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Texas Senate approves redistricting bill, sending it to governor to sign
Senate approves Trump-backed plan to flip Democrats seats after long debateCritics say move dilutes minority vote, vow lawsuitTexas action ignites national redistricting fightBy Brad Brooks Aug 23 (Reuters) - The Texas Senate approved a bill early on Saturday to redraw the state's congression...Reuters
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Lyle Menendez denied parole after 35 years in prison for parents' shotgun murders
Parole commissioners cite 'anti-social personality traits''Callous' nature of killings figured in board's denialBrother Erik denied parole for similar reasons day before By Steve GormanLOS ANGELES, Aug 22 (Reuters) - Lyle Menendez, imprisoned 35 years with his brother Erik for th...Reuters
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South Korea's Lee in Japan to shore up ties before meeting Trump
TOKYO, Aug 23 (Reuters) - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung arrived in Japan on Saturday for a summit expected to reaffirm security cooperation between the two East Asian neighbours before Lee meets U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Monday. On his first official visit to Japan since ta...Reuters
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China proposes draft rules on internet platform pricing
SHANGHAI, Aug 23 (Reuters) - China proposed rules for internet platform pricing on Saturday, seeking public comment after a raft of complaints by merchants and consumers of unfair or misleading pricing by big platforms.The draft rules for platforms selling goods or services are meant to encourage pr...Reuters
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Lyle Menendez denied parole after 35 years in prison for parents' shotgun murders
LOS ANGELES, Aug 22 (Reuters) - Lyle Menendez, imprisoned 35 years with his brother Erik for the 1989 shotgun murders of their parents at their Beverly Hills home, was denied parole on Friday, a day after the same decision was rendered against his younger sibling.The ruling was announced by the Cali...Reuters
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Judge blocks Trump from withholding funds from Los Angeles, other sanctuary cities
By Dietrich Knauth and Nate Raymond Aug 22 (Reuters) - A U.S. federal judge on Friday blocked Donald Trump's administration from withholding federal funding from more than 30 so-called sanctuary jurisdictions including Los Angeles, Baltimore, Boston and Chicago that have declined to cooperate...Reuters
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North Korea calls South Korea's warning shots in border region a provocation
SEOUL, Aug 23 (Reuters) - North Korea said on Saturday that the South Korean military fired warning shots on Tuesday in the border area between the two Koreas, and called it a deliberate provocation, according to state media KCNA.North Korea also said that warning broadcasts from the South Korean mi...Reuters
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Troop costs, China in focus when South Korea's Lee meets Trump
Lee and Trump to hold first summit on Monday in WashingtonTrump to ask Seoul to pay more for security, official saysBoth leaders would like to engage frosty North KoreaUS wants Seoul to play a role in countering ChinaBy David Brunnstrom, Idrees Ali and Ju-min Park WASHINGTON/SEOUL, Aug 22 (Reuter...Reuters
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Texas, Florida seek to join legal challenge to abortion pill
By Dietrich Knauth NEW YORK, Aug 22 (Reuters) - Texas and Florida on Friday asked a federal judge to let them join a lawsuit seeking to restrict the availability of the abortion pill mifepristone, saying that they need to step in to protect their abortion policies after changes to other Republica...Reuters
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Tour bus rolls over on New York highway, killing 5 and injuring dozens
By Steve Gorman and Rich McKayAug 22 (Reuters) - A tour bus carrying more than 50 people veered out of control and rolled over on an Upstate New York highway on Friday, killing at least five people and injuring dozens of others, authorities said.At least one child was among the dead, according to tr...Reuters
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EXCLUSIVE-Databricks to buy Sequoia-backed Tecton in AI agent push
By Krystal Hu Aug 22 (Reuters) - Databricks will acquire machine learning startup Tecton to expand its AI agent offerings, the latest in a string of deals aimed at offering full-scale AI building tools for enterprise customers, its chief executive told Reuters on Friday.Tecton, backed by Sequoia ...Reuters
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Trump nominates Sergio Gor to be next US ambassador to India
Gor is one of Trump's closest aidesTies with India strained by trade disputeGor to also serve as envoy for South and Central Asian affairsBy Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON, Aug 22 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Friday he would nominate Sergio Gor, one of his closest aides, to be the nex...Reuters
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Meta partners with Midjourney to license AI tech for future products
Aug 22 (Reuters) - Meta has signed a deal with generative AI lab Midjourney to license the startup's "aesthetic technology" for the social media company's future models and products. The technical collaboration will link the companies' research teams, Alexandr Wang, the Face...Reuters
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Motor racing-China could host at least four Formula E rounds, says Agag
By Alan Baldwin LONDON, Aug 22 (Reuters) - Formula E could expand to four rounds in China as the all-electric championship chases growth in the world's biggest market for electric vehicles, according to series founder and chairman Alejandro Agag.The Spaniard told Reuters on Friday that Ch...Reuters
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Ghislaine Maxwell told DOJ she is unaware of any Epstein 'client list'
Maxwell said she never saw Trump in 'any inappropriate setting'Trump faces political dissent over handling of Epstein caseMaxwell seeks clemency from Trump, moved to less-restrictive prisonBy Luc Cohen, Andrew Goudsward and Jack Queen NEW YORK, Aug 22 (Reuters) - Ghislaine Maxwell, wh...Reuters
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Tennis-American Surge: Shelton and Tiafoe eye US Open breakthrough
Aug 22 (Reuters) - Ben Shelton arrived at the U.S. Open brimming with confidence and determined to be part of the American surge many believe could finally break through at Flushing Meadows."This is the biggest tournament of the year for me," the 22-year-old told reporters on Friday."I p...Reuters
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