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Japan manufacturers' confidence dips most in three years on Middle East concerns: Reuters Poll
By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO, April 15 (Reuters) - Japanese manufacturers' confidence posted its biggest month-on-month drop in more than three years in April, dampened by surging oil prices and supply-ch...
Apr 14, 2026
Costs of state employee health benefits continue steep rise
Article Summary State employee health care costs have been rising steadily for several years due to growth in the state's workforce and general health care inflation. Next year's projected increase wi...
Apr 14, 2026
Peoria man detained after allegedly beating girlfriend over several hours
PEORIA, Ill. - A man must remain in the Peoria County Jail after allegedly beating his girlfriend over the course of several hours. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says 21-year-old Johnnie...
Apr 14, 2026
Maine legislature approves first US moratorium on big data centers
(Refiles to add media packaging code, with no changes to text) WASHINGTON, April 14 (Reuters) - Maine lawmakers have passed a bill that could make it the first U.S. state to put a moratorium on new da...
Apr 14, 2026
Erika Kirk withdraws from event with JD Vance over threats, VP says
By Jarrett Renshaw and Trevor Hunnicutt April 14 (Reuters) - Erika Kirk, widow of slain activist Charlie Kirk, withdrew on Tuesday from a Turning Point USA event featuring U.S. Vice President JD Vance...
Apr 14, 2026
Vice President Vance says US-Iran mistrust cannot be solved overnight
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, April 14 (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President JD Vance said on Tuesday there was a lot of mistrust between Washington and Tehran that cannot be resolved overnight but he added...
Apr 14, 2026
WTA roundup: All seeded players advance in Stuttgart, Rouen
Seventh-seeded Karolina Muchova of the Czech Republic and Russian eighth seed Ekaterina Alexandrova both advanced in routine fashion to the Round of 16 on Tuesday at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in S...
Apr 14, 2026
Grand jury indicts man who allegedly beat mother in Peoria motel room
PEORIA, Ill. - A man who allegedly beat his elderly mother in a Peoria motel room has been indicted by a grand jury. 49-year-old Matthew Howarter was indicted on three counts of Aggravated Domestic Ba...
Apr 14, 2026
Lawmakers grill Department of Corrections after audit shows dozens of failures
Article Summary Illinois lawmakers say the Illinois Department of Corrections must fix a slew of errors that were revealed in a recent audit. The audit found the department allows people to take a vac...
Apr 14, 2026
Teenager to be tried as adult in November armed robbery in Peoria's East Bluff
PEORIA, Ill. - A teenage boy will be tried as an adult in connection to a robbery last November in Peoria's East Bluff. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says 16-year-old Cedric Parker was o...
Apr 14, 2026
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