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ANALYSIS-Soccer-Brazilian flair trumps European complacency as Flamengo humble Chelsea
By Fernando Kallas PHILADELPHIA, June 20 (Reuters) - Flamengo delivered a potent reminder that the so-called superiority of European teams in club football is fading quickly after the Brazilian outfit beat Chelsea 3-1 in a Club World Cup contest that felt like a home match thousands of miles from...Reuters
Fri, Jun 20
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Fri, Jun 20
Walmart to pay $10 million to settle US FTC lawsuit over money transfer fraud
By Jonathan Stempel June 20 (Reuters) - Walmart WMT.N has agreed to pay $10 million to settle a U.S. Federal Trade Commission civil lawsuit accusing the world's largest retailer of ignoring warning signs that fraudsters used its money transfer services to fleece consumers out of hundreds of m...Reuters
Fri, Jun 20
Voice of America parent terminates over 600 more staff in likely death knell
WASHINGTON, June 20 (Reuters) - The parent agency of Voice of America said on Friday it had issued termination notices to over 639 more staff, completing an 85% decrease in personnel since March and effectively spelling the end of a broadcasting network founded to counter Nazi propaganda. Kari Lake,...Reuters
Fri, Jun 20
Hundreds of US citizens left Iran in last week, State Dept cable says
US advises land exits via Azerbaijan, Armenia or TurkeySome US citizens departing Iran faced problems, cable saysOver 6,400 US citizens filled possible evacuation form in IsraelBy Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON, June 20 (Reuters) - Hundreds of American citizens have departed Iran using land routes over...Reuters
Fri, Jun 20
Trump says deal with Harvard possible 'over the next week or so'
Trump says administration addressing 'improprieties' at HarvardTrump: possible settlement would be 'mindbogglingly' HISTORICUS Judge blocked Homeland Security move against HarvardBy Nate Raymond BOSTON, June 20 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday his administrat...Reuters
Fri, Jun 20
Athletics-Paulino pips Nasir, Cherotich beats Chemutai at Paris Diamond League
PARIS, June 20 (Reuters) - Olympic champion Marileidy Paulino outfought Salwa Eid Naser to win the women's 400 metres at the Paris Diamond League meet on Friday, Faith Cherotich won the steeplechase and Grace Stark set a personal best to outgun Tobi Amusan in the 100m hurdles.Dominican Republic&...Reuters
Fri, Jun 20
US judge blocks slashing of universities' federal funding from National Science Foundation
WASHINGTON, June 20 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Friday blocked the National Science Foundation from sharply cutting research funding provided to universities in the latest legal setback to efforts by U.S. President Donald Trump's administration to slash government support of research at major...Reuters
Fri, Jun 20
Parkland Corp announces execution of supplemental indentures for senior notes in connection with consent solicitations
June 20 (Reuters) - Parkland Corp PKI.TO:PARKLAND CORPORATION ANNOUNCES EXECUTION OF SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURES FOR SENIOR NOTES IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONSENT SOLICITATIONSReuters
Fri, Jun 20
Trump says he may have to change his mind about firing Fed chair Powell
WASHINGTON, June 20 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he may have to change his mind about firing Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell.Trump made the comment in a lengthy social media post criticizing the Federal Reserve's decision to not lower interest rates."I don...Reuters
Fri, Jun 20
Purdue Pharma begins vote on $7.4 bln opioid settlement
Purdue's settlement has the support of all eligible US statesStates pledge to spend settlement funds to address the opioid addiction crisisSome individuals pressed for more details on how the funds will be spent By Dietrich Knauth June 20 - Oxycontin maker Purdue Pharma received court approva...Reuters
Fri, Jun 20
US Supreme Court curbs discrimination claims over lost retiree benefits
Justices rule against retired Florida firefighterPlaintiff retired due to effects of Parkinson's diseaseSuit involved a rollback of a health insurance subsidyBy Daniel Wiessner June 20 (Reuters) - Retirees cannot sue their former employers for disability discrimination after leaving their job...Reuters
Fri, Jun 20
