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EU gives May assurances on Brexit, but cold comfort
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union leaders assured Prime Minister Theresa May on Thursday that the Brexit treaty she agreed last month but is struggling to get through UK parliament should not bind Britain forever to…
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GE’s digital unit to sell majority stake in ServiceMax
The logo of General Electric Co. is pictured at the Global Operations Center in San Pedro Garza Garcia, neighbouring Monterrey, Mexico, on May 12, 2017. REUTERS/Daniel Becerril (Reuters) – General Electric Co on Thursday said…
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Main suspect in Strasbourg attack killed in gun battle with police: officials
STRASBOURG/PARIS (Reuters) – The suspected gunman who killed three people at a Christmas market in the French city of Strasbourg was shot dead on Thursday in a brief gun battle with police after being on…
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May urges EU to help get Brexit ‘over the line’
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Britain’s weakened prime minister, Theresa May, appealed to fellow EU leaders on Thursday for concessions to help her win support in parliament next month for a deal that can smooth Britain’s exit…
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Virgin Galactic completes crewed space test, more flights soon
MOJAVE, Calif. (Reuters) – A Virgin Galactic rocket plane reached space on Thursday and returned safely to the California desert, capping years of testing to become the first U.S. commercial human flight to breach Earth’s…
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Curry agrees to lunar lab visit: NASA
(Reuters) – Three-time NBA champion Stephen Curry will take space agency NASA up on its offer to tour its lunar lab after he sparked controversy by saying he did not believe humans had ever been…
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Costco misses quarterly sales estimates
Shopping carts are seen at a Costco Wholesale store in Glenview, Illinois, U.S. May 24, 2016. REUTERS/Jim Young/File Photo (Reuters) – Costco Wholesale Corp (COST.O) on Thursday reported quarterly revenue below Wall Street estimates, as…
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Butina admits being Russian agent, pleads guilty in U.S. to conspiracy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Russian woman pleaded guilty in a U.S. court on Thursday to a single conspiracy charge in a deal with prosecutors and admitted to working with a top Russian official to infiltrate…
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Bomb threats demanding bitcoin emailed across U.S. and Canada, none found credible
(Reuters) – A rash of bomb threats were sent via email on Thursday to dozens of businesses and public buildings across the United States and Canada demanding payment in cryptocurrency, but none of the threats…
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Killer di Strasburgo ucciso in un blitz
STRASBURGO – E’ stato ucciso in un blitz delle forze speciali il killer di Strasburgo Cherif Chekatt. A riferirlo fonti della polizia a Strasburgo. Chekatt è stato ucciso in pieno quartiere di Neudorf, dove aveva…
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Janet Jackson gets Rock Hall of Fame place on Brit-heavy list
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Janet Jackson finally won her place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Thursday when the pop singer was named as one of seven music acts to be getting…
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Rolling Stones’ Keith Richards (almost) quits drinking
FILE PHOTO: Keith Richards and Charlie Watts of the Rolling Stones perform during a concert at Friends Arena in Stockholm, Sweden, October 12, 2017. TT NEWS AGENCY/Stina Stjernkvist via REUTERS LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Keith…
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Encarnacion traded to Mariners for Santana in three-team deal
The Cleveland Indians on Thursday traded slugger Edwin Encarnacion to the Seattle Mariners for Carlos Santana as part of a three-team deal that also includes the Tampa Bay Rays, the Indians confirmed. FILE PHOTO: Sep…
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Hungarian protests intensify as Orban heads to Brussels
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Thousands of Hungarians protested in Budapest on Thursday, resuming demonstrations that started on Wednesday against new legislation governing labor regulations and which would exempt government from independent control by the courts. Policemen…
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A-maize-ing genetic sleuthing rewrites history of corn
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The history of corn, one of humankind’s indispensable staple crops, is far more complicated that previously known, according to scientists who conducted a comprehensive genetic and archeological analysis of its domestication. FILE…
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YouTube, under pressure for problem content, takes down 58 million videos in quarter
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – YouTube took down more than 58 million videos and 224 million comments during the third quarter based on violations of its policies, the unit of Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google said on Thursday…
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Virgin Galactic completes manned space test, more flights soon
MOJAVE, Calif. (Reuters) – A Virgin Galactic rocket plane reached space on Thursday and returned safely to the California desert, capping years of testing to become the first U.S. commercial human flight to breach Earth’s…
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France’s EDF faces delay in Brazil dam over clearing trees
BRASILIA (Reuters) – A consortium led by Electricité de France SA is ready to fill the reservoir of a hydroelectric dam built in Brazil’s soy belt, but could be delayed by a year over removal…
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Accused Russian agent Butina pleads guilty in U.S. to conspiracy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A woman accused of acting as a Russian agent to infiltrate a powerful gun lobby group and influence U.S. policy toward Moscow pleaded guilty to a single count of conspiracy in federal…
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New soybean orders from China aren’t showing up in trade data — yet
Data released by the US Department of Agriculture on Thursday show that China didn’t buy soybeans from the United States during the week ending on December 6, five days after the two leaders met in…
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Dl fiscale: Camera approva con 272 sì, è legge
ROMA – L’Aula di Montecitorio, con 272 voti favorevoli, 143 voti contrari e 3 astenuti, approva il decreto fiscale. Già licenziato dal Senato e approvato da Montecitorio senza modifiche, il provvedimento diventa legge.
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Muore a 16 anni folgorato dalle sue cuffie
REMBAU – Tragedia a Rembau, in Malesia, dove un ragazzino è rimasto folgorato a morte mentre ascoltava le cuffie collegate a un cellulare. Il corpo senza vita del sedicenne Mohd Aidi Azzhar Zahrin è stato…
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Dutch fudge or Walloon macaroon? EU weighs gift for May
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Dutch fudge is off the summit table as EU lawyers look closer to home in Belgium for a model of what leaders can offer Prime Minister Theresa May in the way of…
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Moscovici: “Riduzione deficit italiano al 2,04? Non basta ancora”
(Afp) ROMA – Il commissario europeo per gli Affari economici Pierre Moscovici smorza gli entusiasmi sull’accordo fra Ue e Italia in merito alla manovra. La riduzione dal 2,4% al 2,04% del deficit proposta dall’Italia, ha…
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No Trump-Putin meeting while Russia holds Ukraine ships: Bolton
FILE PHOTO: Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at the meeting to discuss preparation to mark the anniversary of the allied victory in the World War II at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia December 12, 2018.…
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May expects no quick Brexit breakthrough as she seeks EU help
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Britain’s weakened prime minister, Theresa May, said on Thursday she did not expect to secure an immediate breakthrough in Brexit talks that would provide her fractured party with the kind of reassurances…
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Hungary’s ‘slave law’ passes, sparking protests in parliament and on the streets
Hundreds of protesters marched through Budapest and gathered at the parliament building late into Wednesday night, after Orban’s hardline Fidesz party pushed through legislation allowing employers to ask their workers to take on up to…
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Strasburgo, Prefettura: 3 vittime e una persona in morte cerebrale
STRASBURGO – La prefettura di Strasburgo ha ufficializzato il terzo decesso negli attacchi di martedì sera ai mercatini di Natale e ha annunciato che una quarta persona è in stato di morte cerebrale. I medici…
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U.S. weekly jobless claims near 49-year low; import prices fall
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing applications for jobless benefits tumbled to near 49-year lows last week, which could ease concerns about a slowdown in the labor market and economy. A container ship…
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Trump says ex-lawyer Cohen’s crimes are ‘unrelated to me’
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump sits for an exclusive interview with Reuters journalists in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S. December 11, 2018. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President…
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