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Pekin business target of vandalism
PEKIN, Ill. – A Pekin business described as a “metaphysical shop” says it was the target of vandalism. Megan Matthews co-owns “Eye of Newt” — selling spiritual item...
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Bank of Canada: inflation is still too high, but moving in the right direction
By Julie Gordon and David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) - The Bank of Canada on Tuesday said inflation remained "too high" even as data showed price pressures were easing off peak levels, and pledged to ...
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U.S. Congress’ Jan. 6 committee plans next hearing for Sept. 28
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol is planning to hold its next hearing on Sept. 28, the...
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McDonald’s ordered to face Byron Allen’s $10 billion discrimination lawsuit
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) - McDonald's Corp has been ordered by a U.S. judge to defend against media entrepreneur Byron Allen's $10 billion lawsuit accusing the fast-food chain of "racial stereoty...
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U.S. delivers over 25 million COVID boosters; Moderna’s shot in limited supply
(Reuters) - The United States government has sent out over 25 million of the updated COVID-19 booster shots, mostly from Pfizer/BioNTech, as production of the Moderna shot continues to ramp up, a fede...
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CVS, Walmart reach $147.5 million opioid settlement with West Virginia -attorney general
(Reuters) -CVS Health Corp and Walmart Inc have agreed to pay $147.5 million to settle West Virginia's claims over their alleged roles in the state's opioid crisis, state attorney general Patrick Morr...
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Factbox-Meet the big bank CEOs set to be grilled by Congress
By Pete Schroeder (Reuters) - U.S. legislators will grill the bosses of the biggest U.S. consumer banks in Congress on Wednesday and Thursday on a slew of topics from the state of the economy to hot-b...
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Biden to nominate career diplomat Tracy as ambassador to Russia, White House says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden will nominate career diplomat Lynne Tracy, currently the U.S. ambassador to Armenia, as ambassador to Russia, the White House said on Tuesday. The post in Rus...
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U.S. expects more banks will cut off Russian payment system Mir – senior official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Steps that Turkish lenders Isbank and Denizbank took to suspend the use of Russian payment system Mir make a lot of sense, a senior U.S. administration official said on Tuesday,...
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U.S. Senator Manchin to unveil energy permitting measure on Wednesday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Joe Manchin will unveil his full energy permitting bill on Wednesday to speed fossil fuel projects and offer incentives for renewable energy electricity transmissio...
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