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• Fire Chief Resigns After Using Racial Slur Against Steelers Coach

  26-09-2017 23:52 via yahoo.com
  A white Pennsylvania volunteer fire chief has reportedly resigned after calling the Pittsburgh Steelers head coach a “no good n****r” over the black coach’s decision to skip the national anthem on Sunday.
  
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• Former CIA Director: In Dispute With Trump, 'Put Me Down With Kaepernick'

  26-09-2017 23:47 via yahoo.com
  In a Tuesday op-ed, a former director of the Central Intelligence Agency lambasted President Donald Trump for demonizing professional football players who chose to protest during the playing of the national anthem.
  
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• Sex diseases in US surge to record high

  26-09-2017 23:17 via yahoo.com
  Sexually transmitted diseases surged to a record high in the United States last year, with more than two million cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis nationwide, officials said Tuesday.This was "the highest number ever," said the annual Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance Report released today by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).Gonorrhea also increased among men and women last year, but the steepest rise was among men (22 percent), said the report.
  
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• UPDATE 2-Syngenta agrees to settle GMO corn litigation

  26-09-2017 23:15
  Sept 26 (Reuters) – Syngenta AG has agreed to payclose to $1.5 billion to resolve lawsuits stemming from itsdecision to commercialize a genetically modified strain of cornbefore China approved importing it, a person familiar with thematter said on Tuesday.
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• Chile left-wing candidates could form alliance, threatening market rally

  26-09-2017 23:15
  SANTIAGO, Sept 26 (Reuters) – Chile’s stock market haspriced in a victory of conservative presidential candidateSebastian Pinera, even though progressive candidates could forman alliance in a December runoff, traders and analysts said.
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• CANADA STOCKS-TSX retreats as resource stocks cool on commodity prices

  26-09-2017 23:15
  TORONTO, Sept 26 (Reuters) – Canada’s main stock indexretreated broadly on Tuesday from its highest close in fourmonths hit the previous session, as cooling commodity pricessent mining and oil stocks into retreat.
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• BRIEF-Westlake Chemical Partners says offering 4.5 mln common units

  26-09-2017 23:15
  * Westlake Chemical Partners LP announces offering of commonunits
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• BRIEF-Synovus Financial says ‍notice of redemption to redeem $300 mln aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 7.875 pct senior notes due 2019 on Nov 9​

  26-09-2017 23:15
  * Synovus Financial – ‍Notice of redemption to redeem $300million aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 7.875%senior notes due 2019 on Nov 9, 2017​
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• BRIEF-Micron Technology Q4 adj shr $2.02

  26-09-2017 23:15
  * Micron Technology Inc reports results for the fourthquarter and full year of 2017
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• BRIEF-Centerpoint Energy says Harvey’s impact to 2017 EPS to be modest

  26-09-2017 23:15
  * Company reiterates full-year 2017 guidance of $1.25 –$1.33​
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• Brazil’s top prosecutor says committed to ‘Car Wash’ probe

  26-09-2017 23:15
  BRASILIA, Sept 26 (Reuters) – Brazil’s new ProsecutorGeneral Raquel Dodge said she is committed to continue thesprawling “Car Wash” corruption investigation that hasimplicated dozens of Brazilian politicians, including PresidentMichel Temer.
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• Twitter to test 280-character tweets, busting old limit

  26-09-2017 23:14
  NEW YORK, Sept 26 (Reuters) – The days of Twitter Inclimiting messages to 140 characters, a signature of thesocial network since its launch in 2006, may be numbered.
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• BRIEF-Hilton Worldwide Holdings says expanded size of the board from 9 directors to 11 directors

  26-09-2017 23:14
  * Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc says expanded size of theboard from nine directors to eleven directors – SEC Filing
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• The Legal Reasons Why President Trump Won't Take A Stand On Climate Change

  26-09-2017 22:52 via yahoo.com
  The Legal Reasons Why President Trump Won't Take A Stand On Climate Change
  
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• Commandos storm plane in Philippines-U.S. hijack simulation

  26-09-2017 22:29 via yahoo.com
  Philippine commandos and law enforcers have practiced hostage negotiations and the storming of a commercial jet to free American passengers in a major joint exercise with U.S. counterparts to boost the country's counter-terrorism readiness.The Philippine defense ministry on Tuesday said some 1,200 uniformed and civilian Filipino and American personnel took part in the exercise "Tempest Wind" last week at a former U.S. air force base outside Manila and in Hawaii.Most of the Filipino civilian part
  
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• 2 More Men To Stand Trial In Holly Bobo Case

  26-09-2017 22:28 via yahoo.com
  The first man to stand trial, Zach Adams, was sentenced to life in prison Friday.
  
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• Republicans look to next year for Obamacare repeal: 'The bill's dead, OK?'

  26-09-2017 22:10 via yahoo.com
  Sens. Graham and Cassidy announced Tuesday they didn’t have 50 votes to pass their bill, likely the last attempt to overturn the ACA before fiscal year 2019.
  
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• Dunford says NKorea military posture unchanged amid tension

  26-09-2017 21:43 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation's top military officer said Tuesday he's not seen any shifts in North Korea's military posture despite the reclusive nation's threats to shoot down U.S. warplanes amid the "charged political environment" between Washington and Pyongyang.
  
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• Hurricane Maria coverage revives old questions about Puerto Rico's status

  26-09-2017 21:39 via yahoo.com
  Questions about the U.S. media’s coverage of Hurricane Maria and about the American public’s understanding of the island territory have revived old conversations about Puerto Rico’s relationship with the United States.
  
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• How email practices of Clinton and Trump advisers differ

  26-09-2017 21:34 via yahoo.com
  Hillary Clinton's email practices while secretary of state differed from the reported use of private email accounts by several officials in the Trump administration. Based on what we know so far, here are the key differences.
  
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• Barack Obama Offers to Help Puerto Rico

  26-09-2017 21:19 via yahoo.com
  The current president's response to the crisis has been criticized.
  
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• UPDATE 3-Equifax CEO departs, forgoes bonus after massive data breach

  26-09-2017 21:15
  Sept 26 (Reuters) – Equifax Inc said on Tuesday thatChief Executive Richard Smith would leave the company and forgothis year’s bonus as criticism mounts over a massive cyberattack that has plunged the credit-monitoring firm into crisis.
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• UPDATE 2-EU to investigate $54 bln Luxottica, Essilor deal

  26-09-2017 21:15
  * Bundled offers of both lens and frames among key concerns(Adds companies’ reaction, comment from lawyer)
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• UPDATE 1-Kinder Morgan Canada ordered to stop some work on pipeline expansion

  26-09-2017 21:15
  CALGARY, Alberta, Sept 26 (Reuters) – Canada’s energyregulator has ordered Kinder Morgan Canada Ltd to stopsome work on its Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, after apublic company blog post showed it had been conductingactivities that had “not yet been approved.”
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• Hedge fund Paulson & Co calls for joint shareholder action vs gold miners

  26-09-2017 21:15
  Sept 26 (Reuters) – New York-based Paulson & Co, led bylongtime gold bull John Paulson, called on Tuesday for theworld’s biggest investors ingold-mining stocks to form acoalition to tackle miners’ “dreadful” performance as itlaunched a blistering attack on the industry’s track record.
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• BRIEF-Pacific Insight receives securityholder approval for Methode Electronics deal

  26-09-2017 21:15
  * Pacific Insight receives securityholder approval ofacquisition by Methode Electronics, Inc
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• US STOCKS-Wall St edges up on modest tech rebound

  26-09-2017 21:14
  * Yellen says gradual hikes should continue despite weakinflation
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• U.S. files antitrust lawsuit against Parker-Hannifin over merger -source

  26-09-2017 21:14
  WASHINGTON, Sept 26 (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Departmenthas filed an antitrust lawsuit against Parker-Hannifinwith a goal of un-doing its merger with Clarcor Inc, a sourcefamiliar with the situation said on Tuesday.
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• UPDATE 2-Obamacare repeal in U.S. Senate collapses as Republicans falter

  26-09-2017 21:14
  * Trump disappointed in ‘certain so-called’ Republicans(Recasts with vote not happening)
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• CORRECTED-OFFICIAL-MOVES-Franklin Templeton names David Whitehair head of defined contribution, UK

  26-09-2017 21:14
  Sept 26 (Reuters) – Franklin Templeton Investments, part ofinvestment management firm Franklin Resources Inc,appointed David Whitehair as head of its defined contributionbusiness in the UK.
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• BRIEF-Bank of America venture trims 10 pct of staff as part of digital push – WSJ

  26-09-2017 21:14
  * Bank of America venture trims 10 pct of staff as part ofdigital push; about 250 employees lose jobs as part ofrestructuring – WSJ, citing sourcesSource: http://on.wsj.com/2xvLPeMFurther company coverage:
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• Before & After Satellite Images Show Puerto Rico's Devastating Power Crisis

  26-09-2017 21:10 via yahoo.com
  It's a stark visual reminder of how much devastation Hurricane Maria wrought.
  
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• Trump defends NFL tweets amid Puerto Rico crisis: 'I have plenty of time on my hands'

  26-09-2017 21:03 via yahoo.com
  President Trump defended sending a barrage of tweets berating professional athletes as Puerto Rico reels in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria.
  
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• Venomous Snake Bites Woman's Foot Inside LongHorn Steakhouse

  26-09-2017 21:01 via yahoo.com
  She walked in for a bite, but she was the one getting bitten.
  
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• Trump urges EU to sanction Maduro regime in Venezuela

  26-09-2017 21:00 via yahoo.com
  US President Donald Trump on Tuesday urged the European Union to follow America's lead in slapping sanctions on the "oppressive" regime of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro."We hope our friends in the EU will soon follow the United States, Canada, and many Latin American nations, in sanctioning the Maduro regime," Trump told a joint press conference with Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy."The citizens have endured immense starvation, suffering and dangers, political unrest, under the oppres
  
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• Second World War veteran takes a knee in solidarity with NFL players against Trump

  26-09-2017 20:59 via yahoo.com
  A 97-year-old World War II veteran is being applauded after taking a stand against Donald Trump and kneeling in solidarity with NFL players protesting police violence against black people.Speaking to CBS News, Mr Gilmore said: "We were having a discussion about it and you know, the idea that people were pointing to disrespecting military servicemen as justification for these comments.
  
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• Dog Gets Cuddles and Kisses at Shelter After Being Abandoned During Hurricane Irma

  26-09-2017 20:55 via yahoo.com
  He was reportedly found on a porch.
  
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• Lady Amelia Windsor dares to bare in see-through Dior gown at Paris Fashion Week

  26-09-2017 20:45 via yahoo.com
  Lady Amelia Windsor is continuing her fashion month domination in Paris.
  
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• Jeff Sessions Decries 'Fragile Egos' At Colleges As DOJ Moves To Re-Try Woman Who Laughed At Him

  26-09-2017 20:38 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON ― Free speech on college campuses is “under attack” as universities transform into shelters “for fragile egos,” Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who leads a Justice Department prosecuting a woman for laughing at him during a congressional hearing, said in a Tuesday speech.
  
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• Iraqi Kurdish leader says 'yes' vote won independence referendum

  26-09-2017 20:38 via yahoo.com
  By Maher Chmaytelli and Ahmed RasheedBAGHDAD/ERBIL, Iraq (Reuters) - Iraqi Kurdish leader Masoud Barzani said on Tuesday that Kurds had voted "yes" to independence in a referendum held in defiance of the government in Baghdad and which had angered their neighbors and their U.S. allies.The Kurds, who have ruled over an autonomous region within Iraq since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein, consider Monday's referendum to be an historic step in a generations-old quest for a sta
  
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• US slaps sanctions on North Korean banks, executives

  26-09-2017 20:20 via yahoo.com
  The US imposed sanctions on eight North Korean banks and 26 executives on Tuesday, ratcheting up pressure on the country amid increasingly bellicose exchanges with Pyongyang over its nuclear program."This further advances our strategy to fully isolate North Korea in order to achieve our broader objectives of a peaceful and denuclearized Korean peninsula," US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said in a statement.Tuesday's announcement compounded economic sanctions which the United Nations unanimo
  
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• Trump Says NFL Ratings Are 'Way Down' Because Of Protests. They're Actually Up.

  26-09-2017 19:33 via yahoo.com
  President Donald Trump wants you to think NFL ratings are down because some of its players kneel in protest during the national anthem: Ratings for NFL football are way down except before game starts, when people tune in to see whether or not our country will be disrespected!—
  
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• Baby Found Strapped Into Car Seat, Abandoned on Side of Busy Interstate With $5,000 in Cash

  26-09-2017 19:24 via yahoo.com
  The baby was found strapped inside a car seat, abandoned on the side of a busy interstate.
  
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• 10 Of Serena Williams' Most Relatable Parenting Moments

  26-09-2017 19:22 via yahoo.com
  Throughout her pregnancy and after giving birth, tennis great and new mom Serena Williams has had several moments that had fellow parents saying to themselves, “I’ve totally been there.”
  
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• UPDATE 2-European shares steady, helped by Nestle, energy stocks

  26-09-2017 19:17
  * Energy sector finds support in crude prices(Recasts, adds details, closing prices)
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• UPDATE 1-Republican McConnell holds out hope for Obamacare repeal

  26-09-2017 19:17
  * Trump disappointed in ‘certain so-called’ Republicans(Adds Trump comment, background)
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• An Iceberg Broke Off An Antarctic Glacier This Weekend But May Represent A Bigger Issue

  26-09-2017 19:17 via yahoo.com
  The massive iceberg that broke off of an Antarctic glacier this weekend may indicate a bigger issue.
  
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• Wedding photographer captures moment groom jumps into pond to save drowning boy

  26-09-2017 19:16 via yahoo.com
  A photographer captured the moment two newlyweds' photo shoot turned into a dramatic rescue. Clayton and Brittany Cook had just got married on Friday and were having their photos taken on a park bridge in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada, when the groom spotted a young boy in trouble in the lake. He immediately jumped into the waist-deep water before his new wife knew what was happening. Mrs Cook told CTV: “I look over and I see Clay in the water and I think, what is he doing?" Clayton Cook wais
  
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• UPDATE 3-U.S. alleges bribery, kickbacks at top NCAA basketball programs

  26-09-2017 19:16
  NEW YORK, Sept 26 (Reuters) – U.S. authorities on Tuesday unveiled fraud charges against 10 people, including four coaches and an Adidas AG executive, associated with some of the country’s premier college basketball programs following a multi-year corruption probe.
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• UPDATE 2-Cruise stocks bounce as Carnival says Caribbean back in business

  26-09-2017 19:16
  Sept 26 (Reuters) – Cruise operator Carnival Corprode out the first effects of a devastating hurricane season forthe Caribbean to raise its full-year forecast for earnings onTuesday and report a better than expected quarter to the end ofAugust.
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