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Spanish police occupy Catalan tech hub before banned vote
[ad_1] MADRID (Reuters) – Spanish police have occupied the Catalan government’s communications hub on the eve of a banned independence referendum which Madrid is attempting to thwart, the regional authority said on Saturday. Tens of…
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Demonstrators unveil "Stop Killing Us" banner at St. Louis baseball game
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Demonstrators unfurled a banner that read “Stop Killing Us” at a Major League baseball game on Friday in St. Louis, where they were protesting the acquittal of a white former police officer…
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G7: nuovi scontri a corteo antagonisti, 5 fermati
[ad_1] (credits: La Stampa) TORINO – Ancora momenti di tensione a Torino tra le forze dell’ordine e i manifestanti anti G7. Ieri sera bombe carta e petardi sono stati esplosi contro gli agenti, due dei…
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O.J. Simpson set for imminent release from Nevada prison
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Onetime “Trial of the Century” defendant O.J. Simpson could be freed as early as Sunday from prison in Nevada, where he has been held since 2008 for a botched robbery,…
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Under pressure from Trump, Price resigns as health secretary over private plane uproar
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price resigned under pressure from President Donald Trump on Friday in an uproar over Price’s use of costly private charter planes for government business.…
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Biotossine nelle cozze vive: richiamati due lotti di molluschi
[ad_1] ROMA – Unicoop Tirreno ha richiamato dalla vendita dei supermercati due lotti di molluschi Euroittica a seguito della presenza di BIOTOSSINE algali (acido Okadaico). I mitili non sono considerati sicuri per il consumo umano…
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Catalogna: spari al seggio, 4 feriti
[ad_1] BARCELLONA – Alta tensione in Catalogna, dove quattro persone sono rimaste lievemente ferite dopo che ignoti hanno sparato contro un seggio con un fucile da caccia la notte scorsa a Manlleu. I feriti si…
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When it comes to U.S. stocks, growth trumps quality
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. investors are not rewarding companies for generating good earnings consistently, opting instead for a stockpicking strategy that might be called “growth at a high cost.” High-quality stocks selected for…
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Trump administration in spotlight as U.S. top court returns
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration’s ability to win over the U.S. Supreme Court will be put to the test when the nine justices begin their new term on Monday with major cases awaiting…
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Quake rattles southwestern China causing minor damage
[ad_1] BEIJING (Reuters) – A 5.5 magnitude earthquake rattled southwestern China’s Sichuan province on Saturday, part of the country frequently struck by temblors, with initial reports of only minor damage and no reports of casualties.…
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Australia, New Zealand send help for Vanuatu volcano evacuation
[ad_1] SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia dispatched a naval vessel to Vanuatu on Saturday to help the South Pacific nation evacuate all 11,000 inhabitants from the northern island of Ambae as an erupting volcano threatens to…
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Johnson wants maximum two-year Brexit transition
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – British Foreign Minister Boris Johnson said a transition period from the European Union after Britain’s exit from the bloc in March 2019 must not last more than two years. In an…
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Is 16th-century charcoal sketch a naked Mona Lisa?
[ad_1] PARIS (Reuters) – A French art expert believes a charcoal drawing kept in a collection for more than 150 years may be a preparatory sketch made by Leonardo da Vinci of the Mona Lisa.…
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Highlights of Friday's MLB games
[ad_1] (The Sports Xchange) – Highlights of Friday’s Major League Baseball games: Astros 3, Red Sox 2 The Houston Astros kept Boston’s champagne on ice and also kept their own hopes for home-field advantage throughout…
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North Korea seen moving missiles from development center – South Korean broadcaster
[ad_1] SEOUL (Reuters) – Several North Korean missiles were recently spotted moved from a rocket facility in the capital Pyongyang, South Korea’s Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) reported late Friday amid speculation that the North was…
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Golf – International captain Price struggling for answers
[ad_1] (Note use of language in third para that some readers may find offensive) By Andrew Both JERSEY CITY, New Jersey (Reuters) – International captain Nick Price was left scratching his head in search of…
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Oklahoma man convicted of murder in beheading case: media
[ad_1] (Reuters) – An Oklahoma man who had converted to Islam was convicted of murder on Friday in the case of a female co-worker who was beheaded three years ago, after the jury rejected his…
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Citigroup to settle dispute with Lehman Brothers for $1.74 billion: Bloomberg
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Citigroup Inc (C.N) and Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc resolved a fight over $2.1 billion that dates to the financial crisis era after Citigroup agreed to give back $1.74 billion to the estate…
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San Juan mayor calls hurricane disaster 'a people-are-dying' story
[ad_1] SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Reuters) – The mayor of Puerto Rico’s hurricane-battered capital spoke on Friday of thirsty children drinking from creeks. A woman with diabetes said a lack of refrigeration had spoiled her…
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Uber's Kalanick reignites power struggle, names two to board
[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] co-founder Travis Kalanick on Friday said he had appointed two new directors, a surprise move that publicly reignited a board battle over the role of the…
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Trump interviews four for Fed chair job, to decide in two-three weeks
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump is ramping up his search for a new chief for the U.S. central bank, meeting with former Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh and three others and promising…
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'A better future' – May tries to rally her Conservatives
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Theresa May will set out plans to build “a road to a better future” for Britain at her Conservative Party conference next week, hoping to head off a rebellion…
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'A better future' – Britain's May tries to rally her Conservatives
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Theresa May will set out plans to build “a road to a better future” for Britain at her Conservative Party conference next week, hoping to head off a rebellion…
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Nearly two million people watched NFL livestream on Amazon.com
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Nearly 2 million people logged onto Amazon.com (AMZN.O) for the online retailer’s first livestream of Thursday Night Football, the U.S. National Football League said on Friday. Some 1.9 million people tuned in…
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In world of fast-paced Trump satire, 'The Simpsons' go medieval
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The creators of satirical animated series “The Simpsons,” who once eerily predicted Donald Trump would become U.S. president, cannot keep pace with the comedy he is now inspiring and have…
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American convicted of supporting al Qaeda, aiding bomb attack
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – An American citizen was found guilty by jurors in Brooklyn federal court on Friday of supporting the militant group al Qaeda and helping to prepare a 2009 car bomb attack…
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Flying high after IPO, Angry Birds maker looks to swoop on rivals
[ad_1] HELSINKI (Reuters) – Rovio (ROVIO.HE), the maker of hit mobile game “Angry Birds,” will look to buy up other players in the gaming industry following its listing on Friday, its main owner Kaj Hed…
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Catalans occupy voting stations to defy Madrid's order to stop referendum
[ad_1] BARCELONA (Reuters) – Supporters of Catalan independence began occupying polling stations on Friday, setting up a possible confrontation with police who have been ordered to clear them out by Sunday morning to ensure a…
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EPA finds dioxin exposed at Superfund site after storm, orders tests
[ad_1] HOUSTON (Reuters) – Cancer-causing dioxins leached from a Superfund site along a Texas river during Hurricane Harvey flooding, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said, triggering calls on Friday for the toxic waste to be…
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U.S. energy head seeks help for coal, nuclear power plants
[ad_1] (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry has asked federal regulators to attempt to keep the nation’s struggling coal and nuclear power plants open by rewarding them for contributing to the resilience of…
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