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Illegal immigrant acquitted of murder in San Francisco, Trump slams verdict
[ad_1] (Reuters) – An illegal immigrant from Mexico was acquitted of murder and manslaughter by a San Francisco jury on Thursday in the fatal shooting of a woman that Donald Trump used as a rallying…
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Trump urged Senate Republicans to drop panel's Russia probe: NYT
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump repeatedly urged senior Senate Republicans over the summer to end the Senate Intelligence Committee’s probe into Russian meddling in the 2016 election, including the panel’s chairman, the…
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Magnitude 4.1 quake strikes Delaware, equals estimated state record
[ad_1] (Reuters) – A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck Delaware on Thursday in a rare seismological occurrence for the U.S. Northeast, officials said, with the temblor’s strength equaling the estimated magnitude of an 1871 quake that…
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U.S. Interior Dept. says federal energy, mineral revenues rose by $1 billion
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Energy and mineral production on federal and tribal land generated $7.1 billion in disbursements in fiscal year 2017, $1 billion more than the previous year, the U.S. Interior Department said on…
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More than 400 U.S. troops leaving Syria: coalition
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – More than 400 U.S. Marines and their artillery are leaving Syria after helping to capture the city of Raqqa from Islamic State, the U.S.-led coalition fighting the militant group said on…
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Hurricane Harvey makes Houston reassess growth-friendly policies
[ad_1] HOUSTON (Reuters) – Melinda and Joel Loshak raised two children in a stylish ranch house in Houston’s upscale Meyerland neighborhood and planned to retire there. Now they are hoping the government will knock it…
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Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy declines release from jail during trial
[ad_1] LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy won a court order releasing him from jail to home confinement for the duration of his federal conspiracy and assault trial in Las Vegas, but he…
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Elon Musk to compete to fund high-speed Loop in Chicago
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk said on Tuesday The Boring Company will compete to fund, build and operate a high-speed Loop connecting O‘Hare Airport to downtown Chicago. Elon Musk, founder, CEO and lead…
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Another 14 men get probation in fraternity hazing death in Pennsylvania
[ad_1] HARRISBURG, Pa. (Reuters) – Fourteen more former fraternity members pleaded guilty to reduced charges and were sentenced to probation on Wednesday for the 2013 hazing death of a New York college freshman, a day…
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NBC News fires 'Today' co-host Matt Lauer for sexual misconduct
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – NBC News fired popular “Today” show host Matt Lauer after a colleague accused him of inappropriate sexual behavior, the network said on Wednesday, making him yet another rich and powerful…
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U.S. expands leniency for companies that disclose foreign bribery
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department will extend greater leniency to companies that voluntarily alert authorities when they learn employees have paid bribes to foreign officials. FILE PHOTO: The exterior of the U.S.…
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Suspect in Nevada shooting dies after standoff with police
[ad_1] (Reuters) – A suspect died shortly after being taken into police custody in Reno, Nevada late on Tuesday after opening fire from a downtown apartment complex and holding a hostage, local media reported. Police…
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U.S. Supreme Court weighs major digital privacy case
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday takes up a major test of privacy rights in the digital age as it weighs whether police must obtain warrants to get data on the…
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Democrats skip Trump meeting, raising risk of government shutdown
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic leaders in Congress skipped a meeting with President Donald Trump on Tuesday that was to have focused on the budget, raising the risk of a government shutdown next month with…
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Trump to visit Utah next week, expected to announce monument decision
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump is set to visit Utah on Monday and is expected to announce his decision on whether to reduce the size of two national monuments where drilling and mining…
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U.S. top court wary about widening whistleblower protections
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Conservative and liberal U.S. Supreme Court justices on Tuesday appeared reluctant to broaden protections for corporate insiders who blow the whistle on securities law violations or fraud by their companies. U.S.…
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Police search for missing 3-year-old girl in North Carolina
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Police were searching for a 3-year-old girl who went missing from her bedroom in Jacksonville, North Carolina, after being put to bed on Sunday night, the local sheriff’s office said. Mariah Woods…
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Fraternity hazing death sends 31 men to Pennsylvania court
[ad_1] HARRISBURG, Pa. (Reuters) – Dozens of former members of a New York fraternity will head back to a Pennsylvania court this week to face charges in the 2013 hazing death of a Baruch College…
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Billionaire Insys founder can remove ankle monitor: judge
[ad_1] BOSTON (Reuters) – The billionaire founder of Insys Therapeutics Inc, charged with engaging in a scheme to bribe doctors to prescribe an opioid, won the lifting of a requirement that he wear a GPS-enabled…
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Trump Panama hotel owners trying to strip president's name -report
[ad_1] MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Owners of the Trump International Hotel in Panama City are trying to strip the president’s name from the building and remove his company from management, the Associated Press reported on…
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Trump refers to a 'Pocahontas' in Congress at meeting with veterans
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said there was a “Pocahontas” in the U.S. Congress on Monday during a meeting with Native American World War Two veterans in an apparent derogatory reference to Democratic…
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U.S. top court spurns challenge to Maryland assault weapons ban
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court dealt a setback on Monday to gun rights proponents including the National Rifle Association, refusing to hear a challenge to Maryland’s 2013 state ban on assault weapons…
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CSX train carrying harmful chemicals derails in Florida
[ad_1] (Reuters) – A CSX Corp freight train carrying hazardous molten sulfur derailed in central Florida on Monday, prompting authorities to tell residents to stay indoors for several hours, company officials said. No one was…
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'Ashamed' Franken says he won't quit Senate over groping accusations
[ad_1] (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Al Franken, trying to salvage his political career, said on Sunday he does not plan to resign but called himself “embarrassed and ashamed” by his behavior toward women who have…
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Man who survived Las Vegas massacre killed on Nevada highway
[ad_1] (Reuters) – A Las Vegas man who survived the Oct. 1 mass shooting at an outdoor concert in his hometown was killed this month by a hit-and-run driver while hitchhiking on a Nevada highway,…
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Rep. Conyers steps down from committee while lawmakers probe harassment claims
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Congressman John Conyers is stepping down as ranking Democratic lawmaker of the U.S. House Judiciary Committee, while lawmakers investigate allegations of sexual harassment against him, Conyers said in an emailed statement…
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Black Friday, Thanksgiving online sales climb to record high
[ad_1] CHICAGO (Reuters) – Black Friday and Thanksgiving online sales in the United States surged to record highs as shoppers bagged deep discounts and bought more on their mobile devices, heralding a promising start to…
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Cleveland police search for suspects in shooting that killed 12-year-old boy
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Cleveland police were searching on Saturday for suspects in a shooting that wounded five teenagers and killed a 12-year-old boy who had stepped outside his father’s store at the sound of gunfire,…
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Florida teen held at Canadian border after body found
[ad_1] (Reuters) – A Florida teen was detained in western New York after he tried to cross the U.S.-Canada border late on Friday, as police sought to question him after they discovered what they believe…
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Virginia pastor charged in Thanksgiving Day killing of his family
[ad_1] (Reuters) – A Virginia youth pastor remained in jail Saturday after being charged in the Thanksgiving night shooting deaths of his wife, stepdaughter and the stepdaughter’s boyfriend, police said. Christopher Gattis, 58, was charged…





