October 2017
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EU not working on "no deal" scenario for Brexit
[ad_1] BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union is negotiating the terms of Britain’s exit from the bloc in good faith and is not working on a scenario where there is no agreement on the separation,…
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Exclusive: EU regulators set to approve Atlantia's bid for Abertis – sources
[ad_1] MILAN/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Italian toll-road group Atlantia’s 17 billion-euro ($20 billion) bid for Spain’s Abertis (ABE.MC) is set to win EU approval, sources said on Tuesday, clearing another hurdle to getting the long-awaited deal…
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Kyrgios blames stomach bug for Shanghai retirement
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Nick Kyrgios said a stomach bug and a shoulder problem had forced him to retire after losing the first set in his Shanghai Masters first-round match against American Steve Johnson on Tuesday.…
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U.S. top court rejects convicted coal executive's appeal
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former Massey Energy Co Chief Executive Officer Donald Blankenship’s bid to overturn his conviction stemming from a 2010 West Virginia mine explosion that killed 29 coal miners ended on Tuesday as…
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Mexico quake leaves thousands stranded without a home
[ad_1] SAN JUAN PILCAYA, Mexico (Reuters) – Rubble is all that remains of hundreds of houses rent asunder by the earthquake that struck Mexico in September, leaving owners lodging with relatives or friends, hoping their…
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U.S. top court asks Justice Department for views in Apple antitrust case
[ad_1] WASHINGTON(Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Trump administration for its views on whether to hear Apple Inc’s (AAPL.O) bid to avoid a class-action lawsuit accusing the tech giant of inflating…
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Turkey's Erdogan blames U.S. envoy for diplomatic crisis
[ad_1] ANKARA (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan blamed the U.S. ambassador to Turkey on Tuesday for a diplomatic crisis between the two countries and said Ankara no longer considered him Washington’s envoy. In a blunt…
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Istat: ad agosto 2017 produzione industriale +5,7% su anno
[ad_1] “Ad agosto 2017 l’indice destagionalizzato della produzione industriale registra un incremento dell’1,2% rispetto a luglio” si legge in una nota dell’Istat “Nella media del trimestre giugno-agosto 2017 la produzione è aumentata del 2,2% nei…
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Catalonia nears possible independence proclamation despite Madrid warnings
[ad_1] BARCELONA (Reuters) – Catalan police tightened their guard on the region’s parliament on Tuesday where secessionists have threatened to adopt a unilateral declaration of independence from Spain despite warnings from Madrid of swift counter-measures.…
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Usa: California in fiamme, almeno 10 morti
[ad_1] (ANSA/AP) LOS ANGELES – Sono almeno 10 le persone rimaste uccise in uno dei peggiori incendi della storia della California. Oltre 20mila le persone evacuate nella regione settentrionale dello stato. Ad andare i fiamme…
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Catalogna: Puigdemont dichiarerà indipendenza. "Rischia cella"
[ad_1] (AFP) BARCELLONA – Martedì, ore 18, parlamento di Barcellona: parla Carles Puigdemont. Per Catalogna e Spagna è l’ora della verità nell’infinita crisi catalana. Puigdemont deve riferire sui risultati del referendum del 1/o ottobre. E…
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BAE Systems to cut nearly 2,000 jobs after Typhoon orders slow
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – British defence company BAE Systems announced nearly 2,000 job cuts on Tuesday, mostly at its military aircraft operations after orders for its Typhoon fighter jet slowed. The job losses are part…
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Rohingya insurgent ceasefire ends in Myanmar with no report of attacks
[ad_1] YANGON (Reuters) – Myanmar authorities said there was no sign of attacks by Rohingya Muslim militants on Tuesday as a one-month insurgent ceasefire came to end. The Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) announced the…
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Truffe ad anziani: Napoli era ‘centrale’, 3 arresti anche a Bari
[ad_1] NAPOLI – Era Napoli la centrale delle truffe ai danni di anziani, che si perpetravano contro le ignare vittime in tutta Italia. Lo hanno scoperto i poliziotti della Squadra Mobile della Questura di Frosinone…
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Las Vegas gunman fired on security guard before mass shooting
[ad_1] (Reuters) – The Las Vegas gunman opened fire on a security guard six minutes before he rained down bullets on a crowd and killed 58 people, officials said on Monday in a change to…
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Japan launches fourth satellite for high-precision GPS
[ad_1] TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan on Tuesday launched a fourth satellite for a new high-precision global positioning system (GPS) it hopes will encourage new businesses and help spur economic growth. The fourth Michibiki satellite lifted…
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Fukushima court rules Tepco, government liable over 2011 disaster: media
[ad_1] TOKYO (Reuters) – A district court in Fukushima prefecture on Tuesday ruled that Tokyo Electric Power and the Japanese government were liable for damages totaling about 500 million yen ($4.44 million) in the largest…
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Kobe Steel under the gun after firm admits data falsification
[ad_1] TOKYO (Reuters) – Investors looked set to bail out of Kobe Steel Ltd on Tuesday, after Japan’s third-biggest steelmaker revealed it had fabricated data to show its products met customer specifications in the latest…
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Highlights of Monday's NHL games
[ad_1] (The Sports Xchange) – Highlights from the National Hockey League games on Monday: Flames 2, Ducks 0 Sean Monahan and Mikael Backlund registered goals, and Mike Smith made 43 saves as the Calgary Flames…
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'The Last Jedi' theatrical trailer debuts on Monday Night Football
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A new theatrical trailer for “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” debuted on Monday night during the halftime of an American football game between the Minnesota Vikings and the Chicago Bears.…
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Japan's Abe takes aim at new parties in opening shots of election campaign
[ad_1] TOKYO (Reuters) – Election campaigning began in earnest in Japan on Tuesday with conservative Prime Minister Shinzo Abe aiming to shake off suspected cronyism scandals and repulse the challenge from an upstart new party…
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Student shoots police officer dead at Texas Tech in Lubbock
[ad_1] (Reuters) – A student shot a police officer to death at Texas Tech University in Lubbock on Monday, and the campus was placed on lockdown before the suspect was arrested, officials said. Texas Tech…
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Starbucks' Schultz still not running for president, launches series on Amazon
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Starbucks Corp Chairman Howard Schultz on Tuesday will debut the second season of the coffee chain’s inspirational video series “Upstanders” on Amazon Prime, and the outspoken executive said he would…
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Democrats see budget fight as chance to force Trump's hand on 'Dreamers'
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – While Democrats and immigration advocates recoiled at hard-line immigration proposals unveiled this week by the White House, they see a chance to force Republicans’ hand on legislation to help young “Dreamers”…
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One person shot at Texas Tech university, campus on lockdown
[ad_1] (Reuters) – A person was shot on Monday at the Texas Tech University police division in Lubbock and the campus was placed on lockdown, according to police and a Twitter message from the university.…
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Australian High Court sits to resolve lawmakers' citizenship crisis
[ad_1] CANBERRA (Reuters) – Australia’s High Court began a three-day hearing on Tuesday to determine the eligibility of seven lawmakers who may hold dual citizenship, a case that could determine whether the government is able…
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Most Britons want May to lead through Brexit process – Telegraph
[ad_1] (Reuters) – About six in 10 people want Prime Minister Theresa May to remain in her position until the Brexit process is completed, an ORB poll for the Telegraph showed on Monday. The poll,…
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Catalogna: al via le 48 ore più difficili
[ad_1] BARCELLONA – Carles Puigdemont non arretra dopo la manifestazione unionista che ha visto sfilare 950mila persone in piazza a Barcellona: “La dichiarazione di indipendenza è prevista dalla legge del referendum come applicazione dei risultati:…
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UK consumers spend more to meet higher food and clothing prices
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – British shoppers increased their spending in September at the fastest pace so far in 2017, excluding an Easter-related surge in April, but much of the rise reflected higher prices for food…
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Ostuni: dal 13 al 15 ottobre via al Festival della Cooperazione Internazionale
[ad_1] OSTUNI (BR). Al via a Ostuni la prima edizione del Festival della Cooperazione Internazionale in programma da venerdì 13 a domenica 15 ottobre 2017. Tre giorni di incontri, dibattiti, cultura e condivisione voluti dall’AIFO…
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