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Virginia police, FBI probe deadly violence at white nationalist rally
[ad_1] CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (Reuters) – U.S. authorities will investigate on Sunday the violence stemming from a white nationalist rally a day earlier that killed one person, injured more than 30, and challenged U.S. President Donald…
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Two Virginia policemen killed in helicopter crash linked to clashes
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Two Virginia state policemen were killed on Saturday when a helicopter in which they were riding crashed after assisting in efforts to quell clashes between white supremacists and counter-protesters in Charlottesville. The…
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Charlottesville violence tests Trump's presidential mettle
[ad_1] BEDMINSTER, N.J. (Reuters) – For President Donald Trump, this was the week when the real world began to intrude upon his presidency. The violent clashes in Charlottesville, Virginia, between white nationalists and counter-protesters confronted…
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Mega Millions $393 million winning ticket sold in Illinois
[ad_1] (Reuters) – The sole jackpot winner in Friday night’s Mega Millions drawing bought the lucky ticket worth as much as $393 million at a barbecue restaurant in suburban Chicago, the multistate lottery operator said…
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Vehicle plows into crowd in Virginia city, several hurt: witnesses
[ad_1] CHARLOTTESVILLE, vA. (Reuters) – At least one vehicle hit a crowd of people gathered in a Charlottesville, Virginia, on Saturday, hours after police broke up a clash between white nationalists and counter-protesters, according to…
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Oregon coastal city at 'double ground zero' braced for eclipse
[ad_1] DEPOE BAY, Ore. (Reuters) – Oregon’s Depoe Bay is preparing for the first total eclipse to traverse the continental United States in a century as if a natural disaster was bearing down on the…
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Minutes from missiles, Guam islanders get to grips with uncertain fate
[ad_1] GUAM (Reuters) – Fourteen minutes is not long to prepare for a potential catastrophe. That’s the estimated time taken from a launch of a mid-range ballistic missile in North Korea until impact on Guam,…
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Protesters clash in Virginia city on eve of white nationalist rally
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Hundreds of white marchers with blazing torches clashed briefly with counterprotesters on the Charlottesville campus of the University of Virginia on Friday, the eve of a rally planned by thousands of white…
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Anthem to exit Obamacare market in Virginia next year
[ad_1] (Reuters) – U.S. health insurer Anthem Inc (ANTM.N) said on Friday it will exit Obamacare markets in Virginia and reduce its plan offerings in Washington and Scott counties and the city of Bristol next…
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Los Angeles City Council backs 2028 Olympic bid
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The Los Angeles City Council on Friday voted unanimously to authorize the city to sign a contract with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to host the 2028 Summer Games. The…
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Asylum seekers at Canada border tents unfazed by delays, uncertainty
[ad_1] CHAMPLAIN, N.Y. (Reuters) – Asylum seekers, mainly from Haiti, clambering over a gully from upstate New York into Canada on Friday were undeterred by the prospect of days in border tents, months of uncertainty…
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U.S. Navy secretary says 'any patriot' should be able to serve
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Navy Secretary Richard V. Spencer said he would follow directions from the president on transgender people in the military but believes “any patriot” should be allowed to serve. Spencer, speaking…
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Taylor Swift gives unvarnished courtroom account of alleged groping
[ad_1] DENVER (Reuters) – Singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, known for baring her soul and her grudges in her music, presented an unflinching account under oath and in open court of her allegation that a Colorado DJ…
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U.S. wildfire preparedness raised to highest level
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – U.S. fire managers on Thursday raised the nation’s wildfire readiness status to its highest level for the first time in two years, as California and several other Western states faced…
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Trump administration defends travel ban in Supreme Court brief
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s administration reiterated arguments defending its temporary travel ban in a filing with the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday, repeatedly citing the executive’s broad powers to exclude foreigners…
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Driver of Florida daycare van in which boy died arrested for manslaughter
[ad_1] (Reuters) – A 51-year-old female driver for an Orlando daycare center was arrested on Thursday for aggravated manslaughter in the death of a three-year-old boy who was left for hours inside a van belonging…
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U.S. judge deals blow to Texas 'sanctuary' city law
[ad_1] AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A U.S. district judge in Austin has rejected an effort by Texas to have a law that would punish so-called sanctuary cities be declared constitutional ahead of the measure taking…
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America's total eclipse floods market with fake sunglasses
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – When millions of Americans turn their faces skyward to witness the nation’s first coast-to-coast total solar eclipse in a century, many will reach for specially designed sunglasses, but experts caution…
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Taylor Swift's mom testifies alleged groping 'shattered our trust'
[ad_1] DENVER (Reuters) – Whether Taylor Swift wins or loses a federal court battle stemming from her allegation that she was groped by a Denver DJ, the incident in question has already made the singer…
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Taylor Swift's mom wanted to avoid fallout from alleged groping
[ad_1] DENVER (Reuters) – Recording star Taylor Swift’s mother testified on Wednesday that she became sick to her stomach when she learned her daughter had been groped during a pre-concert photo shoot four years ago…
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Florida orders Orlando daycare centers shut after boy dies in van
[ad_1] (Reuters) – A Florida state regulator on Wednesday ordered the closure of two Orlando daycare centers two days after the death of a three-year-old boy who was left for hours by an employee in…
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Goldman to use 'personality test' for hiring decisions
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Goldman Sachs Group Inc plans to begin using a “personality test” as part of the hiring process for positions in its banking, trading and finance and risk divisions, a senior Goldman executive…
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Transgender military personnel sue Trump over service ban
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Five transgender members of the U.S. military including Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans sued President Donald Trump on Wednesday, challenging his ban on transgender people serving in the armed forces. Trump said…
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Tiger Woods set for arraignment on DUI charge in Florida
[ad_1] PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (Reuters) – Golfer Tiger Woods, arrested in May on a charge of driving under the influence after police found him asleep at the wheel of his Mercedes-Benz stopped on a…
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Google's firing of memo writer strikes nerve in Silicon Valley
[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A Silicon Valley culture war pitting liberal-leaning tech firms against a small conservative cohort took on new intensity on Tuesday after Google fired a male engineer for a memo that…
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Bomb threat suspect in Israel offered services on dark web: U.S. authorities
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – An Israeli teenager accused of a wave of bomb threats against dozens of Jewish community centers advertised his services on a now-shuttered online black market, offering to threaten any school…
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U.S. drops charges in another high-profile Wall Street case
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. prosecutors on Tuesday dropped their criminal case accusing Benjamin Wey of running a fraudulent stock manipulation scheme, after a federal judge threw out much of the evidence they hoped…
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Taylor Swift's trial lawyer accuses Denver DJ of seeking money, fame
[ad_1] DENVER (Reuters) – Taylor Swift’s attorney accused a Colorado DJ of seeking money and fame by targeting his client with a lawsuit, as the pop star sat in the Denver courtroom watching the proceedings.…
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Six UPS workers injured by chemical leak at New Hampshire facility
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Six workers were treated for respiratory problems on Tuesday after nitric acid leaked from a package at a United Parcel Service distribution facility in southern New Hampshire, a fire official said. The…
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Few expect Trump's 15-percent corporate tax rate: Deloitte survey
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Only a small number of U.S. tax, finance and business professionals expect President Donald Trump’s 15-percent corporate tax rate to become reality as part of tax reform, according to a Deloitte…





