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Harley profit beats as turnaround plan shows signs of progress
(Reuters) -U.S. motorcycle maker Harley-Davidson Inc on Wednesday reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit, as it benefited from its focus on selling high-margin touring and cruiser bikes unde...
Jul 21, 2021
UPDATE: Homicide victim identified as 19-year-old
UPDATE 2:15 P.M. — Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood has identified the man who was killed Tuesday night as 19-year-old De’Monyae Zaire Phelps, of Peoria. Phelps suffered multiple gunsho...
Jul 21, 2021
Work-in-progress U.S. infrastructure bill faces test on Senate floor
By Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's goal of passing a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill faces a test on Wednesday as Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schum...
Jul 21, 2021
Consumers’ ‘right to repair,’ merger rules, clothing tags set for FTC vote
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S Federal Trade Commission will vote Wednesday on whether to make it a priority to address the issue of manufacturers pushing consumers to use licensed dealers for repairs...
Jul 21, 2021
Olympics: Tennis-Tokyo Games more relevant than ever, says Murray
By Sudipto Ganguly TOKYO (Reuters) - Reigning champion and twice tennis gold medallist Andy Murray says an Olympics amid the COVID-19 pandemic is more relevant than ever, and that the Tokyo Games can ...
Jul 21, 2021
Drugmakers, pharmacies next targets for U.S. opioid settlements
By Brendan Pierson NEW YORK (Reuters) - With a $26 billion nationwide settlement in sight over claims that the three largest U.S. drug distributors and Johnson & Johnson helped fuel a nationwide opioi...
Jul 21, 2021
‘Every time, it’s messy:’ U.S. again approaching debt ceiling
By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Congress will learn on Wednesday when the federal government will likely run out of money to pay its bills, setting the stage for the latest in a long ...
Jul 21, 2021
Analysis – Biogen Alzheimer’s drug slow to take off as U.S. Medicare wrestles with coverage
By Deena Beasley (Reuters) - U.S. hospitals that were expected to be early adopters of Biogen's Alzheimer's drug have treated only a handful of patients since its early June approval as they wait for ...
Jul 21, 2021
Tanzania arrests leader of main opposition party
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Tanzania's main opposition party said on Wednesday its leader had been arrested with ten other party figures, in what it called proof that President Samia Suluhu Hassan was persist...
Jul 21, 2021
Indonesia reports record high 1,383 COVID-19 deaths
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia reported a record high 1,383 deaths from COVID-19 on Wednesday, according to data from the Southeast Asian country's coronavirus taskforce. The country also reported 33,7...
Jul 21, 2021
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