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White House defends Ohio train derailment response
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration on Friday defended its response to a Feb. 3 derailment of a train carrying toxic chemicals in East Palestine, Ohio caused a fire that sent a cloud of sm...
Feb 17, 2023
France’s Macron signals electric car subsidy concern on agenda with Harris
By Trevor Hunnicutt MUNICH (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron signaled on Friday that he would discuss concerns about U.S. electrical vehicle subsidies with Vice President Kamala Harris as t...
Feb 17, 2023
Russia’s central bank says falling rouble driving inflation higher
(Reuters) - Russia's central bank said on Friday that inflationary pressures across the economy had remained strong during the first two weeks of February, citing a slump in the rouble as a factor. Ru...
Feb 17, 2023
Canada unveils sustainable jobs plan to prepare workers for future green economy
By Nia Williams (Reuters) - Canada on Friday released a long-awaited sustainable jobs plan, laying out how the federal government plans to help train workers for roles in the clean energy economy of t...
Feb 17, 2023
IMF mulls loan approval to Sri Lanka, even without China’s assurance – Bloomberg News
(Reuters) -The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is considering approving a loan for Sri Lanka, even without China's assurance of debt-restructuring support, Bloomberg News reported on Friday. Under a...
Feb 17, 2023
Tesla to expand operations to Mexico, official says
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Electric automaker Tesla has chosen Mexico as a location to expand its operations, and Tesla head Elon Musk will speak with Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Mexic...
Feb 17, 2023
U.S. helicopter raid in Syria kills top IS member, wounds four U.S. troops
BEIRUT (Reuters) - An Islamic State group leader was killed and four U.S. troops wounded in a U.S. helicopter raid on northeast Syria, the Defense Department said in a statement on Friday. The stateme...
Feb 17, 2023
After devastating quake, thousands of Syrians return home to war zone
By Khalil Ashawi BAB HAMAM CROSSING, Syria (Reuters) - Youssef Qramo fled conflict in Syria for safety in neighbouring Turkey but after the deadly earthquake which devastated parts of both countries, ...
Feb 17, 2023
Former NBA star Pierce to pay $1.4 million for improper crypto promotion – SEC
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former basketball star Paul Pierce will pay $1.4 million to settle charges he unlawfully touted a crypto security, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced Friday. ...
Feb 17, 2023
Even With Technology, Half Of Us Still Own This.
February 17th, 2023 Q: Even with all our technology, half of adults still own one of these. A: A dictionary
Feb 17, 2023 Tim Green / CC
Peoria, IL, USA
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