October 2017
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Highlights of Monday's MLB playoff games
[ad_1] (The Sports Xchange) – Highlights of Monday’s Major League Baseball playoff games: Astros 5, Red Sox 4 The Houston Astros clinched their first trip to the American League Championship Series with a 5-4 victory…
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Google uncovered Russia-backed ads on YouTube, Gmail, source says
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Google has discovered Russian operatives spent tens of thousands of dollars on ads on its YouTube, Gmail and Google Search products in an effort to meddle in the 2016 U.S. presidential…
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Mondiali: Albania-Italia 0-1
[ad_1] (ANSA/EPA) Italia batte Albania 1-0 nell’ultima partita del gruppo G di qualificazione ai Mondiali 2018. Il gol, al 28′ del secondo tempo, di Candreva. Gol importantissimo per gli azzurri di Ventura, che diventano così…
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One dead as thousands flee wildfires in California wine country
[ad_1] SANTA ROSA, Calif. (Reuters) – Wildfires fanned by strong winds swept through California’s wine country on Monday after killing at least one person, forcing some 20,000 residents to flee, and destroying hundreds of homes…
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U.S. governors, hackers, academics team up to secure elections
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Ethical hackers will team up with U.S. governors, academics and others to help prevent election results from being hacked, according to a person familiar with the plan. The coalition’s members include organizers…
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Mesagne: il 13 e 14 ottobre dibattito su "Storia, Cultura e Territorio"
[ad_1] MESAGNE (BR). Proseguono gli eventi nella città di Mesagne: il 13 e 14 ottobre 2017, si terrà un incontro di confronto per gli operatori culturali pugliesi al fine di comprendere quanto l’innovazione e le…
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Far right wants Austria to join group of anti-immigrant states
[ad_1] VIENNA (Reuters) – The far right Freedom Party (FPO), set to become kingmaker after elections on Oct. 15, wants Austria to join the Visegrad Group of central and east European states opposed to immigration.…
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Trump-Corker spat complicates drive for tax reform in U.S. Senate
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A public feud between U.S. President Donald Trump and Senate Republican maverick Bob Corker could narrow the path for tax reform in the U.S. Senate, where a Republican go-it-alone effort is…
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Streep, Judi Dench slam Weinstein over sexual harassment claims
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Meryl Streep and Judi Dench, two of Hollywood’s most respected actresses, lashed out at movie producer Harvey Weinstein on Monday but said they were unaware of his decades of alleged…
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PRI Brindisi: Vito Birgitta scrive al Commissario Giuffrè sul caso stabilizzazione degli LSU
[ad_1] BRINDISI – Il PRI Brindisi è intervenuto in merito ai problemi di stabilizzazione dei Lavoratori Socialmente Utili, con una lettera del Segretario Cittadino, Avvocato Vito Birgitta al Commissario Prefettizio Dottor Santi Giuffre. Queste le…
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Prince Harry says troops need mental as well as physical fitness combat training
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Prince Harry said on Monday the mental health of serving soldiers was as important as ensuring they were ready to take part in conflicts. He was speaking as he launched a…
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Chikungunya anche in Calabria. Dopo i casi del Lazio un nuovo focolaio a Catanzaro
[ad_1] ROMA – Dopo i casi autoctoni di Chikungunya riportati nel Lazio, un nuovo focolaio è stato identificato in Calabria. Tutto è partito da 4 casi segnalati tra il 19 e il 25 settembre 2017…
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Shania Twain back on top, Tom Petty re-enters U.S. charts
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Shania Twain’s first studio album in 15 years debuted at the top of the Billboard album charts, while rocker Tom Petty’s death sent his music soaring back onto the U.S.…
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EPA chief to sign rule on Clean Power Plan exit on Tuesday
[ad_1] WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Monday he would sign a proposed rule on Tuesday to begin withdrawing from the Clean Power Plan, former President Barack…
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'Ball in your court:' Britain, EU clash over next Brexit move
[ad_1] LONDON/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Britain and its European Union partners clashed on Monday over which side should make the next move to unblock Brexit talks, despite concerns they will miss a deadline for a divorce…
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A split within a split: the Catalan valley sticking with Spain
[ad_1] VIELHA, Spain (Reuters) – If Catalonia declares independence from Spain this week, one community in the region’s mountainous north might declare independence from Catalonia. Most people in the picturesque Aran Valley – a semi-autonomous…
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'Hell to pay' over water, food deliveries, Puerto Rico governor warns
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Puerto Rican Governor Ricardo Rossello on Monday ordered an investigation into water distribution on the hurricane-battered island and warned there would be “hell to pay” for mishandling of supplies. Rossello said…
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Ilva: Calenda, si riparta da accordo di luglio
[ad_1] Bisogna ripartire dall’accordo di luglio, dove si garantivano i livelli retributivi. Se non si riparte da quell’accordo la trattativa non va avanti”. A sostenerlo il ministro dello Sviluppo Economico Carlo Calenda, ai giornalisti che…
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What’s that smell? Secrets of famously pungent durian fruit revealed
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Scientists have answered one of nature’s most pungent questions: what gives the world’s smelliest fruit its distinctive aroma. Scientists in Singapore said on Monday they have mapped the genome of the…
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Mattarella: "Sconfiggere chi vuole aggredire la convivenza contro ogni regola di civiltà e umanità"
[ad_1] “A trentacinque anni dal gravissimo attentato terroristico al Tempio Maggiore di Roma, in cui tante persone rimasero gravemente ferite e il piccolo Stefano Gaj Taché, di appena due anni, fu colpito a morte ,…
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French sheep farmers protest against protection of wolves
[ad_1] LYON, France (Reuters) – Farmers trucked hundreds of sheep into a central square in the French city of Lyon on Monday in protest against the government’s protection of wolves, which they blame for livestock…
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Pope to get closer to heavens with call to space station
[ad_1] VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis will get closer to the heavens this month when he puts in a call to the International Space Station. The Vatican said on Monday the pope would make…
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Moody’s: "Il rating dell’Italia è a Baa2: evitata una profonda crisi"
[ad_1] “Il rating dell’Italia è a Baa2, ribadendo anche l’outlook negativo” ha dichiarato l’Agenzia di rating Moody’s che verifica la solidità patrimoniale degli Stati “Se da una parte il sistema bancario è stabilizzato e la…
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Wal-Mart to speed up returns for items bought online
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Wal-Mart Stores Inc said on Monday it was launching a process to speed up returns of items bought on its website, in time for the busy holiday season, as it looks to…
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Qualcomm offers EU concessions over $38 billion NXP takeover bid
[ad_1] BRUSSELS (Reuters) – U.S. smartphone chipmaker Qualcomm has offered concessions in an attempt to allay EU antitrust concerns over its $38-billion bid for NXP Semiconductors, the largest ever in the semiconductor industry. Qualcomm, which…
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Turkey urges U.S. to review visa suspension as lira, stocks tumble
[ad_1] ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey urged the United States on Monday to review its suspension of visa services after the arrest of a U.S. consulate employee sharply escalated tensions between the two NATO allies and…
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Gentiloni: "Il percorso fatto per le autonomie locali non è facile"
[ad_1] ROMA – “Il percorso fatto non è stato facile e non accomuna le diverse esperienze di autonomie locali, neanche quelle speciali nelle nostre regioni di frontiera sono accomunabili, perché sono diverse l’una dall’altra, però…
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Kyrgios finds purpose in helping underprivileged children
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Firebrand Australian Nick Kyrgios believes he has found his life’s purpose in helping underprivileged children and he is planning to set up a facility for them in Melbourne. The 22-year-old world number…
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German retailer Aldi to build 75 million pound UK distribution centre
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Aldi plans to build a new distribution centre in the southeast of England to supply the German discount supermarket chain’s expanding British network, it said on Monday. The company has earmarked…
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Puerto Rico governor: 'hell to pay' over water, food deliveries
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Puerto Rican Governor Ricardo Rossello said on Monday he ordered an investigation of water distribution on the hurricane-battered island and warned that there would be “hell to pay” for mishandling of…