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More help from Illinois going to Louisiana
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – More of the best Illinois has to offer will be on its way to Louisiana to aid in the recovery and cleanup from Hurricane Ida. Governor JB Pritzker’s office says thanks ...
Will Stevenson Sep 07, 2021
Young children among migrants rescued from English Channel
DUNGENESS, England (Reuters) - Two small children were among the dozens of migrants rescued from the English Channel on Tuesday after a summer that has seen record numbers attempt the dangerous journe...
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Soccer – Liverpool’s Keita on his way back to Britain from Guinea – reports
(Reuters) - Liverpool midfielder Naby Keita has left his homeland of Guinea following a military coup in the West African country and is on his way back to England, British media reported on Tuesday. ...
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Mali’s progress toward elections insufficient, says W. African bloc
By Tiemoko Diallo BAMAKO (Reuters) - West Africa's main regional bloc said on Tuesday it was concerned Mali's transitional government has not made sufficient progress toward organising elections in Fe...
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Oil losses from Hurricane Ida rank among worst in 16 years
By Sabrina Valle and Arpan Varghese HOUSTON (Reuters) - Hurricane Ida's damage to U.S. offshore energy production makes it one of the most costly since back-to-back storms in 2005 cut output for month...
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U.S. House panel sets debate this week on its portion of $3.5 trillion bill
By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. House of Representatives committee this week will attempt to advance sweeping legislation to expand healthcare benefits for the elderly and other social ...
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Golf – Cantlay, Rahm among nominees for PGA Tour’s Player of the Year
(Reuters) - Patrick Cantlay, whose Tour Championship victory earned him his first FedExCup title, was nominated for the PGA Tour's Player of the Year award along with Jon Rahm, Bryson DeChambeau, Coll...
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Metals warehouses in New Orleans operating normally after Ida -sources
(Reuters) - Warehouses in the New Orleans area that store aluminum, copper and other industrial metals are functioning normally in the wake of Hurricane Ida and subsequent power outages across the reg...
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Afghan protests persist, posing a problem for new Taliban government
(Reuters) - A group of Afghan women crouched on the side of a Kabul street and took cover after armed members of the Taliban fired shots into the air to disperse hundreds of protesters. One of them sp...
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White House: U.S. states to decide whether to extend lapsed jobless benefits
By Trevor Hunnicutt and Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Local officials who want to extend enhanced unemployment benefits can do so, the White House said on Tuesday, a day after the administration...
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