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FTC challenges Meta acquisition of VR company in court

Springfield News-Sun 08 Dec 2022
Federal regulators opened their campaign to block Facebook parent Meta's acquisition of a virtual-reality company Thursday in a San Jose, California, courtroom ... Meta Platforms Inc. has been unsuccessful in its bid to have the case dismissed after arguing that the U.S ... 1 ... 2 ... 3. FTC sues to block Microsoft-Activision Blizzard $69B merger. 4 ... 5. Gimme shelter.
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WNBA star Brittney Griner a generational talent on the court

Springfield News-Sun 08 Dec 2022
PHOENIX (AP) — WNBA star Brittney Griner's 10-month imprisonment in Russia on drug charges came to an end on Thursday, spreading relief and joy across sports world and beyond. It's unknown if and when she might return to a basketball court ... A testament to Griner's impact ... ___ ... 1 ... FTC sues to block Microsoft-Activision Blizzard $69B merger ... Gimme shelter.
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Oil spill in rural Kansas creek shuts down Keystone pipeline

Springfield News-Sun 08 Dec 2022
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — An oil spill in a creek in northeastern Kansas shut down a major pipeline that carries oil from Canada to the Texas Gulf Coast, briefly causing oil prices to rise on Thursday ... It didn't say how much oil was spilled or what caused the spill ... _____ ... 1 ... 2 ... 3. FTC sues to block Microsoft-Activision Blizzard $69B merger. 4 ... 5. Gimme shelter.
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House passes defense bill scrapping COVID vaccine mandate

Springfield News-Sun 08 Dec 2022
WASHINGTON (AP) — A bill to rescind the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for members of the U.S. military and provide nearly $858 billion for national defense passed the House on Thursday as lawmakers scratch off one of the final items on their yearly to-do list ... Rep ... Rep ... ____ ... Credit. J ... FTC sues to block Microsoft-Activision Blizzard $69B merger ... Gimme shelter.
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131 civilians killed by M23 rebels in eastern Congo, says UN

Springfield News-Sun 08 Dec 2022
BENI, Congo (AP) — Arbitrarily shooting, stabbing, raping and abducting people, rebels in eastern Congo have killed at least 131 people and inflicted "unspeakable violence" against civilians, says a new U.N. report ... peacekeeping mission in the country ... report ... ___ ... In Other News ... FTC sues to block Microsoft-Activision Blizzard $69B merger ... Gimme shelter.
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Philly's slain 'Boy in Box': 66 years later we know his name

Springfield News-Sun 08 Dec 2022
His name was Joseph Augustus Zarelli. Nearly 66 years after the battered body of a young boy was found stuffed inside a cardboard box, Philadelphia police say they have finally unlocked a central mystery in the city’s most notorious cold case. The victim’s identity ... Now they do ... FTC sues to block Microsoft-Activision Blizzard $69B merger ... Gimme shelter.
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Croatia to join Europe’s ID-check-free area, others to wait

Springfield News-Sun 08 Dec 2022
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union countries agreed Thursday to allow Croatia to fully open its borders and participate in Europe’s ID-check-free travel zone, but Bulgaria and Romania were told that they must wait longer to be allowed in ... ___ ... Credit. Uncredited. Credit. Uncredited ... 1 ... FTC sues to block Microsoft-Activision Blizzard $69B merger ... Gimme shelter.
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German coup plot fueled by conspiracy claims, COVID measures

Springfield News-Sun 08 Dec 2022
Police detained 25 people Wednesday described as being part of Germany's Reichsbuerger, or Reich Citizens, movement ... “But (they) have very little problems working together with any outright neo-Nazi groups.” ... “They’re in the same stage of radicalization ... Credit. Michael Probst ... 1 ... FTC sues to block Microsoft-Activision Blizzard $69B merger ... Gimme shelter.
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Yellen, Malerba become 1st female pair to sign US currency

Springfield News-Sun 08 Dec 2022
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Thursday helped mark a milestone in U.S. history when she held up a newly minted $5 bill signed for the first time ever by two women. Yellen's signature will appear alongside that of U.S ... support for Ukraine ... When Sen ... 1 ... FTC sues to block Microsoft-Activision Blizzard $69B merger ... Gimme shelter.
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Bill protecting same-sex, interracial unions clears Congress

Springfield News-Sun 08 Dec 2022
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House gave final approval Thursday to legislation protecting same-sex marriages, a monumental step in a decadeslong battle for nationwide recognition of those unions that reflects a stark turnaround in societal attitudes ... Rep ... Rep ... David Cicilline, D-R.I ... 1 ... FTC sues to block Microsoft-Activision Blizzard $69B merger ... Gimme shelter.
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'It's fate.' 40 years later, Ke Huy Quan is a star, again

Springfield News-Sun 08 Dec 2022
NEW YORK (AP) — Ke Huy Quan is trying hard not to cry. He's been crying a lot lately. Quan tends to get emotional any time he contemplates his sudden reversal of fate ... “I didn’t think this day would come. It was a day I wanted for so long, for decades ... “I cry a lot,” he says ... ___ ... FTC sues to block Microsoft-Activision Blizzard $69B merger ... Gimme shelter.
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Biden releasing nearly $36B to aid pensions of union workers

Springfield News-Sun 06 Jul 2022
President Joe Biden's administration on Thursday announced the infusion of nearly $36 billion to shore up a financially troubled union pension plan, preventing severe cuts to the retirement incomes of about 350,000 Teamster workers and retirees across the United States ... 1 ... 2 ... 3. FTC sues to block Microsoft-Activision Blizzard $69B merger ... Gimme shelter.
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FDA clears updated COVID-19 vaccines for kids under age 5

Springfield News-Sun 21 Jun 2022
U.S. regulators on Thursday cleared doses of the updated COVID-19 vaccines for children younger than age 5 ... “Vaccination is the best way we know to help prevent the serious outcomes of COVID-19, such as hospitalization and death,” Dr ... The FDA decided that. ... —- ... In Other News. 1 ... 2 ... FTC sues to block Microsoft-Activision Blizzard $69B merger ... Gimme shelter.
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Women sue Musk's Twitter alleging discriminatory layoffs

Springfield News-Sun 25 Apr 2022
Two women who lost their jobs at Twitter when billionaire Elon Musk took over are suing the company in federal court, claiming that last month's abrupt mass layoffs disproportionately affected female employees ... Scores more lost their jobs after declining to make the pledge ... 1 ... FTC sues to block Microsoft-Activision Blizzard $69B merger ... Gimme shelter.
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As COVID-19 becomes routine, Africa readies for next crisis

Springfield News-Sun 29 Apr 2020
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Building on the experience of battling the COVID-19 pandemic, African countries are strengthening health systems to prepare for the next health crisis, the World Health Organization’s Africa director said Thursday ... In Other News. 1 ... 2 ... 3. FTC sues to block Microsoft-Activision Blizzard $69B merger. 4. UFC 282 ... 5. Gimme shelter ... ....

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