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Olympics-Snowboard-Australia's James storms into halfpipe final in fight for first gold
James leads with high score of 94 in halfpipe qualifiersDefending champion Hirano and teammates advance to finalsGold would make James Australia's most decorated Winter OlympianBy Lisa Richwine LIVIGNO, Italy, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Scotty James, the Australian snowboarder on a quest to finally w...Reuters
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WRAPUP 1-Olympics-Luge-Italians enjoy greatest night with double doubles gold
Voetter and Oberhofer almost error-free to win women's goldFirst time women's doubles has been in the OlympicsRieder and Kainzwaldner follow up with shock victoryTriple champions Wendle and Arlt take bronze By Mitch PhillipsCORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Italian lugers enjo...Reuters
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US lawmakers learned Trump wanted to indict them through the press
Grand jury rejected attempt to indict DemocratsTrump has repeatedly called for punishment of those seen as enemiesWhite House called video national security threatSome Democrats considering legal action in responseBy Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Members of the U.S. Congress le...Reuters
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Mamdani calls for 2% tax hike on wealthy New Yorkers
New York governor opposes tax increasesMayor says budget gap lowered from $12 billion to $ 7 billionCity's preliminary budget to be released TuesdayBy Jasper Ward Feb 11 (Reuters) - New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Wednesday has called for a two percent tax increase for New Yorkers makin...Reuters
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Senators urge Trump to use North America trade talks for Chinese autos crackdown
WASHINGTON, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Five Democratic U.S. senators on Wednesday urged the Trump administration to use free trade agreement talks with Canada and Mexico to crackdown on Chinese automobiles.The senators -- Gary Peters, Elissa Slotkin, Amy Klobuchar, Tina Smith and Tammy Baldwin -- called on ...Reuters
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Gates Foundation says it did not make any payments to Epstein
Feb 11 (Reuters) - The Gates Foundation said on Wednesday it did not make any payments to late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein or employ him at any time, after the U.S. Department of Justice released emails that included communications between Epstein and the foundation's st...Reuters
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US government counterof -drone testing disrupted DC flights in 2025
By David ShepardsonWASHINGTON, Feb 11 (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration's decision to briefly close El Paso airport to all traffic was prompted by safety concerns over testing of a new laser-based counter-drone technology at the nearby U.S. Army Fort Bliss, sources told Reuters.It ...Reuters
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Canadian school shooter identified as 18-year-old woman with mental health issues
Shooting among the deadliest in Canadian historyPolice revise death toll down to nine from 10 previouslyPolice say suspect acted aloneBy David LjunggrenOTTAWA, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Canadian police on Wednesday identified the person who carried out a school massacre as an 18-year-old woman with mental ...Reuters
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CORRECTED-Data breach plaintiffs drop lawsuit against law firm Thompson Coburn, New Mexico health system
By David Thomas Feb 11 (Reuters) - A group of health care patients is dropping a data breach lawsuit against law firm Thompson Coburn and New Mexico-based Presbyterian Healthcare Services — part of a wave of cybersecurity litigation involving major law firms in recent years.The plaintiffs said in...Reuters
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Zelenskiy calls for more US pressure on Russia to end war by summer
US proposes Miami meeting for next peace talks, sources sayUkraine elections depend on security guarantees, Zelenskiy states KYIV, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday the U.S. needed to put more pressure on Russia if it wanted the war to end by summer, add...Reuters
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Olympics-Wasserman to remain LA28 chairman after Epstein review
Feb 11 (Reuters) - Casey Wasserman will remain chairman of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics after organisers conducted a review of his past interactions with convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell and late financier Jeffrey Epstein, LA28 said on Wednesday.Files published by the U.S. Justice Departm...Reuters
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Dawson's Creek star James Van Der Beek dies at 48
Feb 11 (Reuters) - James Van Der Beek, the star of 1990s teen drama "Dawson's Creek," died on Wednesday at the age of 48 after a battle with cancer, his wife announced on social media. "Our beloved James David Van Der Beek passed peacefully this morning. He met his final days with c...Reuters
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US Fed to review previously flagged bank shortcomings, memo says
By Pete Schroeder Feb 11 (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve plans to review issues its examiners had previously flagged for banks to address, as the U.S. central bank overhauls its oversight of the nation's financial institutions, according to a memo sent to staff and seen by Reuters.The Fed is ...Reuters
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xAI Co-Founders Guodong Zhang, Toby Pohlen Take On Bigger Roles - The Information
Feb 11 (Reuters) - XAI CO-FOUNDERS GUODONG ZHANG, TOBY POHLEN TAKE ON BIGGER ROLES - THE INFORMATIONSPACEX CFO BRET JOHNSEN OVERSEES ANTHONY ARMSTRONG, WHO WAS HIRED AS XAI CFO LAST FALL - THE INFORMATIONSource text: bit.ly/4rCEiCgReuters
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Musk says xAI was reorganized, leading to some layoffs
Feb 11 (Reuters) - Elon Musk said on Wednesday that xAI has laid off some employees as part of a broader reorganization aimed at improving efficiency as the artificial intelligence firm expands. The latest changes at xAI come days after Musk's SpaceX said it will purchase xAI to cre...Reuters
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Olympics-Speed skating-American Stolz lives up to the hype to take 1,000m gold
American Stolz wins 1,000m gold, sets Olympic recordWennemars granted re-skate but comes fifth after collision dramaDutchman De Boo, China's Zhongyan take silver and bronzeBy Pearl Josephine Nazare MILAN, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Jordan Stolz lived up to expectations as he charged to the men's ...Reuters
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Ackman's hedge fund Pershing Square bets on Meta, exits Hilton
By Svea Herbst-BaylissNEW YORK, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Billionaire investor Bill Ackman told clients on Wednesday that his hedge fund bought shares in Meta Platforms META.O late last year, betting the technology giant will benefit from artificial intelligence.Ackman and his investment team, who delivere...Reuters
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Olympics-Luge-Italian men complete golden doubles double for hosts
Rieder and Kainzwaldner take surprise gold Second Italian doubles win of the nightThree-times champions Wendle and Arlt take bronzeAmericans slip from first to sixth on second runBy Mitch PhillipsCORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Emanuel Rieder and Simon Kainzwaldner took a stunning a...Reuters
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