Shale producer Pioneer Natural to buy rival Parsley for $4.5 billion in all-stock deal

by Reuters | Oct 20, 2020 | Business

Pioneer Natural Resources Co said on Tuesday it would buy smaller rival Parsley Energy Inc for $7.6 billion, including debt.

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U.S. says Google breakup may be needed to end violations of antitrust law

by Reuters | Oct 20, 2020 | Business, Top Stories

The U.S. Justice Department is expected to file an antitrust lawsuit against Alphabet Inc’s Google on Tuesday for allegedly breaking the law in using its …

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Meet the lawyers behind the U.S. versus Google antitrust showdown

by Reuters | Oct 20, 2020 | Business

The U.S. Justice Department and 11 states have filed an antitrust lawsuit accusing Alphabet Inc’s Google of maintaining an illegal monopoly over internet search and …

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COVID-19: U.S. Northeast states discourage travel; California rebuffs theme parks

by Reuters | Oct 20, 2020 | U.S.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said he wanted to limit nonessential travel from New Jersey and Connecticut as the neighboring states see spikes in novel …

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In Pennsylvania, Trump touts the economy and warns of ‘Biden depression’

by Reuters | Oct 20, 2020 | Politics, Top Stories

U.S. President Donald Trump heads to the battleground state of Pennsylvania on Tuesday with hopes of rekindling the 11th-hour surge of support that powered his …

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NASA spacecraft grabs sample of rocks from asteroid

by Reuters | Oct 20, 2020 | Science & Technology

A NASA probe orbiting an asteroid over 100 million miles from Earth will make a perilous attempt on Tuesday to snatch a sample from the …

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Warnings in Michigan, Minnesota over guns at polling places on Election Day

by Reuters | Oct 20, 2020 | U.S.

An election official and civil rights groups in two U.S. states that will play a key role in November’s presidential election gave warnings on Tuesday …

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‘Genshin Impact’ revenues soar as China gaming goes global

by Reuters | Oct 20, 2020 | Business

Free-to-play fantasy game “Genshin Impact” from Shanghai-based developer Mihoyo is proving a hit beyond its home market, raking in money with a controversial payment system …

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Southern Miss coach Walden tests positive for COVID-19

by Reuters | Oct 20, 2020 | Football, Sports

Southern Miss interim coach Scotty Walden tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, the school announced.

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Harry and Meghan decry ‘crisis of hate’ in social media

by Reuters | Oct 20, 2020 | World

Britain’s Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, spoke on Tuesday about their campaign against social media negativity, with Harry warning of a “global crisis of …

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Lawyers spurn Trump campaign in individual donations, including from Jones Day

by Reuters | Oct 20, 2020 | U.S.

Lawyers at Jones Day, which has earned millions as outside counsel to U.S. President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign, have donated nearly $90,000 to the campaign …

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U.S. agency urges new safeguards following probe into deadly 2019 California boat fire

by Reuters | Oct 20, 2020 | U.S.

The U.S. safety investigator on Tuesday called for new safeguards to new small passenger vessels following a September 2019 early morning boat fire in California …

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Rays tweak World Series roster, go with 13 pitchers

by Reuters | Oct 20, 2020 | Baseball, Sports

The Tampa Bay Rays tweaked their World Series roster Tuesday, hours ahead of Game 1 against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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Clippers officially hire Lue as head coach

by Reuters | Oct 20, 2020 | Basketball, Sports

Five days after reports emerged that Tyronn Lue was finalizing a deal to become the head coach of the Los Angeles Clippers, the team confirmed …

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Exclusive: U.S. trial of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine may resume this week – sources

by Reuters | Oct 20, 2020 | U.S.

AstraZeneca Plc’s COVID-19 vaccine trial in the United States is expected to resume as early as this week after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration …

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Stimulus hopes press dollar to one-week low

by Reuters | Oct 20, 2020 | Business

The dollar was pinned near a one-week low on Wednesday as investors optimistic about the prospects for a pre-election U.S. stimulus package sought riskier currencies.

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Trump ‘Make America Great Again’ rally Erie, Pennsylvania October 20, 2020

by Laney Sommer | Oct 20, 2020 | Politics, Top Stories, Videos

President Trump will deliver remarks at a ‘Make America Great Again’ rally in Erie, Pa.

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Asian stocks set for modest gains as tech woes check stimulus hopes

by Reuters | Oct 20, 2020 | Business

Asian stocks were set for modest gains on Wednesday after renewed U.S. stimulus hopes helped Wall Street higher, although wobbles in the tech sector could …

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U.S. shale mergers accelerate, as Pioneer-Parsley deal joins roster

by Reuters | Oct 20, 2020 | Business

Consolidation in the U.S. shale industry is accelerating, ratcheting up pressure on oil and gas producers to gobble up smaller rivals, analysts and executives said.

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At least two hit as soldiers fire on Nigerians protesting police brutality in Lagos: witnesses

by Reuters | Oct 20, 2020 | World

Soldiers opened fire on Nigerian protesters in the Lekki district of the commercial capital Lagos on Tuesday, three witnesses told Reuters.

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U.S. reports about 300,000 more deaths than usual during pandemic: CDC

by Reuters | Oct 20, 2020 | U.S.

Nearly 300,000 more people have died in the United States in 2020 during the coronavirus pandemic than historical trends would suggest, with about two-thirds of …

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Analysis: What monopoly case? DOJ lawsuit unlikely to knock Google from pole position

by Reuters | Oct 20, 2020 | Business

The U.S. Department of Justice and 11 states filed their long-awaited competition lawsuit against Google on Tuesday – the most momentous antitrust showdown since Washington …

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Source for 2016 ‘dossier’ on Trump denies being Russian agent

by Reuters | Oct 20, 2020 | Politics

A key source for the private investigator’s report suggesting links between Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign and Russia told Reuters on Tuesday he is not …

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Breonna Taylor grand juror says Kentucky AG did not present homicide charges

by Reuters | Oct 20, 2020 | U.S.

A Kentucky judge ruled on Tuesday that an anonymous grand juror may speak publicly about the evidence that the state attorney general presented in the …

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