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Canada vows action, but no time frame, on violence against indigenous women
By Anna Mehler Paperny TORONTO (Reuters) - The Canadian government said on Thursday it would direct more resources to First Nations police and address systemic racism in the justice system and law enf...
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Investors see Biden’s 15% minimum tax offer as positive
By Herbert Lash NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors hailed U.S. President Joe Biden's offer on Thursday to scrap his proposed 28% corporate tax hike as a move in the right direction and embraced the idea o...
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Brazilian army exonerates general criticized for appearance with Bolsonaro
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Eduardo Pazuello, a Brazilian army general who rankled feathers among many officials and fellow military officials for appearing at a campaign rally with President Jair Bolsonaro,...
Syndicated Content Jun 03, 2021
Attack on U.S. Capitol caused $1.5 million in damage, prosecutors say
By Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal prosecutors on Wednesday said the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol caused $1.5 million in damages and indicated that individuals accused of particip...
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Violence in Nigeria’s northwestern Zamfara state spawns humanitarian crisis -MSF
LAGOS (Reuters) - Rising insecurity in Nigeria's northwestern state of Zamfara has spawned a humanitarian crisis, International aid group Medicins Sans Frontieres (MSF) said on Thursday. Gunmen, often...
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Explainer: What is a gamma squeeze and how did it drive up AMC’s stock price?
By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shares of AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc surged to a record high this week in a blistering rally that again highlighted how an arcane options market dynamic k...
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Keep 'em Coming!
Concerts are on their way back to central Illinois! Chicago, Foreigner, REO Speedwagon, George Thorogood and hopefully many others will grace our stages big and small. Local bars, festivals and the ri...
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Calls grow for strike in Nicaragua after opposition leader detained
By Ismael Lopez MANAGUA (Reuters) - A group representing Nicaraguan political prisoners and the mothers of those killed protesting President Daniel Ortega's authoritarian government called Thursday fo...
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Tennis-Murray not yet ready to compete, skips Nottingham grasscourt event
(Reuters) - Britain's former world number one Andy Murray has withdrawn from a June 5-13 grasscourt ATP Challenger event in Nottingham as he is not yet ready to compete while he continues his recovery...
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Tennis-I felt I could do anything, says Swiatek, after cruising into third round
PARIS (Reuters) - Defending champion Iga Swiatek said she felt like she could do anything she wanted with ball after reaching the French Open third round with an ominous 6-1 6-1 demolition of Rebecca ...
Syndicated Content Jun 03, 2021
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