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Arkansas limits on abortion pill can proceed: appeals court
[ad_1] (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court ruled on Friday that an Arkansas law restricting the use of the so-called abortion pill could proceed, overturning a lower court’s decision in 2015 that blocked the law…
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In New York, Trump to use gang violence to press for deportations
[ad_1] WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – President Donald Trump will travel on Friday to a New York community shocked by a recent spate of graphic gang murders to highlight his efforts to stop illegal immigration and…
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Usa: il Senato affonda ciò che resta della riforma sanitaria di Trump. ‘No’ anche dei Repubblicani
[ad_1] b>di MARIAGRAZIA DI RAIMONDO– Questa notte un altro schiaffo è arrivato a Trump da parte dei Repubblicani stessi. Il leader al Senato della maggioranza, Mitch McConnell, ha presentato un disegno di legge “al ribasso”…
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U.S. upgrades probe into 1.33 million Ford Explorers over exhaust odors
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is upgrading and expanding a probe into 1.33 million Ford Explorer SUVs over reports of exhaust odors in vehicle compartments and exposure to carbon…
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Kansas governor tapped as religious ambassador reflects on legacy
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Kansas Governor Sam Brownback on Thursday shrugged off the political backlash and budget woes stirred by his aggressive tax-cutting policies at home as he looked forward to a new role as the…
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U.S. jury finds Macau billionaire guilty in U.N. bribery case
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. jury on Thursday found Macau billionaire Ng Lap Seng guilty on charges he bribed two U.N. ambassadors to help him build a multibillion-dollar conference center. Ng, 69, was…
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Texas to execute convicted murderer on Thursday, lawyers appeal
[ad_1] AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Texas prepared to execute on Thursday a man convicted of murdering a woman in her San Antonio home in 2004 as his lawyers made a last-minute appeal to the U.S.…
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Top U.S. general says no changes yet to transgender policy
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States’ top general told the military on Thursday there had been no change yet to Pentagon policy on transgender personnel, after President Donald Trump’s announcement of his plans to…
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U.S. indicts suspected Russian 'mastermind' of $4 billion bitcoin laundering scheme
[ad_1] NEW YORK/ATHENS/MOSCOW (Reuters) – A U.S. jury indicted a Russian man on Wednesday as the operator of a digital currency exchange he allegedly used to launder more than $4 billion for people involved in…
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Inmate captured at New York City's Rikers Island after brief escape
[ad_1] (Reuters) – An inmate at Rikers Island in New York was captured on Thursday hours after he escaped and the jail was put on lockdown as officers hunted for him, the city’s department of…
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Gli Usa fanno un passo indietro sui diritti dei transgender. No di Trump alla loro presenza nell’esercito
[ad_1] di MARIAGRAZIA DI RAIMONDO – Ieri il presidente statunitense Donald Trump, con un Twitter, ha comunicato l’esclusione dall’esercito Usa dei transessuali. Trump ha giustificato questa decisione dichiarando: “rappresentano sfacelo e costi troppo elevati”. Con…
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Inmate flees New York City's Rikers Island, jail placed on lockdown
[ad_1] (Reuters) – An inmate at Rikers Island in New York remained on the loose on Thursday after his escape put the jail on lockdown as officers hunted for him, local news reported. Naquan Hill,…
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Trump to ban transgender U.S. military personnel, reversing Obama
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would ban transgender people from the U.S. military, a move appealing to some in his conservative political base but creating uncertainty about the fate…
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As Washington refocuses on tax, anti-tax activist sees bill in September
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Congressional Republicans are ramping up discussions on overhauling the U.S. tax code that a prominent Republican anti-tax advocate said on Wednesday will produce a bill by September that will include a…
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Foxconn to announce new U.S. manufacturing plant: source
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Electronics manufacturer Foxconn will announce plans to build a multi-billion dollar flat panel screen plant in Wisconsin at a White House event later on Wednesday, a source briefed on the matter said.…
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Ohio set to execute man after delays over lethal injection drugs
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Ohio will put to death on Wednesday a 43-year-old man convicted of raping and killing a 3-year-old child in what will be the state’s first execution in more than three years after…
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Father of Australian tennis star arrested on child sex charges
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The father of retired Australian tennis star Mark Philippoussis was arrested on Tuesday at his San Diego home on suspicion of sexually abusing two children who he has been coaching…
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Texas Senate votes to curb transgender access to public bathrooms
[ad_1] AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – The Republican-controlled Texas Senate gave preliminary approval on Tuesday to a bill that restricts bathroom access for transgender people, endorsing a piece of legislation denounced by civil liberties advocates as…
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L.A. man accused of smuggling king cobras in potato chip cans
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A Los Angeles man was arrested on Tuesday after federal prosecutors said he arranged to smuggle into the United States three live, highly venomous king cobra snakes hidden in potato…
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U.S. says Macau billionaire hoped U.N. bribery would cement legacy
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – Ng Lap Seng’s dream of “fame and more fortune” drove the Macau billionaire to bribe United Nations officials to win support for a multibillion-dollar conference center he hoped to build,…
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In secret control center, N.Y.'s Penn Station moves fewer trains as repairs proceed
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – In a secret midtown Manhattan location lies the heart of operations for the busiest train hub in the Western Hemisphere, New York’s Pennsylvania Station, which is undergoing a massive emergency…
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Fire crews battle to halt spread of Montana blaze, largest in the U.S.
[ad_1] (Reuters) – More than 600 firefighters in Montana on Tuesday battled to halt the spread of the biggest wildfire in the United States after it torched buildings, raced through forests and drove scores of…
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U.S. judge halts deportation of more than 1,400 Iraqi nationals
[ad_1] DETROIT (Reuters) – A federal judge in Michigan halted on Monday the deportation of more than 1,400 Iraqi nationals from the United States, the latest legal victory for the Iraqi nationals facing deportation in…
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Trump pleads with Republicans to roll back Obamacare
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump made a last-ditch plea to U.S. Senate Republicans on Monday to “do the right thing” and fulfill seven years of campaign promises to repeal and replace former President…
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Woman admits to killing fiance in kayak incident on Hudson River
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – A woman who once reported her fiance missing after his kayak capsized on a frigid Hudson River pleaded guilty to criminally negligent homicide on Monday, admitting she pulled the plug…
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NYC wins appeal against Wall Street lawyer arrested at protest
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Wall Street lawyer arrested in 2013 after he stopped on the sidewalk to talk with Occupy Wall Street protesters cannot seek damages from New York City and its police…
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Arrested driver of truck that held nine bodies due in court in Texas
[ad_1] SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) – The driver of a truck in which at least nine men were found dead alongside dozens suffering in sweltering conditions in San Antonio, Texas was expected to appear in court…
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California crews hold wildfire in check, letting more residents go home
[ad_1] (Reuters) – California authorities battling a massive wildfire near Yosemite National Park lifted evacuation orders on Sunday for more local residents but said firefighters may need almost two more weeks to contain the blaze…
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Eight found dead in Texas truck in suspected human trafficking
[ad_1] SAN ANTONIO, Texas (Reuters) – Eight people believed to be illegal immigrants being smuggled into the United States were found dead inside a sweltering 18-wheeler trailer parked behind a Walmart store in San Antonio,…
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Firefighters gain on California wildfire, some evacuees return
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A wildfire in central California was contained enough on Saturday for authorities to consider allowing more people back to their houses, a day after evacuation orders were lifted for a…





