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U.S. railroad Amtrak to require employee COVID-19 vaccinations
(Reuters) - U.S. passenger railroad Amtrak said on Tuesday it will require nearly all of its 18,000 employees be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 by Nov. 22. The railroad said in an email to employees th...
Sep 21, 2021
U.N. chief welcomes U.S., China climate moves, but long way to go
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed climate pledges by the United States and China at the annual U.N. gathering of world leaders on Tuesday, but warned "we stil...
Sep 21, 2021
Splits among Democrats plague effort to pass Biden’s domestic agenda
By Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Divisions between progressives and moderates are bedeviling U.S. Democrats as they struggle to advance President Joe Biden's agenda, with the fate of the $3.5 ...
Sep 21, 2021
U.S. government to buy point-of-care COVID-19 tests from Abbott, Celltrion -source
(Reuters) - The U.S. government has agreed to purchase point-of care COVID-19 tests from Abbott Laboratories and Celltrion Inc to ship to nursing homes and other high risk populations as part of its b...
Sep 21, 2021
Mayor and Police Chief: recent shootings and other violence “unacceptable”
Peoria’s relatively new top cop says the Monday night’s fatal shooting, and two other shootings also reported in the night, weren’t the only ones that Peoria Police dealt with. ̶...
Sep 21, 2021
Peter weakens to a tropical depression -U.S. NHC
(Reuters) - Peter weakened to a tropical depression on Tuesday, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said in its latest advisory, adding that it could further degenerate into a remnant low by Thursday....
Sep 21, 2021
U.S. flood insurance rates to rise for 77% of policyholders -study
By Ross Kerber (Reuters) - Changes to the main U.S. flood insurance program will raise rates for 77% of policyholders, according to a new study issued on Tuesday, although property owners in some poor...
Sep 21, 2021
Motor racing-Former McLaren F1 team boss appointed to Aston Martin role
LONDON (Reuters) - Former McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh is returning to Formula One in October in a new senior management role with Silverstone-based Aston Martin. The team, owned by Canadia...
Sep 21, 2021
BOJ to keep stimulus as deflation risks, supply disruption cloud outlook
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan is expected to keep monetary policy steady on Wednesday as weak growth and deflation risks remain primary concerns, in contrast to major counterpart...
Sep 21, 2021
ConocoPhillips bets $23 billion on U.S. shale oil as rivals retreat
By Sabrina Valle and Arunima Kumar HOUSTON (Reuters) - ConocoPhillips Chief Executive Ryan Lance on Monday doubled down on U.S. shale and the world's continued demand for oil with his second blockbust...
Sep 21, 2021
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