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Asian shares edge up slightly after strong U.S. data
[ad_1] TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian shares were a tad firmer on Thursday, taking their cues from strong U.S. data although holiday-thinned trade and uncertainty about the impact of recent hurricanes on the U.S. economy are…
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Brazil's congress sets up fund to cover lack of campaign finance
[ad_1] BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s scandal-plagued political class voted on Wednesday to set up a 1.7 billion reais ($542 million) fund with taxpayer money to finance election campaigns, making up for a dearth of private…
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Energy secretary took charter flight day before Price resigned
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry took a chartered jet to Ohio last week, according to an airport management company, the day before fellow Cabinet member Tom Price resigned over his…
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Las Vegas gunman's girlfriend says no advance knowledge of massacre
[ad_1] LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – The girlfriend of the Las Vegas gunman who killed 58 people and himself in the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history was questioned by the FBI on Wednesday and…
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Puerto Rico mayors play outsized role in hurricane recovery
[ad_1] GUAYNABO, Puerto Rico (Reuters) – Standing in the yard of her home in Guaynabo on Sunday, Rosymar Diaz greeted an unexpected visitor on the other side of her chain-link fence: the city’s mayor, Angel…
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Group of U.S. lawmakers launch new drive on sentencing reform
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A bipartisan group of U.S. senators introduced legislation on Wednesday that would lessen prison sentences for non-violent drug offenders, reviving a similar effort that failed to become law last year. The…
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Google launches new phones, speakers in hardware push
[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s Google (GOOGL.O) on Wednesday unveiled the second generation of its Pixel smartphone along with new voice-enabled home speakers, redoubling its commitment to the hardware business as it competes…
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Lights, camera, action: London's Film Festival opens
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Red carpets are being unrolled as the British capital prepares to play host to some of international cinema’s big names for the 12 days of the London Film Festival. The opening…
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Russia-Trump campaign collusion an 'open' issue: Senate panel chiefs
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Leaders of the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee said on Wednesday the issue of whether President Donald Trump’s 2016 election campaign colluded with Russia remains an open question as the panel intensifies…
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Tillerson says never considered resigning
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Wednesday he had never considered resigning and was committed to President Donald Trump’s agenda, but failed to address whether he had referred to…
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Gulf storm could cause floods, mudslides in Central America: NHC
[ad_1] (Reuters) – A new tropical depression at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico could cause life-threatening flash floods and mudslides over portions of Central America, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Wednesday.…
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Wall St. extends run of record highs; services data upbeat
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks edged up to extend their run of record closing highs on Wednesday as data on the services sector added to signs of strength in the economy and prospects…
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Trump nominee clears Senate hurdle to join Federal Reserve
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The head of a private investment firm came one step closer to leading the Federal Reserve’s regulatory efforts Wednesday, a key post as President Donald Trump endeavors to trim regulations to…
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U.S. financial regulator must beef up cyber security: inspector
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), one of Wall Street’s top regulators, must strengthen its protections against hacking, according to a report the agency’s internal inspector released on Wednesday as…
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U.S. lawmakers to introduce bill to reform internet surveillance
[ad_1] (Reuters) – A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers unveiled legislation on Wednesday that would overhaul aspects of the National Security Agency’s warrantless internet surveillance program in an effort to install additional privacy protections. The…
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Mexico plans aid for Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria
[ad_1] MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Suffering itself after two major earthquakes last month, Mexico plans to send aid including water and electricity experts to Puerto Rico, a U.S. territory reeling from the devastation of Hurricane…
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Brindisi: scoperti 14 falsi braccianti
[ad_1] ROMA – Le Fiamme gialle di Ostuni hanno eseguito un sequestro preventivo emesso dal gip del Tribunale di Brindisi finalizzato al recupero delle indebite percezioni di trattamenti previdenziali ed assistenziali da parte di 14…
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Ostuni: verso la prima edizione del Festival della Cooperazione Internazionale
[ad_1] OSTUNI (BR). Cresce l’attesa ad Ostuni per la prima edizione del Festival della Cooperazione Internazionale che sarà presentato ufficialmente nella conferenza stampa fissata lunedì 9 ottobre alle 10 presso la Biblioteca Comunale alla presenza…
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Cosby accuser asks U.S. appeals court to revive defamation lawsuit
[ad_1] BOSTON (Reuters) – A lawyer for an actress who claims Bill Cosby raped her in 1974 told a U.S. appeals court on Wednesday that the comedian “destroyed” her reputation by calling her a liar…
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UK economy stuck in low gear, worries grow as BoE readies rate hike – PMI
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s economy remains stuck in low gear but price pressures are rising again, according to surveys on Wednesday that will probably keep the Bank of England on track to raise interest…
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Speranza: "Noi voteremo per evitare l’aumento dell’Iva"
[ad_1] ROMA – “Se c’è un voto nell’interesse del Paese noi votiamo sì come la maggioranza per evitare l’aumento dell’Iva. Ma dopo c’è un voto più politico, e su quello non ci sentiamo di mettere…
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Vectura asthma inhaler makes "positive" regulatory progress in Europe
[ad_1] (Reuters) – British drugmaker Vectura said its asthma inhaler Flutiform had made favourable regulatory progress in Europe, and it can now apply for approvals through its partner. Vectura said its partner Mundipharma confirmed a…
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Special Report: The bankrupt utility behind Puerto Rico’s power crisis
[ad_1] SALINAS, Puerto Rico/NEW YORK (Reuters) – In the rural village of Salinas in southern Puerto Rico, frayed electric lines hanging from a utility pole blew in the breeze last week near the town square.…
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Mandragora negli spinaci surgelati, scatta il richiamo del Ministero della Salute
[ad_1] ROMA – Erba velenosa negli spinaci. Il Ministero della Salute oggi 3 ottobre ha diffuso l’avviso di richiamo da parte degli operatori di alcuni lotti a marchio Bonduelle (prodotti dalla società agricola Gelabri Iberica…
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Drug industry fails to win judicial review of new UK cost curbs
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s pharmaceuticals industry failed to secure a judicial review of new cost curbs, which mean drugs costing NHS England more than 20 million pounds ($26 million) annually no longer get automatic…
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Search ends for bodies in Mexico City after earthquake
[ad_1] MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The search for victims of an earthquake that killed hundreds in Mexico City ended on Wednesday as rescue workers recovered the body of the last person known to be missing…
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Prankster, coughing fits mar Theresa May’s speech to activists
[ad_1] MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May’s bid to reassert her dwindling authority was marred on Wednesday by a calamitous keynote speech interrupted by repeated coughing fits, a prankster and even letters…
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Lega: il 22 ottobre referendum su ulteriori forme di autonomie in Veneto e Lombardia
[ad_1] di BEATRICE GALLUZZO – Tempo di referendum. Molto diverso dalla consultazione avvenuta in Catalogna- giusto per i fare i debiti distinguo- questo referendum espresso dalla Lega chiede agli elettori di Lombardia e Veneto di…
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Catalogna: Cup, lunedì proclameremo indipendenza
[ad_1] (ANSA) BARCELLONA – La Candidatura d’Unitat Popular (Cup), il partito della sinistra indipendentista catalana, ha reso noto che alla plenaria del Parlament di Barcellona lunedì, si “proclamerà l’indipendenza e la Repubblica catalana”. Lo afferma…
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Microscope trailblazers win chemistry Nobel for 'freeze framing' life
[ad_1] STOCKHOLM/LONDON (Reuters) – A trio of Swiss, American and British scientists won the 2017 Nobel chemistry prize on Wednesday for developing cryo-electron microscopy, allowing researchers to see biological molecules frozen in action. The work…
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