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Exclusive: Fed’s Kaplan wants bond-buying taper to start soon and be gradual
By Ann Saphir (Reuters) - The U.S. central bank should start reducing its bond-buying program "soon" and gradually, Dallas Federal Reserve President Robert Kaplan said on Wednesday, adding that doing ...
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Singer Rihanna is officially a billionaire, Forbes says
(Reuters) - Pop star Rihanna's net worth is estimated at $1.7 billion, making her the richest woman musician in the world, but her music is not the primary source of her wealth, Forbes magazine said o...
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Local prosecutors look into alleged sexual harassment by New York’s Cuomo
By Jonathan Allen NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday faced a growing number of inquiries by local prosecutors and calls for his resignation a day after an investigation o...
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Prudential Financial says COVID-19 impact ‘beginning to moderate’
By Sohini Podder NEW YORK (Reuters) - Prudential Financial Inc said on Wednesday that the effect of COVID-19 on its group and individual life insurance appears to be lessening in the third quarter. Wh...
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White House says U.S. can provide COVID-19 boosters if needed
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Wednesday it is prepared to provide COVID-19 booster shots, if needed, suggesting it would not heed a call by the World Health Organization to delay prov...
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Peoria wants you to ‘Paint a Plow’
PEORIA, Ill. — With plenty of sunshine and current temperatures in the 80s, snow plows aren’t exactly top of mind right now. But, it’s a perfect time to create awareness about winter...
Julia Bradley Aug 04, 2021
S.Arabia says Hezbollah power a major cause of Lebanon’s crisis
CAIRO (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's foreign minister said on Wednesday the insistence of the Iran-backed Hezbollah group on imposing its will in Lebanon was a major reason for the country's crisis, accor...
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Nicaraguan police detain former beauty queen aiming to contest elections
(Reuters) - Nicaraguan authorities have detained a former beauty queen bidding to contest the November presidential elections, her party said, as the government of President Daniel Ortega shows no sig...
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Olympics-Wrestling-Trailblazer Mensah-Stock wants new role after winning gold
By Nathan Frandino TOKYO (Reuters) - Newly-crowned Tokyo 2020 Olympics champion Tamyra Mensah-Stock is on a mission after becoming the first Black American woman to win a wrestling gold medal at a Gam...
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Grammy Awards show to make diversity part of the contract
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Grammy Awards show has committed to hiring a diverse team of people working on and off stage to produce the highest honors in the music industry, organizers said on Wednesd...
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