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NFL-Record 50.4 million Americans to bet on Super Bowl
(Reuters) - A record 50.4 million American adults, or about 20% of the population, are expected to bet $16 billion on Sunday's Super Bowl matchup between the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs...
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Fire at Allied Iron & Steel in Peoria under investigation
PEORIA, Ill. — A fire early Tuesday morning at Allied Iron and Steel in Peoria has caused $500,000 damage. Crews were called to the business on Clark Street around 3:45 a.m. A passerby reported ...
Julia Bradley Feb 07, 2023
Soccer-Belgium wait for new coach Tedesco as he seeks settlement at old club Leipzig
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Belgium's plans to name Domenico Tedesco as their new coach continue to be stymied by contract negotiations with his former club RB Leipzig but Belgian FA sources said they expect...
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Alpine skiing-France’s Pinturault takes men’s combined gold at worlds
(Reuters) - Frenchman Alexis Pinturault won the men's combined event at the World Ski Championships in Courchevel, France on Tuesday after two solid runs saw him finish in first and third place in the...
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LGBT Brazilians compete in country’s first drag king contest
By Steven Grattan SAO PAULO (Reuters) - At a downtown Sao Paulo tattoo studio, drag performer Hinacio King has a six-pack contoured onto their abdomen and their breasts tightly tapped down to transfor...
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In Rio de Janeiro, Carnival returns full steam ahead; record tourism expected
By Sergio Queiroz RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Rio de Janeiro's famously colorful Carnival celebration will return in full force this month and is expected to generate nearly $1 billion in business, an ...
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There are an estimated 5000 of these in the US. What are they?
February 7, 2023 Q: There are an estimated 5000 of these in the US. What are they? A: Janitors who have PhD's. (Source: UberFacts)
Nancy Flagg Feb 07, 2023 Carlos Ebert / CC

Central IL Auto Show canceled
PEORIA, Ill. — The Central Illinois Auto Show at the Peoria Civic Center is canceled for a third straight year. The Peoria Metro New Car Dealers Association announced Monday there were a number ...
Julia Bradley Feb 07, 2023
Alpine skiing-France’s Pinturault narrowly ahead after combined first leg
(Reuters) - Frenchman Alexis Pinturault posted a slim lead in the speed leg of the men's combined event at the World Ski Championships in Courchevel, France on Tuesday. Pinturault completed the super-...
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Mali hopes for preferential access to Russian essential products
BAMAKO (Reuters) - Mali seeks to reinforce its economic cooperation with Russia and get preferential access to essential products, the country's foreign minister said on Tuesday as he prepared to meet...
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