Black candidate makes history as women advance in U.S. midterms

(Reuters) - Democratic voters rallied on Tuesday for the chance to make history in November by selecting a ticket filled with female candidates, including a bid to elect the first African-American female governor in the United States.

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Businessman who sold diseased human body parts gets nine years in prison

DETROIT (Reuters) - A Detroit businessman who sold and leased human body parts was sentenced to nine years in prison Tuesday for selling diseased remains to medical educators.

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Workers hit McDonald's with new sexual harassment claims

LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Ten women who work at McDonald's restaurants in Detroit, Chicago, Los Angeles and six other cities have filed sexual harassment complaints in the past few days with the federal government against the company and its franchisees, which they said ignored or retaliated against them for such complaints.

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U.S. court backs transgender student at center of bathroom dispute

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Tuesday ruled that federal law protects a transgender student who fought all the way to the Supreme Court for the right to use a bathroom at a high school in Virginia that corresponded with his gender identity.

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Novelist Philip Roth dead at 85

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Trump suggests historic summit with North Korea could be delayed

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Slain Maryland officer identified, photo released

05/22/18 11:14 AM

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3 more teen suspects linked to Maryland officer's death in custody, police say

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Trump casts doubt on planned summit with North Korean leader

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday there was a "substantial chance" his summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will not take place as planned on June 12 amid concerns that Kim is resistant to giving up his nuclear weapons.

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Venezuela expels U.S. envoys in response to sanctions

CARACAS (Reuters) - President Nicolas Maduro on Tuesday ordered the expulsion of two top U.S. diplomats in Caracas in retaliation for a new round of sanctions over Venezuela's widely-condemned election, accusing them of a 'conspiracy' that was denied by the State Department.

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South Korea welcomes North's decision to let reporters visit nuclear site

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea has accepted a list of South Korean reporters to visit their nuclear testing site after a days-long tug of war with Seoul, South Korea's unification ministry said on Wednesday.

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China says eastern European summits are good for EU

BEIJING (Reuters) - Annual summits between China and central and eastern European countries are beneficial to the European Union as a whole, the Chinese government's told Bulgaria's foreign minister, brushing off concern that Beijing is seeking to divide the continent.

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Australian archbishop steps aside after conviction for concealing child sex abuse

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australian Catholic Archbishop Philip Wilson said on Wednesday he would stand aside from his duties, a day after a court found him guilty of concealing child sex abuse by a priest.

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Myanmar judge allows documents police say came from Reuters reporters' phones

YANGON (Reuters) - A Myanmar judge on Tuesday allowed the submission of evidence police say they obtained from the mobile phones of two Reuters reporters arrested in December for alleged possession of secret documents, in what has become a landmark press freedom case.

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Malaysia PM Mahathir says will review MH370 search contract

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia will review and possibly end its agreement with a private U.S. firm searching for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, newly elected Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Wednesday.

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Indian child killer sentenced to death 23 days after arrest, raises fears over trial fairness

INDORE, India (Reuters) - Naveen Gadke was arrested on April 20 and charged with the rape and murder of a baby girl in central India.

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Chinese newspaper suggests cut imports, downgrade ties with Australia

BEIJING (Reuters) - China should downgrade its ties with Australia, including cutting imports and postponing a visit by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to underscore Beijing's unhappiness at recent anti-China sentiment, a state-run paper said on Wednesday.

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M&S profits slump on store closure costs

A costly store closure plan contributes to a 62% fall in annual profits.

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Wales' trains to be run by European firms KeolisAmey

The new French-Spanish operator promises Wales' rail services will be "unrecognisable" in five years time.

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Manchester United 'remains most valuable club in Europe'

The English club tops KPMG's study of top sides' "enterprise value", ahead of Real Madrid and Barcelona.

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Banks 'charging more' for overdrafts than payday lenders

Unarranged overdrafts can cost up to seven times more than payday loans, a consumer group warns.

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US to ease crisis-era Dodd-Frank banking rules

Supporters say Dodd Frank reform will helps banks grow, but critics warn of a return to reckless behaviour.

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Trump faces backlash over possible $1.3bn ZTE fine

The president faces criticism after saying he may fine the Chinese telecoms firm rather than ban exports to it.

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McDonald's workers make sexual harassment complaints

Ten female staff at McDonald's franchises in the US have filed complaints of sexual harassment.

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Zuckerberg's European Parliament testimony criticised

The Facebook founder faces questions from European lawmakers over the data scandal and fake news.

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Hammond to pledge superfast broadband for most homes

The Chancellor pledges full-fibre connections for most homes and businesses by 2025.

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Tesco Direct closure puts 500 jobs at risk

Supermarket says Tesco Direct faces high costs, will not become profitable and will be closed.

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Former Uber engineer sues for sexual harassment

A former Uber engineer is suing the firm for sexual harassment and discrimination.

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Carney: Brexit has cost households £900

The Brexit vote has lowered growth by up to 2%, Bank of England Governor Mark Carney says.

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How can M&S get back in fashion?

As one of the UK's best-known retailers plans to close dozens of stores, how can it stem the decline?

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Ministers seek permission to use £400m fund frozen since 1928

The government launches a legal bid to unfreeze £400m fund set up 90 years ago to pay off national debt.

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Challenging finances

After years of growth, the UK's challenger banks are fighting hard to survive in a tough new market.

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Trump vs China

The president prides himself on his deal-making, but the Chinese are claiming the upper hand.

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Trump Suggests Summit With NKorea's Kim Could be Delayed

President Donald Trump says the planned Singapore summit with North Korea's Kim Jong Un "may not work out for June 12" and is suggesting it could be delayed.   

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‘Purge Against Christians’ Underway in China as Persecution Ramps Up

It feels like every day we are hearing more news about China increasing persecution on the Christian community.

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As Summit Looms, North Korean Media Return to Angry Tone

North Korean media stepped up their rhetorical attacks on South Korea and joint military exercises with the United States, warning Tuesday that a budding detente could be in danger.

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