Lyles equals year’s fastest 100m, Rodgers withdraws

by Reuters | Jun 22, 2018 | Sports, Track & Field

Noah Lyles equaled the fastest 100 meters time in the world this year when the 20-year-old ran 9.89 seconds in the semi-finals of the U.S. …

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Death, disputes and disgrace, but the TV show must go on

by Reuters | Jun 22, 2018 | U.S.

Charlie Sheen’s “Two and a Half Men” character was run over by a bus and got a full-scale funeral. “Glee” actor Corey Monteith died in …

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Dow snaps losing streak on energy lift

by Reuters | Jun 22, 2018 | Business

Energy and bank stocks led the S&P and Dow higher on Friday, though a decline in technology shares capped gains and pushed the Nasdaq slightly …

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Trump greets EU trade reprisals with threat of steep auto tariff

by Reuters | Jun 22, 2018 | Business, Top Stories

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose a 20 percent tariff on all European Union-assembled cars coming into the United States, a month after the …

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Accused N.Y attacker says U.S. court’s judgment ‘not important’

by Reuters | Jun 22, 2018 | U.S.

The Uzbek national accused of killing eight people by driving a speeding truck along a New York City bike path last October spoke of a …

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Shaqiri snatches last-gasp win for Swiss over Serbia

by Reuters | Jun 22, 2018 | Soccer, Sports

A thunderous strike by Granit Xhaka and a superb last-minute breakaway goal by Xherdan Shaqiri gave Switzerland a dramatic 2-1 win over Serbia in a …

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USOC close to naming new chief

by Reuters | Jun 22, 2018 | Sports

The United States Olympic Committee is close to naming a new chief executive officer with an announcement expected in the coming weeks, officials said on …

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Exclusive: Pope urges press freedom, cites case of jailed Reuters reporters

by Reuters | Jun 22, 2018 | World

Pope Francis has appealed for greater press freedom around the world, citing the case of two Reuters journalists jailed in Myanmar on accusations of possessing …

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Russia’s Kadyrov honors Egypt’s Salah at gala dinner: press service

by Reuters | Jun 22, 2018 | Soccer, Sports

Ramzan Kadyrov, the Kremlin-backed head of Russia’s southern Chechnya region, hosted a dinner in honor of Egypt’s football team and presented the Liverpool star forward …

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Netflix communication head quits over ‘insensitive’ comment

by Reuters | Jun 22, 2018 | Business

Netflix Inc Chief Communications Officer Jonathan Friedland is leaving the video streaming company, a company spokesperson said on Friday without giving more details.

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Hend zooms to BMW lead as Fleetwood barely makes cut

by Reuters | Jun 22, 2018 | Auto Racing, Sports

Long-hitting Australian Scott Hend tamed strong winds to take the second-round lead as Tommy Fleetwood barely made the cut at the BMW International Open in …

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Favorable U.S. tax ruling gives limited boost to big-box retailers

by Reuters | Jun 22, 2018 | Business

Complying with a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Thursday that forces online retailers to collect sales tax just like their brick-and-mortar counterparts will be a …

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Rhode Island legalizes sports betting, gets 51 percent of revenues

by Reuters | Jun 22, 2018 | U.S.

Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo signed a $9.6 billion budget for fiscal 2019 on Friday that legalizes sports betting and gives the state 51 percent …

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Airbus warns of threat to UK jobs from no-deal Brexit

by Reuters | Jun 22, 2018 | Business

Airbus issued its strongest warning yet over the impact of Britain’s departure from the European Union, saying that a withdrawal without a deal on future …

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Russia World Cup coach wins graffiti honor

by Reuters | Jun 22, 2018 | Soccer, Sports

Stanislav Cherchesov is getting the big graffiti treatment in Russia after coaching the home team to the second round of the World Cup for the …

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Octogenarian New England ex-mob boss convicted of 1993 murder

by Reuters | Jun 22, 2018 | U.S.

A federal jury on Friday found a former New England mob boss and one of his associates guilty of the 1993 murder of a nightclub …

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Dazzling Kyrgios downs Lopez to set up Cilic clash

by Reuters | Jun 22, 2018 | Sports, Tennis

Croatian top seed Marin Cilic marched past Sam Querrey into the semi-finals of the ATP 500 Fever-Tree championships at Queen’s Club on Friday, winning 7-6(3) …

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Top U.S., Russia energy officials to meet on Tuesday: source

by Reuters | Jun 22, 2018 | Politics

U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry will meet Russia’s oil minister next week in Washington, a person familiar with the situation said on Friday, as the …

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Firefighters quell big blaze near London’s Euston train station

by Reuters | Jun 22, 2018 | World

Firefighters in London were tackling a blaze which broke out in a pub near Euston train station, the British capital’s fire brigade said on Friday.

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Neymar histrionics risk making him his own worst enemy

by Reuters | Jun 22, 2018 | Soccer, Sports

As Brazil forward Neymar broke down and wept uncontrollably on the pitch at the end of his team’s hard-fought 2-0 win over Costa Rica on …

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Argentina asks Russia to deport fans filmed fighting at World Cup

by Reuters | Jun 22, 2018 | Soccer, Sports

Soccer’s world governing body FIFA said on Friday it was trying to identify fans shown fighting in a video filmed at Thursday’s World Cup match …

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Federer battles hard for semi-final spot in Halle

by Reuters | Jun 22, 2018 | Sports, Tennis

World number one Roger Federer was tested once again in Halle but did enough to overpower Australian Matthew Ebden 7-6(2) 7-5 in the quarter-finals on …

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Judge refuses to dismiss ex-Trump campaign chief’s money laundering charge

by Reuters | Jun 22, 2018 | Politics

A federal judge on Friday dealt another blow to U.S. President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman Paul Manafort, refusing to dismiss a money laundering charge …

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Ex-Vatican diplomat admits guilt at trial for child pornography

by Reuters | Jun 22, 2018 | World

A Catholic priest who worked as a diplomat at the Vatican’s embassy in Washington admitted at the start of his trial on Friday that he …

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