due to COVID-19
CHICAGO, Ill. – Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White says all Drivers License facilities in Illinois, including in Peoria, will close for two weeks starting Monday, January 3. The reason: COV...
Will Stevenson Dec 29, 2021
Purdue bankruptcy judge extends temporary litigation shield for Sacklers
By Maria Chutchian (Reuters) - A bankruptcy judge has extended temporary protections against opioid-related litigation for the Sackler family members who own Purdue Pharma until Feb. 1 after another j...
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Samsung Group in talks to buy U.S. drugmaker Biogen – Korea Economic Daily
(Reuters) - South Korea's Samsung Group is in talks to buy U.S. drugmaker Biogen Inc, Korea Economic Daily reported on Wednesday, citing investment banking sources. The report said Biogen approached S...
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Fulton County authorities want help solving three break-ins
FULTON COUNTY, Ill. – Authorities in Fulton County are asking for the public’s help solving three recent crimes in different parts of the county. The Sheriffs Department says surveillance ...
Will Stevenson Dec 29, 2021
Exclusive-Credit Suisse finds second breach of COVID-19 rules by chairman – sources
By Oliver Hirt ZURICH (Reuters) - A preliminary investigation by Credit Suisse found that its Chairman Antonio Horta-Osorio attended the Wimbledon tennis finals in July during a visit to Britain when ...
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Chief to criminals: ‘You wanted our attention, now you have it’
PEORIA, Ill. – Peoria’s top cop is telling lawbreakers that “enough is enough” once again, as gun violence continues despite there being no homicides in the last month. But thi...
Will Stevenson Dec 29, 2021
Elon Musk’s SpaceX raises over $337 million in fresh funding
(Reuters) - Billionaire Elon Musk's SpaceX has raised $337.4 million in equity financing, the rocket company disclosed in a regulatory filing on Wednesday. SpaceX, which counts Alphabet Inc and Fideli...
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