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Venezuela opposition parties to announce participation in regional vote, sources say
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's principal opposition parties are expected this week to announce candidacies for the upcoming elections for governors and mayors, three sources with knowledge of the sit...
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Tennis-Fans return to Flushing Meadows as U.S. Open gets underway
By Amy Tennery NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. Open welcomed fans back for the first time since 2019 as Day One of the crown jewel of American tennis started in warm and sunny weather at Flushing Meadow...
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Britain reports lowest number of COVID cases in nearly 3 weeks
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain has reported 26,476 new cases of COVID-19, the lowest number since Aug. 10, government data showed on Monday. The figure meant cases reported between Aug. 24 and Aug. 30 were...
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Initial report shows ‘no major damage’ to Port of New Orleans following Ida- spokesperson
DENVER (Reuters) - Early reports show no major damage to the Port of New Orleans commercial facilities following Hurricane Ida, a spokesperson said on Monday. The port expects to resume operations as ...
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Soccer-Bayern sign Austria midfielder Sabitzer from Leipzig
(Reuters) - Bayern Munich have completed the signing of midfielder Marcel Sabitzer on a four-year contract from RB Leipzig, the Bundesliga clubs said on Monday. German media reported that Bayern paid ...
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GPEDC putting on Hiring Extravaganza this week
PEORIA, Ill. — Are you looking for a job? The Greater Peoria Economic Development Council is putting on a hiring extravaganza on Wednesday, September 1, including 126 local businesses. The EDC...
Julia Bradley Aug 30, 2021
Paris limits car speed to 30 km/hour in bid to boost safety, air quality
PARIS (Reuters) - French authorities hope the streets of Paris will be safer, quieter and less dirty from Monday as a new speed limit for drivers of 30 kph (19 mph) came into force. The city wants to ...
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Afghanistan’s healthcare system near collapse, aid agencies warn
By Alasdair Pal and Libby Hogan (Reuters) - Afghanistan's healthcare system is at risk of collapse, two major aid agencies told Reuters, after foreign donors stopped providing aid following the Taliba...
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FTC seeks to crack down on ‘unlawful’ U.S. oil and gas industry mergers – letter
By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Federal Trade Commission will seek to deter "unlawful" mergers in the oil and gas industry and crack down on practices that may be harming consumers at the gaso...
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U.S. to set up office to address climate change issues
(Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said on Monday it would establish an office to address climate change and health equity at the national level. The office would protect vul...
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