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UN Security Council asks for advice on dealing with Afghan Taliban
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations Security Council on Thursday asked Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to provide an independent assessment on how to deal with Afghani...
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U.S. FTC asks social media, video streaming firms info on misleading ads
(Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Thursday issued orders to eight social media and video streaming firms including Meta Platforms Inc, Twitter, TikTok and YouTube seeking informat...
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Murder charges dropped after dead body was found in storage locker
GALESBURG, Ill. – A rural Knox County woman no longer faces murder charges after a dead body was found inside a storage locker last October. A Knox County judge Thursday dismissed the four most ...
Will Stevenson Mar 16, 2023
Magnitude 5 quake strikes Iraqi-Iranian borderline -Iraqi state news agency
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A magnitude 5 earthquake struck the Iraqi-Iranian borderline, the Iraqi state news agency INA reported on Thursday. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties caused b...
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Heavy rains in California leave backyard pool perched on cliff edge
By Mike Blake SAN CLEMENTE, California (Reuters) - As heavy rains soaked into already sodden ground in California, mudslides in the beachfront community of San Clemente forced evacuations of blufftop ...
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Bill in State House to make it easier to test for fentanyl
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A bill making its way through the Illinois House is aimed at making it easier to detect fentanyl. The bill would allow for fentanyl test strips be sold over-the-counter by ph...
TJ Carson Mar 16, 2023

Officials concerned about animal tranquilizer being used with Fentanyl in overdose cases
PEORIA, Ill. – There’s a newer component of overdose deaths locally involving fentanyl. Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood says the animal tranquilizer “Xylazine” was linked t...
Will Stevenson Mar 16, 2023
Canada to drop mandatory COVID tests for travelers from China
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada will remove mandatory COVID-19 testing requirements for air travelers arriving from China, Hong Kong and Macao from March 17, the Public Health Agency of Canada said on Thurs...
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U.S. State Department approves potential sale of Hellfire missiles to Poland – Pentagon
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of AGM-114R2 Hellfire missiles and related equipment for an estimated cost of $150 million, the Pentagon said on Thurs...
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U.S. State Department approves potential sale of Tomahawk missiles to Australia -Pentagon
(Reuters) -The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of Tomahawk cruise missiles to Australia in a deal valued at up to $895 million, the Pentagon said on Thursday. The package would i...
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