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Ex-U.S. Marine’s parents urge Biden to push for jailed son’s freedom at Putin talks
By Tom Balmforth MOSCOW (Reuters) - The parents of Trevor Reed, a former U.S. Marine held in a Russian jail, urged President Joe Biden on Monday to raise their son's case with Russian President Vladim...
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Illinois Republican pushes bill to ban vaccine mandates in the state
Peoria, Ill — One Republican state lawmaker in Illinois thinks he can gather support behind a proposed statewide ban on vaccine mandates. The so-called “Freedom Act” (HB 4239) would ...
Cooper Banks Dec 06, 2021
U.S. CDC urges Americans to avoid travel to France, Jordan over COVID-19 concerns
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday advised Americans against travel to France, Jordan, Portugal, and Tanzania, citing COVID-...
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Cryptocurrencies post net inflows last week, but outflows seen on Friday – CoinShares
By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) - Cryptocurrency products and funds received $184 million in net inflows as of last week, data from digital asset manager CoinShares showed on Monday. Fr...
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U.S. wants private sector to operate with full information about China’s Xinjiang
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department on Monday said it wants the private sector to operate with full information about what is transpiring in Xinjiang, after the U.S. said it would not sen...
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Billionaire Steinhardt surrenders $70 million antiquities, accepts collecting ban–Manhattan DA
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hedge fund billionaire and philanthropist Michael Steinhardt has surrendered $70 million of stolen antiquities and accepted a first-of-its-kind lifetime ban on...
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BlackRock-led consortium signs deal for Saudi Aramco’s gas pipelines
DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Aramco said on Monday it has signed a $15.5 billion lease-and-leaseback deal for its gas pipeline network with a consortium led by BlackRock Real Assets and state-backed Hassan...
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U.S. Justice Department sues Texas over ‘discriminatory’ redistricting
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Justice Department filed a lawsuit against Texas on Monday alleging the state violated the Voting Rights Act by creating redistricting plans that discriminate against mi...
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Toyota to build new battery plant in North Carolina — sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp is announcing Monday it will build batteries at a new $1.29 billion plant in North Carolina as it moves to expand its electric vehicle efforts. The largest Jap...
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Sackler family says billions collected from Purdue not abuse of bankruptcy law
By Maria Chutchian (Reuters) - Members of the Sackler family on Monday said billions of dollars they collected from Purdue Pharma before the company filed for Chapter 11 was the result of extra cash, ...
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