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Democrats look to curb losses to Republicans in U.S. Congress
By Tim Reid and Nathan Layne PHOENIX, Ariz. (Reuters) - Control of Congress was up for grabs early on Wednesday after the U.S. midterm elections, with many of the most competitive races uncalled, leav...
Nov 09, 2022
U.S. basketball star Griner on her way to penal colony, lawyers say
By Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner was transferred last week from a detention center outside the Russian capital and is on her way to a penal colony, her lega...
Nov 09, 2022
Factbox-Michigan passes initiative protecting abortion rights
By Sharon Bernstein (Reuters) - Voters in five states considered abortion-related ballot measures on Tuesday, initiatives that have taken on new urgency since the U.S. Supreme Court in June overturned...
Nov 08, 2022
Canada’s BMO books $834 million charge over U.S. Ponzi lawsuit
(Reuters) - A jury in the United States on Tuesday found Canada's Bank of Montreal's U.S. unit liable to pay more than $550 million in damages over a Ponzi scheme operated by a Minnesota businessman, ...
Nov 08, 2022
Factbox-Trump-endorsed J.D. Vance wins Ohio’s U.S. Senate seat, Edison Research projects
By Moira Warburton WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Control of the U.S. Senate is at stake in the Nov. 8 midterm elections, as Republicans need to pick up only one seat to win control of the 100-seat chamber, w...
Nov 08, 2022
Factbox-Democrats hold Kansas’ 3rd U.S. House district, Edison Research projects
By Moira Warburton WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Control of the U.S. House of Representatives is at stake in Tuesday's midterms, with Republicans favored by nonpartisan forecasters to win control, which woul...
Nov 08, 2022
Fire breaks out at Chevron’s El Segundo, California refinery – media
(Reuters) -Crews were working to extinguish a fire that broke out at Chevron's oil refinery in El Segundo, California on Tuesday, KTLA 5 reported on its news website. Chevron, which operates the 269,0...
Nov 08, 2022
U.S. court rejects requests to block Albertsons’ dividend payout
(Reuters) - A U.S. federal court on Tuesday denied requests to temporarily block Albertsons Companies Inc's $4 billion dividend payment to shareholders before closing of the proposed merger with Kroge...
Nov 08, 2022
Hurricane threat prompts NASA to delay next launch attempt of moon rocket
By Steve Gorman (Reuters) - NASA will batten down its big new moon rocket on the launch pad to ride out a hurricane expected to hit near Cape Canaveral, Florida, and its targeted liftoff time next wee...
Nov 08, 2022
Factbox-Republicans pick up U.S. House seats from Democrats, Edison Research projects, most races still not called
(Reuters) - Republicans have picked up a net four seats in the U.S. House of Representatives that had previously been held by Democrats with 228 of 435 races not yet called, Edison Research projected ...
Nov 08, 2022
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