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Brazil vote ‘reinforces’ trust in democratic institutions – U.S. State Dept
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The election in Brazil that saw leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva elected for a third term as president reinforce trust in the country's democratic institutions, U.S. State Depa...
Oct 31, 2022
Biden congratulates Brazil’s Lula on election victory
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden congratulated Brazil's Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on his election victory during a call on Monday, the White House said in a statement. Biden and Lula di...
Oct 31, 2022
U.S. charges former Montenegro boxer over 22-ton, $1 billion cocaine seizure
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - A former heavyweight boxer from Montenegro was charged by the U.S. Department of Justice on Monday with trafficking in 22 tons of cocaine worth over $1 billion...
Oct 31, 2022
Supply chain concerns compound for Central Illinois farmers
PEORIA, Ill. — There remain significant supply chain concerns for many central Illinois farmers and agricultural producers. A combination of ongoing high fuel prices as well as uncertainty with ...
Oct 31, 2022
U.S. Powerball jackpot hits $1 billion ahead of Halloween night drawing
By Rich McKay (Reuters) - The jackpot in Powerball's Halloween night drawing has surpassed $1 billion, making it one of the richest prizes ever offered by one of the major U.S. lotteries. If a single ...
Oct 31, 2022
Marketmind: Sky HIBOR
By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) - A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever Investors' focus on the growing stress in Asian financial markets has tended to center gravitate towards the ...
Oct 31, 2022
Column-U.S. bond ‘term premium’ is back, casting shadow over long end: McGeever
By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) - In the worst year for U.S. Treasuries ever, it is the ultra-long end that investors should be most worried about. Yields across the curve are at multi-year ...
Oct 31, 2022
Morton High Marching Band goes into national competition undefeated
BELLEVILLE, Ill. – The undefeated season continues for the Morton High School Marching Band. The band says it picked up “Grand Champion” honors on Saturday at the Greater Saint Louis...
Oct 31, 2022
U.S. Justice Dept backs voter intimidation lawsuit in Arizona
By Gram Slattery WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Justice expressed support on Monday for a lawsuit filed by voting rights organizations in Arizona, which alleges that groups monitoring b...
Oct 31, 2022
No Microsoft remedies in first EU antitrust review of Activision deal – source
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp's has not offered any remedies to EU antitrust regulators reviewing its proposed $69 billion bid for "Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard ahead ...
Oct 31, 2022
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