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REFILE-Jeffrey Epstein grand jury records to remain sealed, judge rules
Trump faces pressure over administration's handling of Epstein caseJudge had previously rejected bid to unseal Ghislaine Maxwell recordsGrand juries meet in secret and court must approve any unsealingBy Luc Cohen NEW YORK, Aug 20 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge denied on Wednesday the Justice Depart...Reuters
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Small group of military leaders continuing talks in Washington for Ukraine security guarantees, Western official says
BERLIN, Aug 20 (Reuters) - A small group of military leaders is continuing discussions in Washington to work out options for security guarantees for Ukraine, a Western official told Reuters on Wednesday, shortly after a bigger virtual meeting wrapped up.The source said U.S. General Dan Caine, chairm...Reuters
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Lockheed Martin Says Sikorsky Awarded Army Contract For Black Hawk Modernization Efforts
Aug 20 (Reuters) - Lockheed Martin Corp LMT.N:LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP: SIKORSKY AWARDED ARMY CONTRACT FOR BLACK HAWK MODERNIZATION EFFORTS - WEBSITELOCKHEED MARTIN: INITIAL $43 MILLION US ARMY CONTRACT AWARD FOR SIKORSKY WILL FOCUS ON FOUNDATIONAL CAPABILITIES FOR MODERNIZATIONReuters
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Northern Trust Mutual Fund Servicing Relationship With Morningstar Investment Management Extended
Aug 20 (Reuters) - Northern Trust Corp NTRS.O:NORTHERN TRUST MUTUAL FUND SERVICING RELATIONSHIP WITH MORNINGSTAR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT EXTENDEDNORTHERN TRUST CORP - EXTENDS ASSET SERVICING FOR ABOUT $5 BILLION IN ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENTReuters
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Huntington Ingalls Industries Says IDIQ Contract Ceiling Set At $267 Million For HII
Aug 20 (Reuters) - Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc HII.N:HII SELECTED FOR U.S. NAVY TRAINING CONTRACT TO ENHANCE READINESSHUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES INC - IDIQ CONTRACT CEILING SET AT $267 MILLION FOR HIIReuters
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Rwanda-backed rebels massacred civilians in Congo, Human Rights Watch says
Aug 20 (Reuters) - Rwanda-backed M23 rebels killed at least 140 people in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in July, Human Rights Watch said in a report on Wednesday that highlighted how violence remains elevated despite U.S.- and Qatar-backed peace talks underway.The advocacy group provided new ...Reuters
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Delaware Chancery holds off on Marsh's TRO request against Howden, defers to New York
By Isha MaratheAug 20 - (The Insurer) - A Delaware vice chancellor said on Tuesday that Marsh's request for a temporary restraining order against Howden for the alleged poaching of over 140 Florida zone employees would be suspended until the Southern District of New York holds its scheduled hea...Reuters
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Texas Republicans set to approve Trump-backed congressional map to protect party's majority
Republican legislators undertake rare mid-decade redistrictingNew map would shift conservative voters into Democrat-held districtsOne Democrat calls redistricting plan "illegal and racially discriminatory" By Joseph Ax and Brad Brooks Aug 20 (Reuters) - Texas legislators on Wednesday took...Reuters
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Israel says it has taken first steps of military operation in Gaza City
Aug 20 (Reuters) - Israel's military has taken the first steps of a planned operation to take over Gaza City, Israeli military spokesman Brigadier General Effie Defrin said on Wednesday.Following a clash with Hamas south of Khan Younis in the strip on Wednesday, he said: "We will deepen the ...Reuters
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Former CIA director Burns calls Trump firings of U.S. workers "a war on...expertise"
WASHINGTON, Aug 20 (Reuters) - William Burns, former CIA director and veteran U.S. diplomat, on Wednesday issued a scathing rebuke of the Trump administration's mass firings of federal workers, saying they are aimed at stifling dissenting views and will harm U.S. security."Under the guise of...Reuters
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EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Halma, Hill & Smith, Rio Tinto
Aug 20 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Halma, Hill & Smith and Rio Tinto, on Wednesday. HIGHLIGHTS * Anglo American AAL.L: RBC raises target price to 2,000p from 1,900p* Halma HLMA.L: Peel Hunt raises target price ...Reuters
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ICC deplores new US sanctions on another four of its staff members
AMSTERDAM, Aug 20 (Reuters) - The International Criminal Court (ICC) said on Wednesday it deplored the announcement by President Donald Trump's administration of new U.S. sanctions against another four of its staff members - two judges and two deputy prosecutors."These sanctions are a flagra...Reuters
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US Senator Sanders favors Trump plan to take stake in Intel, others
By Alexandra Alper WASHINGTON, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Liberal U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders on Wednesday threw his support behind President Donald Trump's plan to convert U.S. grants to chipmakers, including $10.9 billion for Intel, into government stakes in the companies."If microchip companie...Reuters
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Golf-Donald welcomes happy headache as Ryder Cup crunch time looms
LONDON, Aug 20 (Reuters) - European Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald is happy to have a good headache as decision-day looms to finalise his team ahead of the clash with the United States in New York next month.One of the six automatic places is still up for grabs ahead of this weekend's British Mas...Reuters
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EXCLUSIVE-Brazil judge targeted by US sanctions confident of Trump reversal
Justice Moraes became lightning rod in US-Brazil standoffTrump tied Brazil tariff and sanctions to Bolsonaro trialMoraes eyes US legal challenge, but counting on diplomacyBy Brad Haynes and Ricardo Brito BRASILIA, Aug 20 (Reuters) - The judge at the center of escalating tensions between Brazil an...Reuters
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US FTC sues LA Fitness for making it exceedingly hard to cancel gym memberships
By Jody Godoy Aug 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission sued the operators of gym chain LA Fitness and other gyms on Wednesday, saying they have made it exceedingly difficult to cancel memberships.Irvine, California-based Fitness International and Fitness & Sports Clubs, which oper...Reuters
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Federal prosecutors in Washington will no longer seek charges for rifle, shotgun possession
Prosecutors will still charge other illegal firearms crimes, says DC US Attorney PirroTrump's crime crackdown includes National Guard deployment in WashingtonDC crime rates remain unchanged despite federal intervention, city officials showAug 20 (Reuters) - Federal prosecutors in Washington, D.C...Reuters
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Trump buys more than $100 million in bonds in office, disclosure shows
WASHINGTON, Aug 20 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump has bought more than $100 million in company, state and municipal bonds since taking office in January, according to new disclosures which shed further light on the vast holdings of America’s billionaire president. The forms, posted o...Reuters
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