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Bruno Mars triumphs at Grammys- Jay-Z is biggest loser

60th Annual Grammy Awards – Photo Room – New York, U.S., 28/01/2018 – Bruno Mars poses with his Grammys for Record of the Year and Album of the Year for “24K Magic” and Song of the Year for “That’s What I Like”. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri NEW YORK (Reuters) – R&B a... More »

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Evergreen Federer planning Melbourne return in 2019

Tennis – Australian Open – Melbourne, Australia, January 29, 2018. Roger Federer of Switzerland poses with the men’s singles trophy during the winner’s photoshoot at the government house in Melbourne, Australia. REUTERS/Edgar Su MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australia... More »

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Factbox: Key winners at the 2018 Grammy Awards

60th Annual Grammy Awards – Show – New York, U.S., 28/01/2018 – Bruno Mars accepts the Grammy for record of the year for “24K Magic.” REUTERS/Lucas Jackson NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Grammy Awards, the highest honors in the music industry, were handed out on Sun... More »

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‘Tears in Heaven’ as Grammy performers remember Las Vegas victims

60th Annual Grammy Awards – Show – New York, U.S., 28/01/2018 – Brothers Osborne, Maren Morris and Eric Church perform “Tears in Heaven” during the in memoriam tribute. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson (Reuters) – Three country artists who performed at the Las Vegas fest... More »

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Key nominations for the 2018 Grammy Awards

60th Annual Grammy Awards – Show – New York, U.S., 28/01/2018 – Grammy Awards are displayed backstage during the pre-telecast. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Grammy Awards, the highest honors in the music industry, take place in New York on Sun... More »

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Brexit legislation under fire as it enters upper house

Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May leaves 10 Downing Street, London, January 24, 2018. REUTERS/Toby Melville LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May faces a fresh challenge pushing her flagship Brexit law through parliament after lawmakers dema... More »

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I tweet from bed sometimes, Trump says

U.S. President Donald Trump waves as he arrives in Zurich, Switzerland January 25, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Barria LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump, who has garnered a large following on social media with rambunctious postings, said he sometimes twee... More »

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‘I am a stable genius,’ Donald Trump says

U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he delivers a speech during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland January 26, 2018. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said he was a stable genius and tha... More »

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Currency war is last thing world needs: ECB’s Coeure

DAVOS (Reuters) – Major economies should not target their exchange rates for competitive purposes and discussions among policymakers over currencies should be confined to official fora, European Central Bank board member Benoit Coeure said on Friday. ”The last... More »

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Chemical sunshade to slow warming may not be feasible: U.N. draft

FILE PHOTO: People watch the first sunrise on New Year’s Day at a beach in Tokyo, Japan, January 1, 2018. REUTERS/Toru Hanai/File Photo OSLO (Reuters) – The idea of spraying a haze of sun-dimming chemicals high above the Earth as a quick way to slow global war... More »

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Shell buying spree cranks up race for clean energy

People take pictures of a high-efficiency petrol-burning concept car as it is unveiled by Royal Dutch Shell during a ceremony in Beijing, China April 22, 2016. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj LONDON (Reuters) – Royal Dutch Shell (RDSa.L) has spent over $400 million on a ... More »

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UK economy unexpectedly picks up speed but Brexit effect felt

FILE PHOTO: A man is silhouetted as he walks past the Bank of England in the City of London, Britain, December 12, 2017. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne LONDON (Reuters) – British economic growth unexpectedly picked up speed in the last three months of 2017, accordin... More »

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Irish poll shows majority support abortion up to 12 weeks

DUBLIN (Reuters) – A majority of Irish voters would support a proposal to allow abortion up to 12 weeks into a pregnancy in a referendum due in the coming months, the first major national poll on the question showed on Friday. The government has pledged to hol... More »

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AstraZeneca’s three-in-one inhaler helps COPD patients in trial

A sign is seen at an AstraZeneca site in Macclesfield, central England May 19, 2014. REUTERS/Phil Noble/File Photo (Reuters) – AstraZeneca said an inhaler for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) delivered improved lung function in a late stage trial t... More »

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Record-breaking Ethiopians dominate Dubai Marathon

Roza Dereje Bekele of Ethiopia crosses the finish line of the Dubai Marathon, in Dubai, UAE January 26, 2018. REUTERS/Satish Kumar DUBAI (Reuters) – Ethiopia’s Mosinet Geremew set a new Dubai Marathon record when he sprinted clear from a large group of his com... More »

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Growth at UBS’s U.S. investment lags boss’s ambitions

The logo of Swiss bank UBS is seen at a branch office in Zurich, Switzerland January 22, 2018. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann ZURICH (Reuters) – UBS’s investment banking business in the United States is doing well but lags its boss’s ambitions, he said on Friday. “In o... More »

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U.S. panel deals blow to Philip Morris tobacco device

FILE PHOTO: A man poses for a photograph while using a Philip Morris iQOS smoking device, in Bogota, Colombia November 14, 2017. REUTERS/Jaime Saldarriaga/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Philip Morris International Inc should not be allowed to claim its iQOS... More »

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2018 Grammys: Will hip-hop finally even the score?

CBS EVP for music and special events, Jack Sussman, Executive Producer Ken Ehrlich, host James Corden, Recording Academy President and CEO Neil Portnow roll out the Red-Carpet for The 60th Annual Grammy Awards at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan in New York ... More »

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Russian cinema defies official ban to screen Stalin satire movie

A woman walks past a monitor displaying the “Death of Stalin” movie trailer before a screening of the film, which was banned from being shown in cinemas of the country on January 24, at the Pioner Cinema in Moscow, Russia January 25, 2018. REUTERS/Tatyana Make... More »

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Factbox: Key nominations for the 2018 Grammy Awards

NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Grammy Awards, the highest honors in the music industry, take place in New York on Sunday. Following is a list of nominees in key categories. The winners will be announced at a live show on CBS television hosted by James Corden. ALBUM ... More »

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Chinese scientists break key barrier by cloning monkeys

Zhong Zhong and Hua Hua, two cloned long tailed macaque monkeys are seen at the Non-Primate facility at the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Shanghai, China January 10, 2018. Picture taken January 10, 2018. Qiang Sun and Mu-ming Poo, Chinese Academy of Sciences ... More »

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Ballet star Acosta’s company is part of Cuban arts rebirth

Britain’s choreographer Christopher Bruce (C) works at the Cuban ballet star Carlos Acosta’s dace studio in Havana, Cuba, January 23, 2018. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini HAVANA (Reuters) – Former Royal Ballet star Carlos Acosta, whose dynamic masculinity on stag... More »

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Dollar wallows near three-year lows on U.S. government shutdown

FILE PHOTO: Sheets of former U.S. President Abraham Lincoln on the five-dollar bill currency are inspected through a magnifying glass at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Washington March 26, 2015. REUTERS/Gary Cameron/File Photo LONDON (Reuters) – The d... More »

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Oil rises as Saudi Arabia says producers will cooperate beyond 2018

FILE PHOTO: A gas station attendant pumps fuel into a customer’s car at a gas station in Shanghai, China November 17, 2017. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices climbed on Monday, pushed higher by comments from Saudi Arabia that coopera... More »

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UK’s Computacenter hikes 2017 expectations, sees stable 2018

(Reuters) – IT services firm Computacenter Plc said on Monday its 2017 adjusted pretax results were set to beat its expectations, driven by strength across Germany, the United Kingdom and France. Raising its guidance for the fourth time in the last one year, t... More »

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Snooker: China Open raises stakes after pocketing lucrative deal

(Reuters) – This year’s China Open will become only the second snooker tournament after the world championship to offer one million pounds ($1.39 million) in prize money following a new four-year deal with its promoters, the organizers have announced. The amou... More »

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Tennis: American Keys storms into last eight at Melbourne Park

Tennis – Australian Open – Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia, January 22, 2018. Madison Keys of the U.S. celebrates winning her match against Caroline Garcia of France. REUTERS/Edgar Su MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Madison Keys blew French eighth seed Caroline Ga... More »

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Merkel and Macron play up euro zone reform plans

French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel react during their meeting at Elysee Palace in Paris, France, January 19, 2018. REUTERS/Christophe Petit Tesson/Pool PARIS (Reuters) – Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Emmanuel Macron t... More »

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British PM May says honored by French loan of Bayeux Tapestry

People stand in front of the Bayeux Tapestry, an 11th century treasure that tells the tale of how William the Conqueror came to invade England in 1066, in this undated photo provided by the Bayeux Museum in France, on January 18, 2018. Bayeux Museum/Stephane M... More »

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Alien sightings are no excuse for filing your tax return late

FILE PHOTO – A pedestrian walks past the headquarters of Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) in central London February 13, 2015. British lawmakers plan to call up the bosses of HSBC and the tax authority, HMRC, to quiz them over allegations some clients ... More »

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UK government seeks to limit damage after Carillion collapses

FILE PHOTO: Cranes rise above Carillion’s Midland Metropolitan Hospital construction site in Smethwick, Britain January 11, 2018. REUTERS/Darren Staples/File Photo LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Carillion (CLLN.L) collapsed on Monday after its banks lost faith i... More »

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Britain scrambles two Typhoon jets to intercept Russian planes

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain scrambled two Royal Air Force Typhoon jets on Monday from Scotland to intercept Russian planes near the United Kingdom’s airspace, a defense ministry spokesman said. The Typhoons were scrambled from RAF Lossiemouth in Moray, Scotland... More »

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Lloyd’s of London to open Brussels unit in early 2019: CEO

Lloyd’s Chief Executive Officer Inga Beale attends an interview in Hong Kong, China January 15, 2018. REUTERS/Bobby Yip HONG KONG (Reuters) – Insurance market Lloyd’s of London [SOLYD.UL], an integral part of the British business scene since the 17th century, ... More »

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Sinn Fein MP resigns over tweet on Northern Ireland massacre

BELFAST (Reuters) – A British MP for the Irish nationalist party Sinn Fein resigned on Monday in an outcry over a tweet he posted on the anniversary of a day in 1976 when 10 Protestant textile workers were shot dead, an act which police blamed on the IRA. Barr... More »

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Scotland sees big hit to its economy with no UK Brexit deal

FILE PHOTO – Scotland’s First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, is seen speaking on the BBC’s Andrew Marr Show in this photograph received via the BBC, in London, Britain January 14, 2018. Jeff Overs/BBC/Handout via REUTERS EDINBURGH (Reuters) – Scotland will suffer ... More »

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Highlights: Australian Open day one

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Highlights of Monday’s opening day of the Australian Open, the first grand slam tournament of the year: 0955 NADAL KICKSTARTS 2018 IN STYLE World number one Rafa Nadal, playing his first competitive match of the year, hit top form as he c... More »

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Airbus wins 2017 order race after last-minute sales spree

The logo of Airbus is pictured at the company’s headquarters in Colomiers near Toulouse, France, October 19, 2017. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau PARIS (Reuters) – Frenetic selling in the closing weeks of 2017 saw Airbus (AIR.PA) overhaul Boeing’s (BA.N) recent lead i... More »

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Auto1 says no need for IPO after Softbank invests

FILE PHOTO: The logo of SoftBank Group Corp is displayed at SoftBank World 2017 conference in Tokyo, Japan, July 20, 2017. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo BERLIN (Reuters) – German used-car dealing platform Auto1 said a 460 million euro ($561 million) financial ... More »

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Airbus aims to seize jet production crown from Boeing in 2020

FILE PHOTO: An Airbus logo is pictured during the delivery of the new Airbus A380 aircraft to Singapore Airlines at the French headquarters of aircraft company Airbus in Colomiers near Toulouse, France, December 13, 2017. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau PARIS (Reuters)... More »

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Edmund out-guns Anderson for first-round shock

Tennis – Australian Open – Kevin Anderson of South Africa v Kyle Edmund of Britain – Melbourne, Australia, January 15, 2018. Edmund celebrates winning the match. REUTERS/Edgar Su MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Britain’s Kyle Edmund outfought Kevin Anderson in a court t... More »

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Google venture arm backs UK universal flu vaccine company

LONDON (Reuters) – A private British company developing a vaccine that would be the first in the world to fight all types of flu has raised 20 million pounds ($27 million) from investors including GV, the venture capital arm of Google parent Alphabet Inc. Vacc... More »

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Redmayne calls for Hollywood change on gender equality

LONDON (Reuters) – Oscar-winning actor Eddie Redmayne said on Sunday that Hollywood’s campaign for gender equality had been “a long time coming” and that a “huge amount of change” was still needed. Speaking on the red carpet at the world premiere of his new an... More »

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U.S. ultimatum on nuclear deal, new sanctions draw Iran threat

FILE PHOTO – U.S. President Donald Trump speaks before signing a proclamation to honor Martin Luther King Jr. day in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., January 12, 2018. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts MOSCOW (Reuters) – Iran said on Saturday it... More »

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Ed Sheeran and Dua Lipa dominate Brit Award nominations

FILE PHOTO – Ed Sheeran performs during the 2017 Jingle Ball at Madison Square Garden in New York, U.S., December 8, 2017. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson LONDON (Reuters) – Ed Sheeran, Dua Lipa, Liam Payne and Stormzy are among the nominees for this year’s Brit Awards,... More »

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Oil retreats from $70 highs but set for fourth week of gains

FILE PHOTO: An offshore oil platform is seen in Huntington Beach, California, U.S. September 28, 2014. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo LONDON (Reuters) – Oil prices fell on Friday after hitting a three-year high of more than $70 a barrel the previous day, bu... More »

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Curling: A stone’s throw, from Scottish island to Korean ice

FILE PHOTO: Britain’s skip Eve Muirhead delivers a stone during their women’s curling bronze medal game at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics in the Ice Cube Curling Centre in Sochi February 20, 2014. REUTERS/Phil Noble/File photo MAUCHLINE, Scotland (Reuters) – J... More »

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Federer still the man to beat at Melbourne Park

Tennis – Australian Open – Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, January 11, 2018. Switzerland’s Roger Federer holds the Men’s singles trophy as he participates in the official draw ceremony ahead of the Australian Open tennis tournament. REUTERS/David Gray ME... More »

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Halep leads host of contenders for Serena’s crown

Tennis – Australian Open – Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, January 12, 2018. Romania’s Simona Halep hits a shot during a practice session ahead of the Australian Open tennis tournament. REUTERS/David Gray (Reuters) – Picking a women’s singles champion at... More »

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Factbox: Australian Open men’s singles champions

(Reuters) – List of Australian Open men’s singles champions since the event began in 1905 (Australian unless stated): 2017 Roger Federer (Switzerland) bt Rafa Nadal (Spain) 6-4 3-6 6-1 3-6 6-3 2016 Novak Djokovic (Serbia) bt Andy Murray (Britain) 6-1 7-5 7-6(3... More »

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Drugmakers see a pricing blueprint in an $850,000 gene therapy

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Global drugmakers are looking to a tiny biotech’s $850,000 therapy for a rare type of blindness as a model for getting paid for highly expensive – and effective – new medicines. Spark Therapeutics Inc plans to launch its recently appr... More »

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Swiss mountain town Davos relishes its turn in Trump spotlight

The logo of the town is seen in the Swiss mountain resort of Davos, Switzerland, January 11, 2018 REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – The Swiss Alpine town of Davos is used to celebrities and high-rollers, but even it is relishing the new chal... More »

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Trio of surveys hint at UK investment letdown

FILE PHOTO: Workers are seen in the Canary Wharf financial district in London, Britain, November 11, 2013. REUTERS/Eddie Keogh/File Photo LONDON (Reuters) – Prospects that business investment in Britain will strengthen this year have been dealt an early blow b... More »

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Roche’s star MS medicine Ocrevus wins EU approval

The logo of Swiss pharmaceutical company Roche is seen outside their headquarters in Basel, January 30, 2014. To match special report USA-FDA/CASES REUTERS/Ruben Sprich/File Photo ZURICH (Reuters) – The European Union approved Roche’s multiple sclerosis medici... More »

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India sends its 100th satellite into space to watch borders

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India launched its 100th satellite on Friday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks to project the country as a global low-cost provider of services in space. A total of 31 small satellites were launched into space on Friday. More than hal... More »

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Director Guild embraces women, minorities in awards nominations

75th Golden Globe Awards – Arrivals – Beverly Hills, California, U.S., 07/01/2018 – Greta Gerwig, Saoirse Ronan. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Hollywood directors nominated a woman and two people of color for their 2018 movie awards on Thursday... More »

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Motorhead’s ‘Fast Eddie’ Clarke dies at 67

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Guitarist Eddie Clarke, the last surviving member of British metal band Motorhead’s line-up during its heyday, has died at the age of 67, the band’s official Facebook page said on Thursday. In a Facebook post, later members of the band ... More »

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Tennis: Sabalenka upsets Zhang in Hobart, Watson advances

Tennis – Fed Cup Final – Belarus v United States – rubber 3 – Chizhovka Arena, Minsk, Belarus, November 12, 2017 – Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus in action. REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko (Reuters) – Belarus teen Aryna Sabalenka blasted top seed Zhang Shuai out of the H... More »

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U.S. crude hits three-year high as prices climb in tight market

FILE PHOTO: A pump jack operates at a well site leased by Devon Energy Production Company near Guthrie, Oklahoma, U.S., September 15, 2015. REUTERS/Nick Oxford/File Photo NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices edged higher on Tuesday, with U.S. crude touching its hig... More »

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Peterhansel stays top after eventful Dakar fourth stage

Dakar Rally – 2018 Peru-Bolivia-Argentina Dakar rally – 40th Dakar Edition stage three, Pisco to San Juan de Marcona – January 8, 2018. Stephane Peterhansel of France and copilot Jean Paul Cottret of France drive their Peugeot. REUTERS/Andres Stapff (Reuters) ... More »

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Bike champion Sunderland out of Dakar Rally

Dakar Rally – 2018 Peru-Bolivia-Argentina Dakar rally – 40th Dakar Edition stage four, San Juan de Marcona to San Juan de Marcona – January 9, 2018. Britain’s Sam Sunderland receives medical care after suffering an accident while driving his KTM. REUTERS/Andre... More »

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‘The Shape of Water’ leads nominations for Britain’s BAFTA awards

LONDON (Reuters) – Guillermo del Toro’s fantasy “The Shape of Water” leads the field for next month’s British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) awards after securing 12 nominations on Tuesday. World War II drama “The Darkest Hour” and comedy-drama “T... More »

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How alcohol damages stem cell DNA and increases cancer risk

Professor Ketan Patel works in the lab at MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge, Britain January 2, 2018. Picture taken January 2, 2018. REUTERS/Chris Radburn LONDON (Reuters) – Drinking alcohol produces a harmful chemical in the body which can lead... More »

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Euro zone factory growth surges to record- more uneven in Asia

FILE PHOTO: A container ship is seen at the shipping terminal Eurokai in the Port of Hamburg, Germany November 6, 2017. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer/File Photo LONDON/HONG KONG (Reuters) – Euro zone factories ended 2017 growing at their fastest pace in more than two ... More »

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RBS to pay $125 million to settle California mortgage bond claims

People walk past a branch of the Royal Bank of Scotland in London, Britain December 1, 2017. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls (Reuters) – Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc will pay $125 million to resolve claims that it made misrepresentations while selling mortgage-back... More »

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Boeing seen eyeing broad Embraer deal, but no firm proposal made

The Embraer Phenom 300 is displayed during the Latin American Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition fair (LABACE) at Congonhas airport in Sao Paulo, Brazil August 15, 2017. REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker PARIS (Reuters) – Boeing Co (BA.N) is eyeing a broad partner... More »

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As energy markets evolve, blockchain powers up

An Electrify SG engineer shows a PowerPod that will be installed to record data of photovoltaic solar panels on a rooftop in Singapore. REUTERS/Edgar Su SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Energy startups have been using blockchain to power electricity sharing in microgrid ... More »