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Two charged with murder and dismemberment in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - Two Peoria residents have been indicted on first degree murder charges in connection with the death and dismemberment of a man identifi...
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Peoria Public Schools finance chief submits resignation
PEORIA (25 News) - The current Peoria Public School Chief Financial Officer and Board of Education Treasurer has submitted his resignation this week. ...
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Peoria Historical Society receives state grant for America's 250th
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria Historical Society has been selected as a recipient of an Illinois Humanities 250th Gift, recognizing its decades of work pr...
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North Peoria garage fire causes nearly $800,000 in damages
PEORIA, Ill. - A garage fire caused an estimated $780,000 in damage to a north Peoria duplex Wednesday afternoon. The Peoria Fire Department was dispa...
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'I'm embarrassed by it': Speaker Welch apologizes for interactions with former staffer
Article Summary House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch says he's sorry for his actions that a former House staff member said made her feel unco...
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National News
South Korea's president orders all-out response to heatwave
By Kyu-seok Shim SEOUL, Aug 6 (Reuters) - South Korea's heatwave is expected to peak over Seoul on T...
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US must pay university group's legal fees in case over Pentagon research funds
By David Thomas and Mike Scarcella Aug 5 (Reuters) - A judge on Wednesday ordered the U.S. governmen...
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Mexican jalapenos tied to Salmonella outbreak in 27 US states
By Abu Sultan and Mrinmay Dey Aug 5 (Reuters) - U.S. health officials are investigating a Salmonella...
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World News
Gulf shipping traffic down after Houthis say they attacked Saudi tanker
NEW DELHI, Aug 6 (Reuters) - Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab-el-Mandeb str...
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Russian strikes kill six in Ukraine's Balakliia, Sumy, officials say
Aug 6 (Reuters) - Rescuers worked on Thursday to douse fires and clear debris in Ukraine's ...
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Vietnam's top leader To Lam to visit Australia, New Zealand to strengthen partnerships
HANOI, Aug 6 (Reuters) - Vietnam's top leader, To Lam, will visit Australia and New Zealand next wee...
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Politics
Trump reiterates his positive portrayal of Iran talks
LAS VEGAS/WASHINGTON, Aug 5 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said talks with Tehran seemed "t...
4h ago
US DOJ antitrust nominee grilled over comments on Muslims, FCC actions
By Jody Godoy Aug 5 (Reuters) - U.S. senators grilled President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the D...
8h ago
Republicans seize on Michigan progressives' wins, but party is split on socialism message
By Nandita Bose and Nathan Layne Aug 5 (Reuters) - Republicans seized on victories by two progressiv...
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Business
China's July exports growth likely cooled but still robust
BEIJING, Aug 6 (Reuters) - China's export growth likely lost some steam last month after June's blis...
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Morning Bid: AI stocks learn to fly - but ain't got wings
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Satoshi Sugiyama In "Learning to Fl...
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Analysis-Emerging markets get a hard lesson in tech hype
By Marc Jones LONDON, Aug 6 (Reuters) - A few years ago, when almost every bank research note seemed...
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Sports
MLB roundup: Andre Pallante leads Cardinals to another win over Yanks
Andre Pallante pitched 5 1/3 solid innings and rookie JJ Wetherholt hit a two-run double in the fift...
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Tennis-Dutch shocks for Zverev, Medvedev as seeds fall in Canadian Open
Aug 6 (Reuters) - Alexander Zverev and Daniil Medvedev both suffered upsets against Dutch opponents ...
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Suns give Dillon Brooks 3-year, $73M extension
NBA antagonist Dillon Brooks signed a three-year, $73 million contract extension with the Phoenix Su...
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Science
Spain's 'Galactic Shepherd' to watch total eclipse from DIY observatory
By Silvio Castellanos SAN AGUSTIN DEL POZO, Spain, Aug 6 (Reuters) - In a tiny Spanish farming villa...
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Blue Origin zeroes in on rocket engine issue as source of New Glenn explosion
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON, Aug 5 (Reuters) - A massive explosion of Blue Origin's centerpiece New ...
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Swirling, vortex-like patterns observed on the sun's surface
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Astronomers have obtained the highest-resolution images...
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Technology
OpenAI asks US judge to dismiss Apple's trade secrets case
Aug 5 (Reuters) - OpenAI asked a U.S. judge on Wednesday to dismiss Apple's lawsuit accusing it a...
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Analysis-Samsung, SK Hynix shareholders call for bigger payouts from AI cash mountain
By Hyunjoo Jin and Kumar Tanishk SEOUL, Aug 6 (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix face grow...
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Meta AI model hacks another company during testing
Aug 5 (Reuters) - Meta said on Wednesday that one of its AI models hacked another company during cyb...
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Health
Medicover to sell India hospital business to KKR for €1.2 billion
Aug 6 (Reuters) - Swedish healthcare provider Medicover agreed on Thursday to sell its India hosp...
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Merck KGaA raises profit outlook on momentum in Life Science, Electronics units
FRANKFURT, Aug 6 (Reuters) - Germany's Merck KGaA lifted its earnings forecast range for 2026 on ...
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US FDA approves first mRNA flu shot from Moderna
Aug 5 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Moderna's flu vaccine for peopl...
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Entertainment
Ex-pop star Gary Glitter appears in court over historic sex offences
LONDON, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Former British pop star Paul Gadd, better known by his stage name Gary Gli...
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Disney's 'Toy Story 5' fuels streaming business and merchandise sales for June quarter
By Dawn Chmielewski LOS ANGELES, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Disney said the success of "Toy Story 5"...
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Judge sets March 2027 trial on Paramount-Warner Bros deal
By Jody Godoy Aug 4 (Reuters) - Lawsuits challenging Paramount Skydance's acquisition of Warner Bros...
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