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Koch gets $2.5 billion in dividends from unit that offloaded asbestos liability

19 Jan 2023

By Dan Levine and Mike Spector (Reuters) – Industrial conglomerate Koch Industries received nearly $2.5 billion in dividend payments last year from its Georgia-Pacific unit, which had spun off a subsidiary that took on its liability from asbestos litigation and then filed bankruptcy to limit lawsuit payouts, according to documents filed in a U.S. bankruptcy …

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Americans can sponsor refugees directly under new program

19 Jan 2023

By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Groups of Americans will be able to directly sponsor refugees for resettlement in the United States under a new program announced on Thursday, a major shift that could bolster admissions and reduce government costs. Under the U.S. State Department program, which will be called the Welcome Corps, groups of at …

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Rite Aid to dispense abortion pill in a limited number of stores

19 Jan 2023

(Reuters) – Rite Aid Corp plans to dispense abortion medication in a limited number of its pharmacies and will serve customers either in person or through mail delivery, the U.S. drugstore chain said on Thursday. The company aims to dispense the pill, mifepristone, in compliance with federal and state laws. “We are committed to ensuring …

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Texas AG to halt most of Citigroup’s municipal offerings on gun law row

19 Jan 2023

(Reuters) -Citigroup Inc has discriminated against the firearms sector, the office of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said, making a decision that “has the effect” of Texas halting Citi’s ability to underwrite most municipal bond offerings in the state. Republicans have been ramping up pressure on the finance industry over environmental, social and governance (ESG) …

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Russia’s FSB spy agency opens espionage case against U.S. citizen

19 Jan 2023

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia has opened a criminal case against a United States citizen on suspicion of espionage, its Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Thursday. The FSB did not name the person or provide any other details, nor did it say whether the suspect had been arrested. “The Federal Security Service of the Russian …

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Mexico agents find 269 migrants in trailer near southern border

19 Jan 2023

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican authorities have found 269 migrants from Central and South America crowded into a tractor trailer near the country’s southern border, Mexico’s National Institute of Migration said on Tuesday. Federal agents spotted the white trailer at an immigration verification point in the city of Tuxtla Gutierrez, in the southern state of …

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British actor Julian Sands reported missing in California mountains

19 Jan 2023

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – British-born film actor Julian Sands, known for his starring roles in such films as “A Room with a View” and “Warlock,” has gone missing in the mountains of Southern California, media outlets reported on Wednesday, citing local authorities. The 65-year-old performer was reported missing by his wife on Friday evening, Jan. …

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N.Y. Governor Hochul’s pick for top judge rejected by Senate panel

19 Jan 2023

By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) -A New York state Senate panel on Wednesday rejected Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul’s nominee to become the state’s chief judge after some lawmakers and advocacy groups expressed concerns he was too conservative for the job. The Democrat-led Senate Judiciary Committee voted 10-9 against sending the nomination of Hector LaSalle, the presiding …

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First migrants cross into U.S. from Mexico using mobile app

19 Jan 2023

By Lizbeth Diaz and Jose Luis Gonzalez CIUDAD JUAREZ/MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Migrants on Mexico’s northern border on Wednesday began entering the United States using a mobile app designed to facilitate the process of applying for asylum, although several quickly reported difficulties in using the system. This month, the Biden administration said it would broaden …

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Kansas researcher avoids prison in blow to Trump-era China-related probe

19 Jan 2023

By Nate Raymond (Reuters) – A former University of Kansas professor avoided prison on Wednesday for making a false statement related to work he was doing in China in the latest setback for a Trump-era U.S. Department of Justice crackdown on Chinese influence within American academia. Prosecutors had asked U.S. District Judge Julie Robinson in …

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