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Biden considers requiring COVID-19 vaccines for federal workers
By Nandita Bose MCLEAN, Va. (Reuters) -President Joe Biden said on Tuesday his administration is considering whether to require U.S. federal employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19. "That's under ...
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U.S. sells 'Pharma Bro' Shkreli's unique Wu-Tang Clan album
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. government said it sold imprisoned drug company executive Martin Shkreli's one-of-a-kind album by Wu-Tang Clan to pay off the $7.36 million he was ord...
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Schumer says he hopes U.S. Senate can vote on bipartisan infrastructure plan by week's end
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said on Tuesday he was optimistic an agreement could be reached soon on the details of a bipartisan infrastructure plan and hoped a bill c...
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'Loving being 60': Texas pageant contestants show age is just a number
By Vanessa Johnston DALLAS (Reuters) - Piano teacher and grandmother of seven Kimberly Ghedi used to think 60 was a death sentence. But since reaching that milestone, the 63-year-old started working o...
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Non-profit announces plans to renovate Peoria’s Madison Theater
PEORIA, Ill. — An effort to restore the historic Madison Theater in downtown Peoria is taking shape. Plans to reopen the theater, built in 1920, would be part of a larger project that would relo...
Julia Bradley Jul 27, 2021
Outrage in Greece at killing of Kostis, a rare Monk seal rescued by fishermen
By Phoebe Fronista ATHENS (Reuters) - An orphaned Monk seal known as Kostis which had become a local celebrity in Greece after being rescued by fishermen three years ago has been found harpooned from ...
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Olympics-Gymnastics-Biles out of team event, can still get medal
TOKYO (Reuters) – Simone Biles‘s quest to become the greatest female Olympian here in Tokyo took a bizarre twist on Tuesday, when she dropped out of the women’s team event after one ...
Julia Bradley Jul 27, 2021
Peoria man sentenced to federal prison for gun theft
PEORIA, Ill. — A Peoria man has been sentenced to 5 1/2-years in federal prison for stealing nearly 100 guns, including one that that was used in a mass shooting last summer. The guns were stole...
Julia Bradley Jul 27, 2021
PPS will require masks; COVID pay approved
PEORIA,Ill. — Peoria Public Schools will require all students and staff to wear masks this school year. Peoria School Board President Gregory Wilson said the decision was made to put safety firs...
Julia Bradley Jul 27, 2021
Trump-backed candidate on ballot in U.S. House runoff in Texas
By Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Voters in Texas will provide another measure of former U.S. President Donald Trump's influence over Republicans when they choose whether to replace a congressm...
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