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Television amps up, movies simmer down at Comic-Con
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – From the dragons of Westeros and the “Walking Dead” zombies to the deadly humanoid robots of “Westworld,” the golden age of television is dominating the limelight at San Diego’s annual…
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California wildfire burns 45 buildings near Yosemite
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A raging wildfire in central California that has forced more than 5,000 people from their homes spread rapidly on Thursday after destroying dozens of buildings not far from Yosemite National…
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Warriors to require 30-year commitment for season tickets
[ad_1] (The Sports Xchange) – The Golden State Warriors are bringing the personal seat license to the NBA, and the fans interested in purchasing them will be asked for a 30-year commitment. While pricing of…
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Australian woman 'didn't have to die': Minneapolis police chief
[ad_1] MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) – The chief of Minneapolis’ police department said on Thursday the fatal shooting of an unarmed Australian woman by a junior police officer violated department training and procedures, and that the victim…
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Five lawsuits aim to get Texas to enforce air quality laws
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – Green groups sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday to force Texas to toughen its stance on air pollution by using stricter language in permits it issues to oil…
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U.S. says 180 airlines implement enhanced security measures
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said Thursday that 180 airlines worldwide that fly directly to U.S. airports have complied with the first phase of enhanced security measures outlined in June.…
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Do-over: 1 in 8 people who voted for Trump want to change their vote – Reuters/Ipsos poll
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – About one in eight people who voted for President Donald Trump said they would not do so again after witnessing Trump’s tumultuous first six months in office, according to a…
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U.S. ends controversial laptop ban on Middle East carriers
[ad_1] DUBAI (Reuters) – The United States has ended a four month ban on passengers carrying laptops onboard U.S. bound flights from certain airports in the Middle East and North Africa, bringing to an end…
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Video appears to show Baltimore police planting drugs: public defender
[ad_1] (Reuters) – A body camera video appears to show a Baltimore police officer planting drugs in order to arrest a man for illegal possession, the Maryland Office of the Public Defender said on Wednesday.…
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California wildfire explodes in size as blazes scorch U.S. West
[ad_1] MARIPOSA, Calif. (Reuters) – A wildfire that has forced thousands of Californians to flee their homes exploded in size on Wednesday, threatening a picturesque gold rush town outside Yosemite National Park as dozens of…
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Australian woman shot in Minneapolis called twice to report an assault
[ad_1] MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) – Shortly before she was fatally shot by a Minneapolis police officer, Justine Damond made two 911 calls to help a nearby woman she thought was possibly being sexually assaulted, according to…
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Senate Republicans reluctantly consider bipartisan healthcare talks
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – As their seven-year effort to repeal and replace Obamacare derailed in the U.S. Senate, Republicans faced the prospect of doing the once unthinkable: working with Democrats to make fixes to former…
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Saudi national carrier says laptop ban on U.S. flights ended
[ad_1] KHOBAR (Reuters) – A ban on laptops and other large electronic devices from the cabins of direct flights to the United States from Saudi Arabia has been lifted, Saudi Arabian Airlines said on Wednesday.…
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Wildfire forces evacuation of California town near Yosemite
[ad_1] MARIPOSA, Calif. (Reuters) – The 2,000 residents of a small California town in the foothills flanking Yosemite National Park were ordered to evacuate on Tuesday as crews battled an out-of-control wildfire that has already…
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Simpson given good chance for parole, despite 'O.J. factor'
[ad_1] (Reuters) – As O.J. Simpson nears his date with Nevada’s parole board this week, the consensus is he stands a good chance of winning release from prison in October, after serving nine years for…
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Man pleads guilty in failed plot to bomb Colorado police station
[ad_1] DENVER (Reuters) – A man who prosecutors say planted a bomb outside a small-town Colorado police station to avenge a friend’s murder nearly a half-century ago pleaded guilty on Tuesday to federal charges that…
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Chipotle shuts Virginia restaurant due to customer illness, shares fall
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc (CMG.N) closed a restaurant in Virginia due to a suspected norovirus outbreak among some diners, sending shares down more than 6 percent on Tuesday. Investors are keenly sensitive…
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Father calls for justice in Minneapolis police shooting
[ad_1] (Reuters) – The father of an Australian woman fatally shot by a Minneapolis police officer over the weekend called for justice on Tuesday hours after a local medical examiner ruled that her death was…
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I senatori repubblicani girano le spalle a Trump: bocciata la riforma della sanità
[ad_1] di MARIAGRAZIA DI RAIMONDO – Donald Trump ha subito uno schiaffo dai Repubblicani stessi e la sua promessa di cancellare l’Obamacare, la riforma principale di Obama che ha assicurato a milioni di americani le…
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Republicans divided after second healthcare bill collapses
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republicans in the U.S. Congress were in chaos over healthcare legislation after a second attempt to pass a bill in the Senate collapsed late on Monday, with President Donald Trump calling…
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U.S. parents spending less on college tuition, study finds
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – Despite a record-high U.S. stock market and a positive economic outlook, U.S. parents spent less on college tuition during the 2016-17 school year, according to Sallie Mae’s 10th annual “How…
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Magnitude 7.8 quake hits off Russia's Kamchatka: USGS
[ad_1] (Reuters) – A powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.8 struck in the northern Pacific Ocean between the tip of Alaska’s Aleutian Islands and Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, the U.S. Geological Survey said on Monday. The quake…
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Marijuana shipment disguised as spare tires in new cars: U.S. officials
[ad_1] (Reuters) – About $1 million worth of smuggled marijuana was discovered last week in the spare tire compartments of newly assembled Ford Fusion sedans imported into the United States from Mexico, U.S. officials said…
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New York attorney general says will sue over Obamacare repeal
[ad_1] (Reuters) – New York state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman intends to sue the federal government if Republican lawmakers pass proposed legislation to overhaul the U.S. healthcare system, his office said on Monday. Schneiderman’s office…
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Tempesta in Arizona: almeno 9 vittime
[ad_1] STATI UNITI – Almeno nove persone sono decedute in una piscina naturale nel cuore della Tonto National Forest, in Arizona, durante una improvvisa tempesta abbattutasi sulla zona. Cinque bambini risultano tra le vittime. A…
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Not so fast: U.S. restaurant workers seek ban on surprise scheduling
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – The text message came as Flavia Cabral walked to a McDonald’s restaurant in Manhattan for her 6 p.m. shift on a May evening. It was from her manager. Business was…
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Minneapolis mayor demands answers after police kill Australian woman
[ad_1] (Reuters) – The mayor of Minneapolis demanded answers on Sunday after an Australian woman was shot and killed by a police officer in the city, having apparently reported a disturbance outside her home. Justine…
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Social workers reported Seattle mayor abused foster son: newspaper
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Seattle Mayor Ed Murray sexually abused his teenage foster son in the 1980s, according to a child welfare report filed with the state of Oregon at the time and reported by the…
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Chicago anti-violence activist, nine-year-old gunned down in rash of shootings
[ad_1] (Reuters) – An anti-violence activist and a 9-year-old were among 10 people who were fatally shot in Chicago over the weekend, the latest in a rash of killings that has shaken the third-largest U.S.…
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Central California wildfire grows as hot, dry conditions persist
[ad_1] (Reuters) – A damaging wildfire burning on California’s scenic central coast was expected to expand on Sunday afternoon, with higher temperatures, lower humidity and high winds working against efforts to contain it, officials said.…