Kalamazoo Township appoints Tracie Moored as superintendent
KALAMAZOO TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Tracie Moored has been appointed as the Kalamazoo Township superintendent. The board of trustees appointed her at a special meeting Wednesday and gave her a five-year contract. Moored brings over 25 years of leadership, finance, and human resources experience to the job and served ...
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Singapore wakes up to first new leader in 20 years
By Xinghui Kok SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's first prime minister in 20 years held an initial cabinet meeting on Thursday after taking office with a pledge to sustain what he called the miracle of the wealthy city state amid an uncertain global...
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Tunisian lawyers go on strike, protest against alleged police abuse
TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisian lawyers began a one-day nationwide strike on Thursday, with hundreds taking to the streets of the capital, to protest against the recent arrest of two of their colleagues, one of whom they say was tortured during his dete...
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Palestinian president calls on Arab countries for financial support
DUBAI (Reuters) - The Palestinian government has not received the financial support it had expected from international and regional partners, President Mahmoud Abbas said at an Arab League summit on Thursday. "It has now become critical to activate...
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Major brokerages retain US rate-cut view after soft inflation data
(Reuters) - Top global brokerages have retained their expectations for when the U.S. Federal Reserve will lower interest rates this year, after softer-than-expected inflation data boosted hopes of a soft landing for the economy. J.P. Morgan and Gol...
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Novo Nordisk building site hit by fire, Danish TV2 reports
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - A fire broke out at a Novo Nordisk construction site in the Danish city of Kalundborg on Thursday, TV2 News reported, citing local police. A Novo Nordisk spokesperson confirmed there was a fire but declined to comment further...
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Gazprom CEO Miller is not on Putin's trip to China, Gazprom says
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller was not on Russian President Vladimir Putin's state visit to China because he was holding talks with the Iranian leadership, the world's biggest natural gas company said on Thursday. Gazprom, which holds...
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More 'Mad Max' stories to tell, says director George Miller
CANNES (Reuters) - Director George Miller said there are more stories to be told within the "Mad Max" universe, a day after the fifth film in the franchise, "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga," had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival. "There's cer...
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Greek PM maintains tough stance on North Macedonia's EU bid amid name row
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's prime minister reiterated on Thursday his intention to thwart North Macedonia's bid to join the EU after its newly elected president referred to her country as "Macedonia", reigniting a dispute with Athens over the name....
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Cisco rises as networking equipment demand rebound takes root
(Reuters) - Cisco Systems shares rose about 4% before the bell on Thursday after an upbeat fourth-quarter forecast signaled further stabilization in networking equipment demand and benefits from its $28 billion deal for cybersecurity firm Splunk. T...
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