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In win for Trump, Nebraska approves Keystone XL pipeline route
[ad_1] LINCOLN, Nebraska/CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) – Nebraska regulators approved a route for TransCanada Corp’s (TRP.TO) Keystone XL pipeline through the state on Monday, lifting the last big regulatory obstacle for the long-delayed project that U.S.…
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Zarrab trial in U.S. is a 'clear plot against Turkey', government says
[ad_1] ANKARA (Reuters) – A U.S. court case against a wealthy Turkish gold trader is a “clear plot against Turkey” that lacks any legal basis, Ankara’s government spokesman said on Monday, ratcheting up rhetoric ahead…
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Mass killer, cult leader Charles Manson dies at 83
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Charles Manson, the wild-eyed cult leader who orchestrated a string of gruesome killings in Southern California by his “family” of young followers, shattering the peace-and-love ethos of the late 1960s, died on…
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Pennsylvania police in manhunt for suspect in killing of officer
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Authorities were searching on Sunday for a gunman who killed a Pennsylvania police officer during a traffic stop, and raised the reward to $43,500 while asking for tips in the case. Officer…
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Former New York state official sued over alleged sex harassment
[ad_1] (Reuters) – A former New York state employee has filed a federal lawsuit alleging she was sexually harassed by a onetime political appointee of Governor Andrew Cuomo, part of a wave of such accusations…
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Trump says he should have left UCLA players in jail in China
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday upbraided the father of one of three UCLA basketball players who were detained in China on suspicion of shoplifting after he questioned Trump’s role in…
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Trump open to dropping healthcare provision in Senate tax bill -aide
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump would not insist on including repeal of an Obama-era health insurance mandate in a bill intended to enact the biggest overhaul of the tax code since the…
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Bangladesh arrests militant suspect in U.S. blogger killing
[ad_1] DHAKA (Reuters) – Bangladesh police said on Sunday they had arrested a suspected leader of an Islamist group wanted in connection with the death in 2015 a U.S. blogger critical of religious extremism. FILE…
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U.S. nuclear general says would resist 'illegal' Trump strike order
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top U.S. nuclear commander said on Saturday that he would resist President Donald Trump if he ordered an “illegal” launch of nuclear weapons. Air Force General John Hyten, commander of…
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U.S. nuclear general says would resist 'illegal' Trump strike order: CBS
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top U.S. nuclear commander was quoted as saying on Saturday that he would resist President Donald Trump if he ordered an “illegal” launch of nuclear weapons. U.S. Air Force General…
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U.S. destroyer slightly damaged in collision with tug off Japan: U.S. Navy
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. guided-missile destroyer, USS Benfold,, sustained slight damage when a Japanese tug drifted into it during a towing exercise off central Japan on Saturday, the U.S. Navy said. “No one…
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Trump adds five conservatives to list of possible Supreme Court picks
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – In a move certain to please conservatives, President Donald Trump on Friday added five names to his list of candidates for a prospective U.S. Supreme Court vacancy as he presses ahead…
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U.S. civil rights activist Jesse Jackson says he has Parkinson's disease
[ad_1] (Reuters) – U.S. civil rights activist Jesse Jackson announced on Friday that he has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, an ailment that constrains movement and gets progressively worse with time. In a statement issued…
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Pentagon discloses data on sexual assault reports on military bases
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. military on Friday disclosed for the first time base-by-base data on sexual assault reports, showing a higher number of reports at big military installations like Naval Station Norfolk in…
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Trump starts paying his own legal bills on Russia probe -attorneys
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump has begun paying his own legal bills related to the Russia investigation and will no longer cover the costs using political donations to his reelection campaign or the…
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South Carolina ex-cop faces December sentencing for motorist's shooting
[ad_1] CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) – A white former South Carolina police officer filmed as he fatally shot an unarmed black motorist in the back two years ago will be sentenced on Dec. 4 on a…
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Florida Democratic Party chief resigns after women say he made them uneasy
[ad_1] FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Reuters) – The chairman of the Florida Democratic Party resigned and apologized on Friday after being accused of creating an uncomfortable work environment for women by making suggestive comments and leering…
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White House seeks another $44 billion in hurricane aid
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House said on Friday it had it asked Congress for $44 billion in supplemental disaster assistance to help those affected by recent hurricanes that hit Puerto Rico, Texas, Florida…
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One in three U.S. adults to avoid talking politics over holiday season: Reuters/Ipsos poll
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – Americans will sit down next week for what has become a holiday tradition in the United States: tiptoeing through a turkey dinner without mentioning the president. Nearly one-third of all…
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Twenty injured by fire in Philadelphia-area seniors' residence
[ad_1] (Reuters) – About 20 people were injured by a fire at a home for seniors in the Philadelphia area late on Thursday, local media reported. The fire was reported at about 11 p.m. local…
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White House plans to seek another $45 billion in U.S. hurricane aid
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House plans to ask the U.S. Congress on Friday for about $45 billion in additional aid for disaster relief to cover damage from hurricanes that struck Puerto Rico, Texas…
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U.S. towns, cities fear taxpayer revolt if Republicans kill deduction
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – From Pataskala, Ohio, to Conroe, Texas, local government leaders worry that if Republican tax-overhaul plans moving through the U.S. Congress become law, it will be harder for them to pave streets,…
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Johnson & Johnson wins California lawsuit claiming asbestos in talc caused cancer
[ad_1] (Reuters) – A California jury on Thursday ruled in favor of Johnson & Johnson in a lawsuit by a woman who said she developed the cancer mesothelioma after being exposed to asbestos in the…
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U.S. industrial output surges as hurricane-related disruptions fade
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. industrial production recorded its biggest increase in six months in October as the drag from hurricane-related disruptions unwound, but the underlying growth trend in output at the nation’s factories, mines…
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Billionaire founder of Insys to plead not guilty to opioid bribe scheme
[ad_1] BOSTON (Reuters) – The billionaire founder of Insys Therapeutics Inc was expected to appear in federal court in Boston on Thursday to plead not guilty to charges that he participated in a scheme to…
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Convicted mass killer Charles Manson hospitalized in California: report
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Charles Manson, the cult leader who sent followers known as the “Manson Family” out to commit gruesome murders, shattering the peace-and-love ethos of the 1960s hippie era in California, has been hospitalized,…
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Da Vinci portrait of Christ sells for record $450.3 million in New York
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – Leonardo da Vinci’s portrait of Christ, “Salvator Mundi”, sold for a record-smashing $450.3 million on Wednesday at Christie‘s, more than double the old price for any work of art at…
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In post-Asia trip speech, Trump makes news … with water
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump went on television on Wednesday to recap his just-completed trip abroad, but it was his pause to refresh that ended up making news. U.S. President Donald Trump…
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U.S. Army sees 'significant' gaps in reporting criminal activities to law enforcement
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Army’s chief of staff said on Wednesday there were “significant” gaps in reporting soldiers’ criminal activities to law enforcement, an omission the Air Force acknowledged in the case of…
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Nearly 1.5 million people signed up for Obamacare plans so far: officials
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – More than 800,000 people signed up for Obamacare individual health insurance plans in the second week of open enrollment, U.S. government health officials said on Wednesday, bringing the total number of…





