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Singapore drone frees your fingers to take photos
[ad_1] SINGAPORE (Reuters) – As more people shoot pictures and videos from consumer drones, researchers in Singapore have found a way round the frustrating task of framing and taking photos while manually piloting the craft.…
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Growing length of U.S. freight trains in federal crosshairs after crashes: GAO
[ad_1] SEATTLE (Reuters) – The investigative arm of the U.S. Congress is launching a probe into the safety of increasingly long freight trains being operated by CSX Corp (CSX.O), Union Pacific Corp (UNP.N) and other…
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Alabama Democrat turns up attacks on Roy Moore in Senate race's final stretch
[ad_1] BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Reuters) – Name-calling is not unusual in U.S. politics. But “child abuser” is not usually one of the names. Democratic Alabama U.S. Senate candidate Doug Jones waits to address supporters while campaigning…
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India stumped in efforts to clear toxic smog as cricketers throw up
[ad_1] NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s state-run NTPC is launching bids for clean technology for two coal-fired power plants near New Delhi, officials said, as criticism mounts over the country’s failure to end a toxic…
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Londra, sventato attentato a Theresa May
[ad_1] LONDRA – L’Mi5 britannico ha annunciato di avere sventato un progetto di attentato al premier Theresa May: due uomini sono stati arrestati il 28 novembre scorso a North Kensington, ad ovest di Londra. L’accusa…
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Johnny Hallyday, 'French Elvis', dies at 74 after cancer
[ad_1] PARIS (Reuters) – Johnny Hallyday, whose death at 74 was announced by his wife and the French president on Wednesday, was a rock and roll giant in his native France and survived drug use,…
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Bitcoin, è nuovo record a 12.434 dollari. Da inizio anno +1.187%
[ad_1] (Reuters) ROMA – Il Bitcoin ha registrato una nuovo fiammata rialzista. La criptovaluta più quotata al mondo è salita fino a quota 12.434 dollari, il nuovo picco storico. All’inizio del 2017 il cambio Bitcoin…
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In break with decades of U.S. policy, Trump to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump will announce on Wednesday that the United States recognizes Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and will move its embassy there, breaking with longtime U.S. policy and potentially…
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Christine Keeler, the love triangle call girl in Britain's biggest sex scandal, dies
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Christine Keeler, the woman at the center of a 1960s love triangle between a minister and Soviet naval attache that produced Britain’s biggest political sex scandal, has died at the age…
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Hundreds of homes destroyed by out-of-control California wildfire
[ad_1] VENTURA, Calif. (Reuters) – A fast-moving wildfire whipped by hot, dry Santa Ana winds destroyed hundreds of homes in and around Ventura, California, on Tuesday as thousands of residents were forced to flee ahead…
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Haye's rematch with Bellew to take place in May
[ad_1] (Reuters) – The postponed rematch between former heavyweight world champion David Haye and fellow Briton Tony Bellew has been scheduled for May 5 at the O2 Arena in London, according to promoter Eddie Hearn.…
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Japan's slide into war chronicled in Emperor Hirohito's memoir
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – Japan’s Emperor Hirohito did not veto his advisers’ decision to declare war on the United States in 1941 because he feared triggering an internal conflict that would destroy his country,…
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Trump ally Bannon campaigns for Moore in Alabama
[ad_1] (Reuters) – A day after President Donald Trump endorsed U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore of Alabama, Trump’s former chief strategist Steve Bannon campaigned in the state, telling a crowd that allegations of sexual misconduct…
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U.S. urges judge to reject AT&T/Time Warner court date proposal
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government on Tuesday urged a federal judge to reject the February court date sought by AT&T (T.N) and Time Warner (TWX.N) in a dispute over the firms’ proposed merger,…
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French singer Johnny Hallyday dies at 74 after battle with cancer
[ad_1] PARIS (Reuters) – Johnny Hallyday, a singer known as the “French Elvis” who helped popularize rock ‘n roll in his country, has died at 74 after a battle with cancer, the office of the…
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China fines for environmental violations up 48 pct from Jan-Oct: ministry
[ad_1] SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China firms accused of violating environmental regulations paid fines totaling 1.02 billion yuan ($154 million) in the first 10 months of 2017, up 48 percent from a year earlier, the environment…
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Maduro's cryptocurrency to fare no better than Venezuela itself: analysts
[ad_1] CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s plan to create an oil-backed cryptocurrency faces the same credibility problems that dog the ruling Socialist Party in financial markets and is unlikely to fare any better than the struggling…
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Illegal immigrant indicted on federal charges after San Francisco murder acquittal
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A grand jury on Tuesday indicted on federal charges an illegal immigrant from Mexico who was acquitted last week of murder by a San Francisco jury, the U.S. Justice Department said…
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Plot to kill May foiled – Sky News
[ad_1] (Reuters) – The Metropolitan Police said on Tuesday that two men arrested last week had been charged with terrorism offenses and would appear in Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday. FILE PHOTO: Britain’s Prime Minister…
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Russia banned from Pyeongchang Winter Olympics
[ad_1] LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Reuters) – Russia has been banned from the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics after the IOC found evidence of an “unprecedented systematic manipulation” of the anti-doping system that has led to a series…
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Andeavor undeterred by Washington state panel's rail-terminal snub
[ad_1] HOUSTON (Reuters) – Independent U.S. refiner Andeavor said on Tuesday it will not abandon a push to build a Pacific Coast rail-to-marine terminal despite a Washington state panel’s recommendation against the project. The Washington…
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Plot to kill UK PM Theresa May foiled: Sky News
[ad_1] (Reuters) – A plot to assassinate UK Prime Minister Theresa May has been foiled, Sky News reported on Tuesday, citing sources. FILE PHOTO: Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May meets Spain’s Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy…
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Lubaina Himid awarded Britain's Turner Prize, oldest artist ever to win
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Lubaina Himid, a 63-year-old artist whose creations include dinner plates painted with vomiting aristocrats, became the oldest person ever and the first black woman to win Britain’s most prestigious art award…
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U.S. Justice Department considers possible 'bump stocks' ban
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday that it is considering a possible ban on certain bump stocks, the attachments that make semiautomatic rifles fire faster and were used in the…
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Trump lawyers say judge lacks jurisdiction in defamation lawsuit
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s lawyers told a New York state judge on Tuesday that under the U.S. Constitution she had no jurisdiction over the president and therefore urged her to…
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U.N. pushing sharp increase in migrant returns from Libya
[ad_1] TUNIS (Reuters) – The United Nations migration agency is stepping up the rate at which it flies migrants home from Libya, aiming to evacuate up to 15,000 in the final month of the year.…
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Disney's bid for Fox assets gains momentum: sources
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Walt Disney Co (DIS.N) is in the lead to acquire much of Twenty-First Century Fox Inc’s (FOXA.O) media empire, though rival suitor Comcast Corp (CMCSA.O) remains in contention, people familiar with the…
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Ostuni: arriva il WiFi gratuito. Carparelli: "A breve l’attivazione di una rete internet pubblica"
[ad_1] OSTUNI (BR). Novità ad Ostuni: in Piazza della Libertà, tra la Piazza e la Scalinata Antelmi e in Piazzetta Cattedrale è in arrivo il WiFi Free. Tra la fine di quest’anno e l’inizio del…
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Maduro's cryptocurrency to fare no better than Venezuela itself
[ad_1] CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s plan to create an oil-backed cryptocurrency faces the same credibility problems that dog the ruling Socialist Party in financial markets and is unlikely to fare any better than the struggling…
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Emergency declared as wildfires rage near Los Angeles; thousands flee
[ad_1] VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. (Reuters) – Thousands of Californians north and west of Los Angeles fled their homes as two out-of-control wildfires spread rapidly overnight, fueled by strong desert winds that hampered firefighters, officials said…