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Hall of Famer Shirley Fry Irvin dies at 94
Tennis Hall of Famer Shirley Fry Irvin has died. She was 94. According to the International Tennis Hall of Fame, she died in her sleep Tuesday at Naples, Fla. She was known as Shirley Fry during a car...
Syndicated Content Jul 14, 2021
U.S. aid chief seeks more effective help for Haiti amid ‘chaos’
By Patricia Zengerle and Doyinsola Oladipo WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of the U.S. Agency for International Development said on Wednesday she was looking at aid to Haiti in the hope of better resu...
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Russia says possible EU carbon border tax could affect goods worth $7.6 billion
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's economy ministry said it estimated that Russian goods worth $7.6 billion, including iron ore, steel, aluminium, pipes, electricity and cement, could be subject to a Europea...
Syndicated Content Jul 14, 2021
Idaho man who sat in Pence’s chair pleads guilty to Capitol riot charge
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An Idaho man who sat in then-Vice President Mike Pence's chair during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol pleaded guilty on Wednesday to a criminal charge of obstructing an of...
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Olympics-Swimming-FINA provisionally suspends two Russians set for Tokyo
(Reuters) - Two Russian swimmers who have qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics were provisionally suspended by the sport's world body FINA on Wednesday for suspected anti-doping rule violations. FINA...
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Parched Argentine river cuts into grains exports, environmental worries mount
By Hugh Bronstein and Maximilian Heath BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Ships leaving the Argentine agricultural ports hub of Rosario on the Parana River are having to reduce cargos by thousands of tonnes due...
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Inside Iran’s plot to kidnap an American journalist
By Joel Schectman WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The image on the alleged Iranian intelligence operative's device was chilling: A graphic showing photos of two Iranian dissidents captured overseas. Next to th...
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Toyota buys U.S. mapping and road data firm to bulk up driverless tech
By Eimi Yamamitsu and Maki Shiraki TOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp said on Thursday it acquired U.S.-based Carmera, a provider of maps and data for driverless vehicles, marking the Japanese car ma...
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Gov. Pritzker announces next round of rental assistance
CHICAGO — Gov. JB Pritzker Wednesday announced the next round of rental assistance with the eviction moratorium set to end on August 31. Pritzker encouraged renters and landlords to apply for $5...
Dalton Kemper Jul 14, 2021
PM Johnson to set out plan to ‘level up’ Britain
LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Boris Johnson will vow on Thursday to "level up" the forgotten parts of Britain without damaging those areas that are already thriving when he sets out plans for the ...
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