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UK's Starmer discussed defence spending in call with Carney, British government says
Feb 16 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Monday, a Downing Street spokesperson said. "In the context of the UK and Canada's deep security and defence relationship, they agreed on the importance of a more European NATO and the need...Reuters
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Guthrie family not suspects in Arizona kidnapping, sheriff says
By Herbert Villarraga and Hannah Lang TUCSON, Arizona, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Nancy Guthrie's family has been cleared as possible suspects in her abduction, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said on Monday, as the case involving the mother of "Today" show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie entered ...Reuters
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Olympics-Bobsleigh-Meyers Taylor wins Monobob to finally get gold
American, 41, snatches gold to cap to complete medal collectionGermany's Nolte slips to silver on final runAmerican defending champion Humphries takes bronzeBy Mitch PhillipsCORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 16 (Reuters) - American Elana Meyers Taylor finally claimed an Olympic gold medal at the...Reuters
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Olympics-Ice hockey-Canada captain Poulin breaks women's Games goal-scoring record
By Amy TenneryMILAN, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Canada's "Captain Clutch" Marie-Philip Poulin broke the women's all-time Olympic goal-scoring record with her 19th goal - and added a 20th minutes later for good measure - during her team's semi-final game against Switzerland on Monday.The ...Reuters
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Olympics-Figure skating-Russia's Petrosian brings big jumps, bigger unknowns to Olympic debut
Petrosian untested due to ISU ban on Russian athletesCoaching linked to past doping scandal raises concernsPetrosian's artistic skills lag behind top competitors, Weir saysBy Rory Carroll MILAN, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Russian teenager Adeliia Petrosian heads into her Olympic debut on Tuesday as a...Reuters
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Olympics-Bobsleigh-Meyers Taylor wins Monobob to finally get gold
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 16 (Reuters) - American Elana Meyers Taylor finally claimed an Olympic gold medal at the age of 41 on Monday when she snatched the Monobob bobsleigh title by four hundredths of a second.Germany’s Laura Nolte led going into the fourth and final run but slipped to sec...Reuters
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Olympics-Ice hockey-France suspend Crinon for rest of Games after Canada fight
By Trevor StynesMILAN, Feb 16 (Reuters) - France's Pierre Crinon will take no further part in the men's Olympic ice hockey tournament, the French Ice Hockey Federation (FFHG) said on Monday, after the defender earned a game misconduct in their final group game with Canada for fighting.Crino...Reuters
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Olympics-Freestyle-Canada's Oldham wins women's big air final
LIVIGNO, ITALY, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Megan Oldham of Canada won the women's freestyle skiing at the Winter Olympics big air final on Monday.China's Eileen Gu, the defending champion, was the silver medallist, while Italy's Flora Tabanelli took bronze.Reuters
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Trump says federal government to step in to 'protect' Potomac river amid sewage leak
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Feb 16 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday the federal government will step in to "protect" the Potomac River following the collapse of a major sewer pipe in the Washington, D.C., region, and accused local officials of mismanaging waste man...Reuters
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Norfolk Southern Corp's Detroit-Livernois Intermodal Facility To Transition To Fully-Stacked Operation
Feb 16 (Reuters) - Norfolk Southern Corp NSC.N:NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP: ON MARCH 16, 2026, DETROIT-LIVERNOIS INTERMODAL FACILITY WILL TRANSITION TO A FULLY-STACKED OPERATION - WEBSITESource text: [ID:]Reuters
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CORRECTED-Olympics-Canada eyes more medals after long-awaited gold breakthrough in Italy
Canada's wait for Olympic gold was longest in 38 yearsCanada aimed to surpass 26 medals from 2022, but past the halfway point had just nineShoemaker notes increased competition from non-traditional winter sports countriesBy Lori Ewing MILAN, Feb 16 (Reuters) - For a nation deeply woven into t...Reuters
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Trump says federal government to step in to 'protect' Potomac river amid sewage leak
WASHINGTON, Feb 16 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday the federal government will step in to "protect" the Potomac River following the collapse of a major sewer pipe in the Washington, D.C., region and accused local officials of mismanaging waste management systems."I...Reuters
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Olympics-Ice hockey-Coach Wroblewski credits players as US close in on Olympic crown
By Janina Nuno Rios and Amy Tennery MILAN, Feb 16 (Reuters) - United States women's ice hockey team coach John Wroblewski deflected the spotlight and handed it straight to his players after the United States surged to the brink of Olympic gold with a commanding 5-0 semi-final win over Sweden ...Reuters
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Zelenskiy warns of new Russian strikes ahead of Geneva peace talks
Feb 16 (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday that Ukrainian intelligence showed more Russian attacks on energy targets lay ahead and that such strikes made it more difficult to reach an agreement on ending the nearly four-year war."Intelligence reports show that Russia is prep...Reuters
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SpaceX to compete in Pentagon contest for autonomous drone tech, Bloomberg News reports
Feb 16 (Reuters) - Elon Musk's SpaceX and its wholly-owned subsidiary xAI are competing in a secret new Pentagon contest to produce voice-controlled, autonomous drone swarming technology, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. SpaceX, xAI and the Pentagon&#...Reuters
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US judge tells National Park Service to reinstall Philadelphia slavery exhibit
By Chris Prentice NEW YORK, Feb 16 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge in Pennsylvania on Monday ordered the National Park Service to reinstall a slavery exhibit at a Philadelphia historic site, pending the outcome of ongoing litigation after the city sued the federal government over its removal.The Nationa...Reuters
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Hyatt Hotels Says Mark S. Hoplamazian Takes Combined Role Of Chairman And CEO
Feb 16 (Reuters) - Hyatt Hotels Corp H.N:HYATT ANNOUNCES THOMAS J. PRITZKER RETIRES AS EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN AND WILL NOT SEEK RE-ELECTION TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS; MARK S. HOPLAMAZIAN ASSUMES COMBINED ROLE OF CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERReuters
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Robert Duvall, 'Tender Mercies' Oscar winner, dies at 95
Won Oscar for 'Tender Mercies,' nominated for six othersPlayed Tom Hagen in "The Godfather" and "The Godfather Part II"Was son of Navy admiral and amateur actressFavorite role was lawman-turned-cowboy in 'Lonesome Dove'By Bill TrottFeb 16 (Reuters) - Oscar winner Robe...Reuters
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Olympics-Ice hockey-Swede dreams are made of bronze after semi-final loss
By Trevor Stynes and Giulio Piovaccari MILAN, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Sweden bowed to the somewhat inevitable when falling to tournament favourites the United States in the women's Olympic ice hockey semi-final on Monday, but their ambition of winning a first medal in 20 years is still on track.T...Reuters
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Ukraine's Zelenskiy says intelligence shows more Russian attacks to come
Feb 16 (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday that Ukrainian intelligence showed more Russian attacks on energy targets lay ahead and that such strikes made it more difficult to reach an agreement on ending the nearly four-year war.Zelenskiy, speaking in his nightly video address o...Reuters
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