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Draft shows EU to propose aviation fuel tax in green policy push
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission has drafted plans to set an EU-wide minimum tax rate for polluting aviation fuels, as it seeks to meet more ambitious targets to fight clima...
Syndicated Content Jul 04, 2021

Vacant home catches fire Saturday, estimated $50,000 in damage
PEORIA, Ill. — An estimated $50,000 in damage was done when a vacant home caught fire Saturday just after 4:00 p.m. in the 600 block of E. Illinois. Fire crews found heavy fire and smoke from a ...
Dalton Kemper Jul 04, 2021
Pope Francis in hospital for ‘scheduled surgery’ on colon
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Francis was admitted to a Rome hospital on Sunday afternoon for "scheduled surgery" on his colon later in the day, the Vatican said. Spokesman Matteo Br...
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Greek economy won’t close again because of COVID-19, PM says
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's economy would not close again because of the coronavirus pandemic if it was just to protect an unvaccinated minority, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said in a newspaper...
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Crews prepare to bring down partially collapsed Florida condo ahead of storm
By Francisco Alvarado SURFSIDE, Fla. (Reuters) - Preparations for demolition work were underway on Sunday ahead of the possible arrival of Tropical Storm Elsa at the partially collapsed Miami-area con...
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Thailand to ease COVID-19 curbs on some construction projects
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand plans to allow some construction projects to resume in its capital and surrounding provinces although most sites and workers' camps will remain closed as the Southeast Asi...
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Tennis-Wimbledon to have maximum capacity crowds from quarter-finals onwards
LONDON (Reuters) - Wimbledon will have capacity crowds from the singles quarter-finals onwards as COVID-19 restrictions on attendances are relaxed, the All England Club announced on Sunday. Attendance...
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Two hospitalized after Saturday night fire
PEORIA, Ill. — Two Peoria residents have been hospitalized following a fire in the 300 block of S Webster Saturday night just after 11:45 p.m. Peoria Firefighter/Paramedics were called to the ho...
Dalton Kemper Jul 04, 2021
Egyptian court adjourns Suez Canal ship dispute to July 11 – sources
ISMAILIA, Egypt (Reuters) - An Egyptian court on Sunday adjourned hearings to July 11 in a compensation dispute over the container ship that blocked the Suez Canal in March, to allow the canal and the...
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Kremlin says ‘provocations’ like UK warship episode demand tough response
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A British warship's entry into what Moscow considers Russian territorial waters near Crimea last month is the kind of provocation that demands a tough response, the Kremlin said on ...
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