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Le opere di Vincenzo Di Michele tra Storia e memoria
Vincenzo Di Michele è uno scrittore, storico e giornalista pubblicista romano, vincitore di diversi premi letterari e insignito di riconoscimenti istituzionali. Autore di opere di carattere storico e biografico, si è interessato anche di argomenti…
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Hundreds of Hondurans set off toward United States in new caravan
SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras (Reuters) – Hundreds of Honduran migrants began the long trek north on Monday, part of new U.S.-bound caravan that hopes to succeed even as a previous wave of Central Americans were…
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Los Angeles mayor backs striking teachers as stoppage enters second day
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The mayor of Los Angeles expressed support for the city’s striking teachers late on Monday, as 30,000 staff readied for a second day of a stoppage called to press demands for…
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May faces defeat in parliament over Brexit plan
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May faced the prospect of defeat in a historic vote in parliament on her Brexit deal on Tuesday, leaving the country in limbo about its membership of the…
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Carlos Ghosn’s wife slams Japan’s legal system
The nine-page letter from Carole Ghosn to watchdog group Human Rights Watch says that the former Nissan chairman has been held under “harsh physical conditions” since his arrest nearly two months ago on suspicion of…
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Tokyo court denies request for Nissan Ghosn’s release on bail
FILE PHOTO: Carlos Ghosn, chairman and CEO of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance, attends the Tomorrow In Motion event on the eve of press day at the Paris Auto Show, in Paris, France, Oct.1, 2018. Picture taken…
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Chinese media rejects suggestion death for Canadian drug smuggler a pressure tactic
BEIJING (Reuters) – China is not putting pressure on Canada by sentencing a Canadian to death for drug smuggling, and any suggestion it was doing so showed “rude contempt” of China’s law, its state media…
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House Republicans move to reprimand King over white supremacy comments
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Rep. Steve King (R-IA) waits for U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen to testify to the House Judiciary Committee hearing on oversight of the Department of Homeland Security on Capitol Hill…
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Tennis-Ruthless Serena makes strong start in Melbourne return
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Serena Williams made a ruthless start to her quest for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam singles title with a 6-0 6-2 victory over unseeded German Tatjana Maria in the first round of…
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Confederate monument’s pedestal ordered removed at university in North Carolina
(Reuters) – The pedestal for a Confederate monument called Silent Sam that has been a flashpoint for demonstrations at a North Carolina university will be removed, the school’s president said on Monday, nearly five months…
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Burgers by candlelight: Trump lays out fast food for college football champs
U.S. President Donald Trump arrives at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland from a trip to New Orleans, U.S., January 14, 2019. REUTERS/Carlos Barria WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump laid out a White House feast…
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Factbox – Brexit vote: How many MPs are backing May?
An anti-Brexit demonstrator holds an EU umbrella outside the Houses of Parliament in London, Britain, January 14, 2019. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s parliament is debating whether to support Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit…
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Take a second look, Britain’s May urges lawmakers before Brexit vote
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May urged lawmakers on Monday to take a “second look” at her deal to leave the European Union, a last-ditch effort to win over a parliament that looks…
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Thai capital fires water cannon into the air to fight pollution
BANGKOK (Reuters) – The Thai capital fired water cannon into the hot tropical air and hosed down streets on Monday as authorities handed out masks in a bid to combat air pollution in one of…
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May to force second vote on Brexit deal – The Sun
Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May leaves from the back of 10 Downing Street in London, Britain, January 14, 2019. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May will force a second parliamentary vote on…
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Second U.S. judge blocks Trump administration birth control rules
FILE PHOTO: An illustration picture shows a woman holding a birth control pill at her home in Nice January 3, 2013. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard/File Photo (Reuters) – A federal judge in Pennsylvania on Monday blocked the…
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Volkswagen to invest $800 million, build new electric vehicle in U.S
Dr. Herbert Diess, CEO, Volkswagen AG, speaks in front of an image of a van concept vehicle during the company’s presentation at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., January 14, 2019.…
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Liberty Latin America in bid to acquire Millicom
NEW YORK/FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Liberty Latin America Ltd (LILA.O), a wireless and cable operator in South America and the Caribbean, has approached peer Millicom International Cellular SA TIGOsdb.ST with an acquisition offer, Millicom said on…
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Passenger carries firearm through TSA screening at Atlanta onto Delta flight
“TSA has determined standard procedures were not followed and a passenger did in fact pass through a standard screening TSA checkpoint with a firearm at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on the morning of January 3,”…
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Los Angeles teachers strike, claiming ‘existential battle’ over schools
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – More than 30,000 Los Angeles teachers demanding higher pay and smaller class sizes walked off the job in America’s second-largest school system on Monday, marching in the rain after negotiations over…
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China court sentences Canadian to death as diplomatic row deepens
BEIJING/OTTAWA (Reuters) – A Chinese court on Monday sentenced a Canadian man to be executed for drug smuggling, prompting Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to accuse China of using the death penalty arbitrarily. The ruling,…
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Polish mayor dies after being stabbed in the heart on stage
Thousands of people witnessed Sunday’s attack on Pawel Adamowicz, 53, who was rushed to hospital where he underwent a five-hour long operation before succumbing to his injuries. He was stabbed in the heart and stomach.…
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Zimbabwe fuel protests turn violent after prices more than double
The army and police were deployed after protesters barricaded roads and burned tires in the capital Harare on Monday. In Bulawayo, angry protesters threw stones at policemen as they marched towards the Bulawayo High Court,…
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Kuchar rises, Spieth slides in world rankings
Matt Kuchar climbed 10 spots to No. 22 in the official world golf rankings released Monday, a day after the 40-year-old claimed his second victory of the PGA Tour season at the Sony Open in…
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Take a second look, May urges MPs before Brexit vote
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May urged lawmakers on Monday to take a “second look” at her deal to leave the European Union, a last-ditch effort to win over a parliament that looks…
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U.S. actors accuse Oscar body of intimidation over awards presenters
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The largest actors union in the United States on Monday accused the organizers of the Oscars of trying to intimidate celebrities not to present at rival award shows. FILE PHOTO: 24th…
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UK royal Meghan reveals she’s six months pregnant: media
Britain’s Meghan, Duchess of Sussex arrives for a visit to Hamilton Square in Birkenhead, Britain January 14, 2019. REUTERS/Carl Recine BIRKENHEAD, England (Reuters) – Meghan Markle, wife of Britain’s Prince Harry, told royal well-wishers on…
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U.S. proposes to allow expanded drones operation at night, over people
(Reuters) – The Trump administration proposed on Monday rules that would allow drones to operate over populated areas and end a requirement for special permits for night use – long-awaited moves that are expected to…
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Car bomb blast near high-security compound in Kabul kills four, 90 wounded
KABUL (Reuters) – At least four people were killed and 90 wounded when a bomb-laden car blew up near a high-security compound in the Afghan capital Kabul on Monday, officials said. Afghan injured men receive…
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Take a second look, May urges lawmakers before Brexit vote
LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Theresa May warned on Monday that Britain’s planned exit from the EU could be derailed, a last-ditch effort to win over Brexit-supporting lawmakers who have repeatedly said they will vote…