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Olympics-Germany’s Kerber pulls out of tennis event at Tokyo Games
(Reuters) - Olympic medallist Angelique Kerber has become the latest big name to pull out of the July 23-Aug. 8 Tokyo Games, with the German saying on Thursday that the past few weeks on the Tour had ...
Jul 15, 2021
Germany calls on China to allow further investigations into COVID origins
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Health Minister Jens Spahn called on China to make it possible for investigations into the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic to continue, saying more information was needed. S...
Jul 15, 2021
Fed’s Powell heads to Senate with renomination, policy, inflation as backdrop
By Howard Schneider and Ann Saphir WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell appears before the Senate Banking Committee Thursday in a hearing where he is likely to be grilled ag...
Jul 15, 2021
Argentina inflation seen at year-low 3.2% in June, likely to reheat in 2nd half
By Hernan Nessi BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina's inflation rate likely clocked in at 3.2% in June, still high but edging down from earlier in the year, a Reuters poll of analysts showed as the cou...
Jul 15, 2021
Flooding occurring north of Peoria
CHILLICOTHE, Ill. — Flooding occurred Thursday morning on Rt. 29 in Chillicothe. Rocks blocked the northbound lane of Rt. 29, with water accumulating underneath the railroad viaduct. Rt. 17 betw...
Jul 15, 2021
Golf-Willett, Sullivan, Harding set pace at British Open
By Ed Osmond SANDWICH, England (Reuters) - England's Danny Willett and Andy Sullivan along with South African Justin Harding set the early clubhouse target with rounds of 67 as the 149th British Open ...
Jul 15, 2021
Canada sheds 294,200 jobs in June – ADP
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada lost 294,200 jobs in June, mainly on a plunge in service sector jobs in industries hit hard by COVID-19 restrictions, a report from payroll services provider ADP showed on Th...
Jul 15, 2021
U.S. to announce plan for restoring protections to Tongass National Forest: New York Times
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's administration is set to announce a plan on Thursday to fully restore environmental protections to the Tongass National Forest in Alaska that were removed ...
Jul 15, 2021
U.S. weekly jobless claims fall as expected
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell last week as the labor market steadily gains traction, but worker shortages are frustrating efforts by b...
Jul 15, 2021
Poland eyes investment boost with new economic programme, says minister
WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland is hoping to boost investment with its "Polish Deal" economic programme, the finance minister said, as it banks on a raft of measures worth an estimated 1.5% of gross domesti...
Jul 15, 2021
Peoria, IL, USA
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