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Venezuela opposition committee to seek support in Washington, Brussels
CARACAS (Reuters) - A committee of Venezuelan opposition politicians will travel to Washington and Brussels to seek support and consult its allies on their positions about an eventual lifting of sanct...
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Wall Street Week Ahead: Fed shift causes rally in value stocks to wobble
By David Randall NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve's hawkish shift is forcing investors to reevaluate the rally in so-called value stocks, which have taken a hit in recent days after ripping hi...
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Uganda imposes new anti-coronavirus measures to stem raging pandemic
By Elias Biryabarema KAMPALA (Reuters) - Uganda's president Yowreri Museveni on Friday introduced sweeping new anti-coronavirus measures including a ban on all vehicular movement except for essential ...
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Soccer-Bolivia’s Martins gets one-game ban for criticising Copa organisation
ASUNCION (Reuters) - Bolivia striker Marcelo Martins has been banned for one game and fined $20,000 by the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) after criticising the organisation for hosti...
Syndicated Content Jun 18, 2021

Durbin, Bustos make Peoria stop to tout ARP
PEORIA, Ill. — On the heels of the March passage of the American Rescue Plan, Senator Dick Durbin and 17th District Representative Cheri Bustos joined Peoria Mayor Rita Ali and Heartland Health ...
Jeremy Scott Jun 18, 2021
Olympics-Returning U.S. Olympians rely on experience for another shot at glory
By Amy Tennery (Reuters) - Earning a place on the United States Olympic team is tough at the best of times - but booking your ticket to a third, fourth or even fifth Games during a pandemic is an enor...
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Athletics-Banned Houlihan’s Tokyo dreams over after injunction denied
(Reuters) - Middle-distance runner Shelby Houlihan said the Swiss Federal Tribunal on Friday denied a request for an emergency injunction which would have allowed her to race in the U.S. Olympic trial...
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Exclusive: Fed’s Kashkari opposed to rate hikes at least through 2023
By Ann Saphir (Reuters) - Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari said on Friday he wants to keep the U.S. central bank's benchmark short-term interest rate near zero at least through the ...
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Mexico City mayor to construction firms: Pay up for collapsed metro line
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum said on Friday that she would like the firms that built the metro railway that collapsed and killed 26 people last month to help pay for its...
Syndicated Content Jun 18, 2021
Motor racing-F1 teams unhappy at costly car-damaging Le Castellet kerbs
By Alan Baldwin (Reuters) - Fierce Formula One rivals Red Bull and Mercedes found common cause on Friday in complaining about costly damage caused by the kerbs at turn two of the French Grand Prix cir...
Syndicated Content Jun 18, 2021
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