October 2017
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Man of the hour Thomas eyes 'threepeat' in Malaysia
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Only weeks after capping his brilliant season with the $10 million bonus as FedExCup champion, Justin Thomas heads back to his happy hunting ground at the CIMB Classic, seeking a…
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Asian shares hit decade highs, dollar struggles at two-week trough
[ad_1] SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares jumped to the highest in a decade on Wednesday as Wall Street scaled all-time highs, while the dollar loitered around two-week lows on worries President Donald Trump’s tax plan…
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Wildfires kill 15, destroy 1,500 homes and other buildings in California wine country
[ad_1] SANTA ROSA, Calif. (Reuters) – Fast-moving wildfires raging across Northern California’s wine country have killed 17 people, left about 150 missing and destroyed 1,500 homes, wineries and other structures, state fire officials said on…
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Alibaba launches $15 billion overseas R&D drive
[ad_1] BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s top e-commerce firm, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd [BABA.N], is launching a $15 billion drive to build overseas research hubs as the deep-pocketed firm looks to compete with global leaders in…
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NAFTA talks hit contentious phase as Canadian PM fights for trade pact
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Contentious new U.S. demands are set to hit NAFTA negotiating tables on Wednesday, threatening to push modernization talks toward collapse as Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau again tries to remind U.S.…
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How a businessman struck a deal with Islamic State to help Assad feed Syrians
[ad_1] RAQQA/DUBAI (Reuters) – While Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was accusing the West of turning a blind eye to Islamic State smuggling, a member of his parliament was quietly doing business with the group, farmers…
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Duchess of Cambridge makes first public appearance since pregnancy revealed
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, made her first public appearance on Tuesday since it was announced she was pregnant, joining husband Prince William and his brother Harry at events to mark…
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Wildfires kill 15, damage 1,500 homes in California wine country
[ad_1] SANTA ROSA, Calif. (Reuters) – Fast-moving wildfires still raging across Northern California’s wine country had killed 15 people, left some 150 missing and destroyed 1,500 homes, wineries and other structures as of Tuesday afternoon,…
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U.S. flies bombers over Korea as Trump discusses options
[ad_1] SEOUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. military flew two strategic bombers over the Korean peninsula in a show of force late on Tuesday, as President Donald Trump met with top defense officials to discuss how…
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Women claim Harvey Weinstein sexually assaulted them: report
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – The New Yorker reported on Tuesday that 13 women have claimed that movie producer Harvey Weinstein sexually harassed or assaulted them, including three who told the magazine they had been…
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Supreme Court tosses one of two travel ban challenges
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday threw out an appeals court ruling that struck down President Donald Trump’s previous temporary travel ban targeting several Muslim-majority nations countries that has now expired.…
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Apple nears TV deal with Spielberg for 'Amazing Stories'
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Apple Inc (AAPL.O) is finalizing a deal to make 10 new episodes of Steven Spielberg’s 1980s science fiction anthology series “Amazing Stories,” landing a premiere Hollywood talent for its plunge…
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New timeline in Vegas shooting raises questions on police response
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Las Vegas police faced new questions on Tuesday about their response to this month’s mass shooting at an outdoor concert, a day after a county sheriff disclosed the gunman shot a security…
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In the mountains of Puerto Rico, hurricane recovery is slower
[ad_1] TRUJILLO ALTO, Puerto Rico (Reuters) – In the lowlands of Trujillo Alto, a sprawling suburb of San Juan, clean water once again flows in the homes of most residents. But in the mountainous part…
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Hammond won't budget now for a 'no-deal' Brexit – Times
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Britain’s Chancellor Philip Hammond believes it would be irresponsible to spend taxpayers’ money now in preparation for a “no-deal” exit from the European Union, the Times reported. Hammond will not commit billions…
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Wal-Mart sees 40 percent online sales growth next year, shares rise
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT.N) on Tuesday forecast a 40 percent rise in U.S. online sales next year as it ramps up competition with Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O), boosting shares of world’s biggest brick-and-mortar…
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NFL owners to mull anthem rules as Trump ups protest criticism
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – NFL team owners will consider requiring football players to stand for the U.S. national anthem after President Donald Trump on Tuesday suggested using tax laws to penalize the league for players…
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Catalonia stops short of formal independence declaration to allow talks
[ad_1] BARCELONA (Reuters) – Catalonia’s leader stepped back from a formal declaration of independence from Spain on Tuesday, claiming a mandate to launch secession but saying he would delay doing so to allow time for…
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Virtual F1 racers set for their own Abu Dhabi final
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Formula One will see at least one world champion crowned in Abu Dhabi next month, even if Lewis Hamilton wraps things up long before on the track, after 20 virtual racers…
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U.S. signals tougher stance with tech companies on encryption
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein on Tuesday sharply criticized technology companies that have built strongly encrypted products, suggesting Silicon Valley is more willing to comply with foreign government demands for…
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Asigitalia: "Senza tetto e bivacchi in corso di Porta Romana a Milano"
[ad_1] MILANO – “Il 19 gennaio 2017 Giampaolo Giorgio Berni Ferretti chiedeva in Consiglio di Municipio 1 in relazione al problema dei senza tetto, che fosse individuato un luogo, fisso ed anche diurno, dove cercare…
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Halloween: la classifica degli hotel più spettrali al mondo
[ad_1] ROMA – Ecco la classifica dei 10 hotel più spettrali al mondo, luoghi da brividi dove poter vivere l’atmosfera della festa di fine ottobre stilata da momondo. Dalla Malesia alla Danimarca, passando per il…
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M5S. Di Battista: "La nuova legge elettorale è un vero e proprio colpo di Stato"
[ad_1] ROMA – “Nessun paese al mondo fa una legge elettorale a 2-3 mesi delle elezioni e che impedisce di fatto ai cittadini di eleggere direttamente i due terzi del Parlamento, che verranno decisi da…
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Pd. Rosato: "Per la nuova legge elettorale si proceda con un voto di fiducia"
[ad_1] ROMA – “Dopo una riunione con la maggioranza, ho chiamato il premier Gentiloni per riferirgli che, dalla valutazione dei gruppi che formano la maggioranza, è emersa l’opportunità che si proceda con un voto di…
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Fog gives California firefighters an edge on blaze that killed 13
[ad_1] SANTA ROSA, Calif. (Reuters) – Firefighters on Tuesday battled 17 wildfires that have killed at least 13 people and destroyed hundreds of buildings in Northern California’s wine country, as a drop in winds and…
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Equifax says 15.2 million UK records exposed in cyber breach
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Credit reporting agency Equifax Inc (EFX.N) said on Tuesday that 15.2 million client records in Britain were compromised in the massive cyber attack it disclosed last month, including sensitive information affecting nearly…
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Iran hardliners, pragmatists show unity in response to Trump
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – A tough line from President Donald Trump has been met by a show of unity from both sides of Iran’s political divide, uniting hardliners who cast the United States as an…
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Confcommercio. Sangalli: "La ripresa si conferma più solida delle attese"
[ad_1] ROMA – “La ripresa oggi si conferma un pò più solida delle attese. Possiamo parlare di ripresa, ma di una ripresa, purtroppo lenta e parziale come confermato dal nostro Ufficio Studi, che ha rivisto…
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Rosatellum: Governo autorizza la fiducia. M5S grida all’inciucio
[ad_1] ROMA – Il Cdm ha autorizzato la fiducia sulla legge elettorale. Il candidato premier M5S, Luigi Di Maio, ha lanciato un appello per una mobilitazione in un videomessaggio pubblicato sulla sua pagina Facebook e…
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Arrestato a Ferrara il fratello dell’attentatore di Marsiglia: non progettava attacchi in Italia
[ad_1] di BEATRICE GALLUZZO – E’ stato arrestato dalla Digos di Bologna nell’ambito di un’inchiesta della magistratura francese, Anis Hannachi, fratello di Ahmed, altrimenti noto come l’attentatore di Marsiglia. Hannachi, 25 anni, secondo gli inquirenti…