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Japan's Nikkei surges to record after election win by fiscal dove Takaichi
By Junko Fujita and Rocky Swift TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's Nikkei share gauge surged past the 46,000 level for the first time on Monday after fiscal dove Sanae Takaichi was elected to lead the ruling pa...
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Trump calls on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to get big homebuilders 'going'
(Reuters) -President Donald Trump on Sunday urged U.S. mortgage financing companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to "get Big Homebuilders going," saying without providing evidence that U.S. builders wer...
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Residential fire causes $20,000 damage to Peoria home Sunday
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria firefighters responded to a residential fire in the area of E. Fairoaks and E. Tripp Avenues Sunday afternoon. Fire Battalion Chief Josh Martin said crews arrived just after 3:30...
Julia Bradley 2h ago
Oil prices gain 1% after lower-than-expected OPEC+ output hike
By Emily Chow SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices rose about 1% in early trade on Monday after OPEC+ announced a more modest monthly increase in production than expected, tempering some concerns about sup...
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UFC fights to take place at White House on June 14, Trump says
(Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that a previously announced Ultimate Fighting Championship event at the White House will take place on June 14 next year, which will be the presid...
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Peoria crews prevent brush fire from spreading to homes Saturday afternoon
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria firefighters were called to a wooded area in the 2800 block of W. Reservoir Boulevard Saturday afternoon on reports of a brush fire spreading close to some nearby homes. Fire Bat...
Julia Bradley 2h ago
Pentagon says it is deploying California National Guard to Portland
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. military said on Sunday it is reassigning about 200 federalized members of the California National Guard from the Los Angeles area to Portland, Oregon, in a new tactic t...
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UK plans to cuts costs and delays in housing sales
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's government said on Sunday it would seek to streamline the process for home-buying under its latest plans to give a boost to the property market. The proposals could cut an ...
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Trump says US hit another boat off Venezuela coast on Saturday
NAVAL STATION NORFOLK, Virginia (Reuters) -U.S. forces hit another vessel allegedly carrying illegal drugs off the coast of Venezuela on Saturday evening, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday, a...
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Explainer-Rubio says Gaza war has hurt Israel's global support. How has that played out at the UN?
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -The United States cannot ignore the impact the war in Gaza has had on Israel's global standing, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Sunday, as Isr...
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