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Big 3 U.S. drug distributors, J&J reach landmark $26 billion opioid settlement
By Nate Raymond (Reuters) - A group of state attorneys general unveiled on Wednesday a landmark, $26 billion settlement resolving claims that the three largest U.S. drug distributors and drugmaker Joh...
Jul 21, 2021
Health service staff in England to get 3% pay rise
LONDON (Reuters) -Staff in England's National Health Service (NHS), who have been on the frontlines of the battle against the coronavirus pandemic, will receive a 3% pay rise, the British government s...
Jul 21, 2021
FTC votes to make ‘right to repair’ a priority, drops 1995 merger policy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S Federal Trade Commission voted on Wednesday to make it a priority to address the issue of manufacturers pushing consumers to use licensed dealers to repair items ranging ...
Jul 21, 2021
Biden, Ukraine’s Zelenskiy to meet Aug. 30 in Washington
By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will meet with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Washington next month to discuss energy issues and threats posed by ...
Jul 21, 2021
Juvenile dead after suffering gunshot wound
PEORIA, Ill. — A juvenile male is dead after suffering gunshot wounds Wednesday morning just after 5:00 a.m. Peoria Police responded to the 3000 block of W. Seibold on reports of the juvenile be...
Jul 21, 2021
Chile approves emergency use of Sputnik-V coronavirus vaccine
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chile's Institute of Public Health approved emergency use of the Russian Sputnik-V vaccine against COVID-19, joining the country's already massive inoculation program, the institu...
Jul 21, 2021
Colombian children learn to identify landmines buried during country’s civil war
(Reuters) - A non-profit organization is teaching children in rural Colombia how to identify landmines placed near their communities by armed guerrilla groups during the country's long civil war. Sinc...
Jul 21, 2021
Germany commits to action if Russia uses energy as weapon -U.S.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Germany has committed to take steps to curb Russia's ability to export energy should Moscow pursue aggressive actions against Ukraine or use energy as a weapon, a top U.S. diplo...
Jul 21, 2021
McCarthy says Republicans will pull out of Jan. 6 committee unless Pelosi reverses decision
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy on Wednesday threatened to pull Republicans out of the committee probing the Jan. 6 Capitol attack unless House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ...
Jul 21, 2021
Greek police, protesters clash in protest against COVID vaccines
ATHENS (Reuters) - Police fired tear gas and water canon to disperse crowds protesting against coronavirus vaccinations in Athens on Wednesday. About 1,500 people took part in the protest outside parl...
Jul 21, 2021
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