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Judge dismisses Whole Foods workers’ lawsuit over ‘Black Lives Matter’ masks
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) - A federal judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit by three former Whole Foods employees who said they were illegally fired for opposing the upscale grocery chain's alleged ...
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Bradley University purchases former Avanti’s location, to turn in to green space
PEORIA, Ill. – Bradley University says it’s buying the former Avanti’s location on West Main Street near campus. The university is putting out a statement saying the property became ...
Will Stevenson Jan 23, 2023
Suspect in Monterey Park dance studio massacre was frequent visitor
By Tim Reid and Rich McKay MONTEREY PARK, Calif. (Reuters) - The 72-year-old suspected gunman in Saturday night's mass shooting at a Los Angeles-area dance studio had been a regular there, giving info...
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Netflix movie ‘Blonde’ roasted with eight Razzie nominations
By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Blonde," a biographical film that explores the exploitation of Marilyn Monroe, led this year's Razzie nominations with eight nods, including one for worst...
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Jury reaches verdict in second Jan. 6 trial for Oath Keepers facing sedition charges
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A jury on Monday reached a verdict in the trial of four members of the far-right Oath Keepers group who are facing seditious conspiracy charges for their roles...
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Peru’s annual inflation to soar over 8.8% as blockades hit food prices -minister
LIMA (Reuters) - Inflation in Peru will likely end January at a rate between 8.8% and 8.9% on an annual basis, the country's minister of economy said on Monday, as protests and road blockades push up ...
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UPDATE: Pekin Mayor resigns early
UPDATED 2:45 P.M. PEKIN, Ill. -Pekin Mayor Mark Luft has resigned. Luft stepped down ahead of Monday evening’s Pekin City Council meeting. He indicated he’s been offered a good opportunity...
Will Stevenson Jan 23, 2023
Billionaire Niel’s NJJ Projet to challenge M6 and TF1 for French TNT TV licenses
PARIS (Reuters) - French billionaire Xavier Niel's NJJ Projet entity will compete with TV rivals M6 and TF1 for new French TNT TV licences, said the Arcom regulator on Monday. Last year, Bertelsmann's...
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California accounted for 40% of U.S. zero-emission vehicle sales in 2022
(Reuters) -About 19% of all cars sold in California last year were zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs), accounting for 40% of all ZEV sales including hybrid vehicles in the United States, data showed. Unite...
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Jury convicts man who propped his feet on desk in Pelosi’s office on Jan. 6
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An Arkansas man who famously was photographed putting his feet up on a desk inside then-U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office during the Jan. 6, 2021 attack...
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