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Thousands of Las Vegas hospitality workers to picket MGM, Caesars casinos
(Reuters) - The unions representing hospitality workers in Las Vegas on Monday said thousands of workers will picket MGM Resorts and Caesars Entertainment casinos on the Las Vegas strip. The unions in...
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Deadly humid heat could hit billions, spread as far as US Midwest, study says
By Gloria Dickie LONDON (Reuters) - Billions of people could struggle to survive in periods of deadly, humid heat within this century as temperatures rise, particularly in some of the world's largest ...
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Amazon drought chokes river traffic, threatens northern corn exports
By Ana Mano SAO PAULO (Reuters) - A severe drought choking major rivers in the Amazon rainforest has disrupted ship traffic near the region's biggest city and pushed up costs for northern shipping rou...
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U.S. employers covering weight-loss drugs could nearly double in 2024 – survey
(Reuters) - The number of U.S. employers who cover obesity medications, including Wegovy from Novo Nordisk that belongs to a class of GLP-1 drugs, could nearly double next year, according to a survey....
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Exclusive-US, Venezuela in talks for fresh oil sanction exemptions -sources
By Vivian Sequera, Andrew Mills and Marianna Parraga CARACAS/DOHA/HOUSTON (Reuters) - Venezuela and the U.S. have progressed in talks that could provide sanctions relief to Caracas by allowing at leas...
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France wants methane curbs on Europe’s fossil fuel imports -document
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) - France has proposed that the European Union gradually impose methane emissions limits on gas imported into the 27-country bloc, a move that would attempt to leverag...
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Exxon-Pioneer tie up could squeeze US shale oil suppliers, pipelines
By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON (Reuters) - Top U.S. oil producer Exxon Mobil's planned acquisition of the No. 1 Permian shale producer Pioneer Natural Resources could further restrain output growth in t...
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Two arrested in separate weapons incidents over the weekend
PEORIA, Ill. – Peoria Police say two people were arrested on weapons charges over the weekend in two separate cases. Police say the first happened around 12:45 Friday afternoon near Lincoln and ...
Will Stevenson Oct 09, 2023
Nodding to rising bond yields, Fed’s Jefferson says can “proceed carefully”
By Howard Schneider and Ann Saphir DALLAS (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve can "proceed carefully" in deciding whether any further increases are warranted in its benchmark policy rate of interest,...
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Nikki Haley raises $11 million in battle to take on Trump in 2024 Republican race
By Tim Reid (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley raised more than $11 million between July and September, according to her campaign, a significant haul that reflects growing inter...
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