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Sweden's sauna song is hot favourite for Swiss Eurovision
By John Revill BASEL, Switzerland (Reuters) - Sweden is the red-hot favourite for this year's Eurovision Song Contest on Satu...
2h ago
Too many tourists? Crowds offer an opportunity for Italy's south
By Angelo Amante PALERMO, Italy (Reuters) -In a rundown neighbourhood of Sicily's capital Palermo, a whitewashed old farmhous...
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Tornado kills 5 in St Louis, damages 5,000 properties
(Reuters) -A tornado ripped through St. Louis, Missouri, on Friday, killing at least five people and damaging 5,000 propertie...
4h ago
US drops suit against Southwest Airlines over chronically delayed flights
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Department of Justice dropped a lawsuit late on Friday against Southwest A...
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Court gives go-ahead to Trump's plan to halt union bargaining for many federal workers
By Nate Raymond (Reuters) -A federal appeals court lifted an order on Friday that blocked U.S. President Donald Trump's admin...
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Trump administration, reversing Biden, allows 'forced reset triggers' for guns
By Nate Raymond (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump's administration agreed on Friday to permit the sale and possession of...
6h ago
US order allows Puerto Rico to shore up ailing power grid with fuel oil plants
(Reuters) -U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright issued an emergency order on Friday that will allow Puerto Rico's state-owned u...
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Ten inmates at New Orleans jail escape, including accused murderers
By Brad Brooks (Reuters) - Ten inmates escaped from a jail in New Orleans, authorities said on Friday, including some charged...
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Trump administration to release audio of Biden's special counsel interview, New York Times reports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Trump administration plans to release audio of former U.S. President Joe Biden's 2023 interview wit...
8h ago
US Justice Dept takes next steps to merge ATF and DEA, sources say
By Sarah N. Lynch and Brad Heath WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department plans to press ahead with a merger of its...
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Moody's downgrades U.S. credit rating, pushes it out of elite 'AAA' club
(Reuters) -Moody's on Friday downgraded the credit rating of the United States by a notch to "Aa1" from "Aaa&q...
10h ago
Soccer-The Scot who stole Naples' heart – how McTominay became McFratm
By Tommy Lund (Reuters) - With Napoli once again within touching distance of Serie A glory, a new figure has emerged at the h...
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Southern California Edison submits three-year wildfire mitigation plan
(Reuters) -Southern California Edison (SCE), a unit of utility Edison International, said on Friday it has submitted a three-...
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US appeals court rejects Trump bid to swiftly deport migrants to third countries
BOSTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration lost a bid on Friday to lift a judge's order barring it from swiftly deporting mi...
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US Supreme Court maintains block on Trump deportations under wartime law
By Andrew Chung (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday kept in place its block on President Donald Trump's deportations ...
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Trump turns to US Supreme Court to pursue mass federal layoffs
By John Kruzel and Andrew Chung WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration on Friday asked the U.S. Supre...
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US FDA clears first blood test to detect Alzheimer's disease
(Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday it has cleared Fujirebio Diagnostics' blood test to diagnose ...
13h ago
Analysis-Gulf states use opulence and flattery to win Trump's heart
By Gram Slattery and Matt Spetalnick ABU DHABI (Reuters) -Escorts of camels and Arabian horses. A luxury plane offered as a g...
13h ago
US freight industry hopes for back-to-school demand boost after tariff truce
By Abhinav Parmar (Reuters) -A 90-day trade thaw between Washington and Beijing could prove to be a welcome reprieve for the ...
15h ago
Boeing near deal to avoid guilty plea, prosecution in fatal crashes case, sources say
(This story has been refiled to add a dropped word in the headline) By Mike Spector, David Shepardson, Allison Lampert NEW YO...
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