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Cuba's 79-year-old folk singer now armed for an invasion
By Daniel TrottaHAVANA, March 20 (Reuters) - Cuba's armed forces presented 79-year-old folk singer Silvio Rodriguez with an AKM war rifle and a ceremonial replica on Friday, grateful for his social media post that he was prepared to take up arms against any U.S. invasion.Rodriguez has long been ...Reuters
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Judge for now dismisses lawsuit by Sam Altman's sister accusing OpenAI CEO of sexual abuse
Judge says Annie Altman took too long to sue, can amend complaintOpenAI CEO has denied sister's claims, said she defamed himSam Altman battling Elon Musk in separate lawsuitBy Jonathan Stempel March 20 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Friday dismissed a lawsuit by Sam Altman's sister accusi...Reuters
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CORRECTED-FACTBOX-What Unilever and McCormick bring to the table in mega deal pursuit
March 20 (Reuters) - Unilever ULVR.L is in talks to sell its foods business to smaller rival McCormick & Company MKC.N, a potential deal that would unite the British company's Hellmann's and Knorr brands with the U.S. spice maker's Cholula hot sauce. The deal talks come months a...Reuters
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MOVES -Suncor's global head of market and trade risk management to depart, sources say
By Georgina McCartneyHOUSTON, March 20 (Reuters) - The global head of market and trade risk management at Canadian oil producer Suncor Energy SU.TO is set to leave the company, two sources said on Friday. Ray Sick has been Suncor's global head of market and trade risk management since February 2...Reuters
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Eight states ask US judge to temporarily block Nexstar, Tegna merger
March 20 (Reuters) - Eight states asked a U.S. judge on Friday to issue a temporary restraining order to stop the $3.5 billion merger of Nexstar Media Group and Tegna.On Thursday, the local broadcast station owners received merger approval from the Federal Communications Commission and the U.S. Just...Reuters
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FDA Approves Nivolumab With Chemotherapy For Previously Untreated Hodgkin Lymphoma
March 20 (Reuters) - FDA:FDA APPROVES NIVOLUMAB WITH CHEMOTHERAPY FOR PREVIOUSLY UNTREATED HODGKIN LYMPHOMAFDA: GRANTED TRADITIONAL APPROVAL TO NIVOLUMAB FOR ADULTS WITH RELAPSED OR REFRACTORY CHL AFTER AUTOLOGOUS HSCT & BRENTUXIMAB VEDOTINFDA:GRANTED TRADITIONAL APPROVAL TO NIVOLUMAB FOR ADULTS...Reuters
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Cubans queue for water in Havana amid fuel and power crisis
HAVANA, March 20 (Reuters) - Residents across the Cuban capital hauled buckets and lined up for water from tanker trucks as a combination of fuel shortages and power grid instability left thousands of taps dry.State water utility Aguas de La Habana confirmed that pumping schedules and supply operati...Reuters
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AI's demand for data could cause tight storage chip supplies, Solidigm executive says
By Stephen Nellis SAN JOSE, California, March 20 (Reuters) - The same booming AI demand that has caused the chairman of South Korea's SK Group to predict shortages of high-bandwidth memory chips could also cause tight supplies for storage drives, an executive from the South Korean firm's ...Reuters
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Mexican volunteers load boats with aid for energy‑strapped Cuba
By Lorenzo Hernandez PROGRESO, Mexico, March 20 (Reuters) - Volunteers in Mexico loaded a fleet of modest boats bound for Cuba with rice, baby wipes and other supplies in a growing grassroots effort to help the island as it grapples with the fallout of a U.S. squeeze on oil imports that has led t...Reuters
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UK approves US use of British bases to strike Iran missile sites targeting ships
LONDON, March 20 (Reuters) - The British government gave authorisation on Friday for the United States to use military bases in Britain to carry out strikes on Iranian missile sites that are attacking ships in the Strait of Hormuz. British ministers met on Friday to discuss the war with Iran and Ira...Reuters
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QUOTES-'Texas has lost a legend': tributes to Chuck Norris pour in
March 20 (Reuters) - Chuck Norris, the roundhouse-kicking star of TV series "Walker, Texas Ranger" and action movie "Expendables 2," died on Thursday, his family said on Instagram.Below are some tributes and reactions.GREG ABBOTT"Texas has lost a legend," the Republican gover...Reuters
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Detained Britons used as 'human shields' in Iran war zone, family says
By Sam Tabahriti LONDON, March 20 (Reuters) - The family of a British couple detained in Iran said on Friday the pair were being used as "human shields" during the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran and they accused Britain's government of failing to make progress on their release.Lindsay and C...Reuters
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New Jersey sues Trump administration over proposed ICE facility
By Jasper Ward WASHINGTON, March 20 (Reuters) - New Jersey sued the Trump administration on Friday over a proposed federal immigration detention center in its state.The move follows Maryland, which sued the U.S. Department of Homeland Security last month to stop construction of a similar facility...Reuters
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US strike against alleged drug smugglers in eastern Pacific kills two, Coast Guard says
March 20 (Reuters) - U.S. forces launched a strike against a boat allegedly involved in drug smuggling in the eastern Pacific, the U.S. military said on Friday, killing two people. The Coast Guard said it was notified by U.S. Southern Command on Thursday that three people were reported in distress i...Reuters
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Netflix, Warner Music strike multi‑year deal for artist documentaries
March 20 (Reuters) - Netflix NFLX.O and Warner Music Group WMG.O have signed an exclusive multi‑year deal to produce documentary series and films exploring the lives, music and legacies of the label's storied artist roster.The partnership, announced on Friday, hands Netflix access to one of the ...Reuters
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Kent meningitis outbreak triggers surge in UK vaccine demand, policy debate
Demand for meningitis B vaccine surges after Kent outbreakPharmacies report shortages, government releases 20,000 NHS doses to private marketCalls for broader adolescent vaccination amid public health debateStudents report waiting up to 8 hours for vaccineBy Muvija M and Jennifer Rigby CANTERBURY...Reuters
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U.S. RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Air Products, Chevron, FedEx
March 20 (Reuters) - Wall Street securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several U.S.-listed companies, including Air Products, Chevron and FedEx, on Friday. HIGHLIGHTSAir Products APD.N: JP Morgan raises to overweight from neutralChevron CVX.N: HSBC raises to buy from ho...Reuters
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