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Allianz planning to offload large U.S. life portfolio -Bloomberg
(Reuters) - Allianz is in the process of offloading a large chunk of its U.S. life insurance policies, Bloomberg reported on Friday, citing people with knowledge of the matter. The insurer, one of the...
Sep 24, 2021
Proud Boy known as ‘Milkshake’ pleads not guilty to U.S. Capitol riot charges
By Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A self-identified member of the far right Proud Boys group nicknamed "Milkshake" pleaded not guilty on Friday to assaulting police and other charges stemming f...
Sep 24, 2021
U.S. NHC says 70% chance of cyclone near Bermuda
(Reuters) - There is a 70% chance of cyclone formation in the next 48 hours for a storm located a couple of hundred miles north-northeast of Bermuda, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on F...
Sep 24, 2021
R. Kelly’s fate in jury’s hands in sex trafficking trial
By Tyler Clifford and Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) - R. Kelly's fate on Friday was in the hands of a Brooklyn jury, which began deliberating whether to convict or acquit the R&B superstar on sex traff...
Sep 24, 2021
U.S. House set to debate $1 trillion infrastructure bill Monday -Pelosi
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House Democratic leaders said on Friday they intended to forge ahead next week with U.S. President Joe Biden's $3.5 trillion social agenda as well as a $1 trillion bipartisan in...
Sep 24, 2021
United Airlines fined $1.9 million for U.S. tarmac delays
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -United Airlines was fined $1.9 million Friday by the U.S. Transportation Department for violating federal rules on long tarmac delays and ordered to cease fut...
Sep 24, 2021
Biden discusses Indian Bidens with Modi, and asks ‘Are we related?’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - "Are we related?" U.S. President Joe Biden asked India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi when they met at the White House on Friday. "Yes!" Modi joked in reply. At the start of his...
Sep 24, 2021
Czechs, Poles make progress towards solving Turow mine dispute -Czech minister
PRAGUE (Reuters) - The Czech Republic and Poland made a "significant progress" toward solving a dispute over the Turow lignite mine during talks on Friday, Czech Environment Minister Richard Brabec sa...
Sep 24, 2021
Exclusive: Oil producer Hilcorp eyes purchase of shut Louisiana refinery -sources
By Erwin Seba HOUSTON (Reuters) - Houston-based oil producer Hilcorp is evaluating Phillips 66's refinery in Alliance, Louisiana, for conversion into an oil export terminal, said four sources familiar...
Sep 24, 2021
Golf – Garcia equals Faldo’s record for Ryder Cup match wins
KOHLER, Wisconsin (Reuters) - Sergio Garcia demonstrated his Ryder Cup prowess yet again on a difficult opening morning for Europe at Whistling Straits as the Spaniard equalled the record for match wi...
Sep 24, 2021
