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9 12, 2022

G7 Price Cap on Russia Oil Not to Blame for Tanker Queues: EU Says

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The Group of Seven countries’ price cap on Russian oil is not responsible for a queue of tankers waiting in the Black Sea to pass through Istanbul’s Bosphorus Strait on the way to the Mediterranean, the European Commission said. The …

9 12, 2022

Meta Battles U.S. FTC Over Future of Virtual Reality

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The Biden administration on Thursday accused Meta Platforms Inc. of trying to buy its way to dominance in the metaverse, kicking off a high-profile trial to try to prevent the Facebook parent from buying virtual reality app developer Within Inc. …

9 12, 2022

Biden Signs #MeToo Law Curbing Confidentiality Agreements

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President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed legislation curbing the use of confidentiality agreements that block victims of sexual harassment from speaking publicly about misconduct in the workplace. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Biden had acted on the bipartisan …

9 12, 2022

California Middle Schoolers OD from Taking Pot-Laced Products on Campus

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Four students at a Southern California school apparently overdosed after eating marijuana-laced products and three of them were taken to the hospital, authorities said. Firefighters were sent to Sunnymead Middle School in Moreno Valley at about noon on Wednesday, Riverside …

9 12, 2022

Worker Dies After Crane Overturns at Illinois Refinery

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A contractor died after a crane overturned at a refinery in an Illinois suburb of St. Louis, a coroner said. Chad L. Crabtree, 47, of Owensboro, Kentucky, was pronounced dead at the scene of the incident Tuesday afternoon at the …

9 12, 2022

Jury Awards $2.6M to Fired Illinois Workers

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A jury has awarded more than $2.6 million to three former Lake County employees who claimed the county circuit court clerk fired them because they supported her opponent in the 2016 election. One of Lake County Circuit Court Clerk Erin …

9 12, 2022

3 Killed When Small Plane Crashes Near Oklahoma City

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A small plane crashed near Oklahoma City, killing all three people who were on board, authorities said. The Beechcraft Bonanza F33A crashed near Clarence E. Page Airport in Yukon, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol said. The plane crashed on Monday about …

9 12, 2022

Marijuana Now Legal in Missouri, But You Can’t Buy It Yet

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As of Thursday, it was lawful for adults to possess and use marijuana in Missouri. That doesn’t mean you can legally buy it just yet, or use it everywhere. Medical marijuana has been legal in the state since a ballot …

9 12, 2022

People Moves: 5 Appointments in AGCS Cyber Team

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AGCS Bolsters Cyber Underwriting Team in North America Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS), the corporate insurance carrier of Allianz Group, has appointed five professionals to its cyber underwriting team in North America. New team members report to Tresa Stephens, …

9 12, 2022

Fifteen Auto Manufacturers Reach Automatic Braking Goals This Year

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Fifteen automakers have made life-saving automatic emergency braking standard on nearly all of their new passenger vehicles in the U.S. this year, fulfilling a voluntary commitment made six years ago. That leaves five companies – General Motors, Porsche, Jaguar/Land Rover, …