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Joan Bennett Kennedy, who married into Kennedy clan, dies at 89
WASHINGTON, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Joan Bennett Kennedy, the first wife of a U.S. senator, the mother of a congressman and the sister-in-law of a slain president, has died at the age of 89, U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said on Wednesday.A daughter of privilege who could trace her lineage b...Reuters
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France's Macron to name new PM in next 48 hours, Elysee says
PARIS, Oct 8 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron will name a new prime minister in the next 48 hours, the Elysee palace said in a statement on Wednesday.Macron thanked outgoing Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu for his work over the past 48 hours and acknowledged his conclusions that a major...Reuters
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Russia's Lavrov: Trump's Gaza plan is the best one we have
Oct 8 (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, in an interview published on Wednesday, said U.S. President Donald Trump's plan for peace in Gaza may be general in approach, but remains the best proposal "on the table" for now."U.S. President Donald Trump proposed his 20 po...Reuters
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Reusable rocket startup Stoke Space raises $510 million in latest funding round
Oct 8 (Reuters) - Stoke Space said on Wednesday it has raised $510 million in a funding round led by entrepreneur Thomas Tull's US Innovative Technology Fund, to speed up development of its Nova reusable launch vehicles. The round also drew backing from Washington Harbour Partners and General...Reuters
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Trump calls for jailing Democratic leaders as troops prepare for Chicago deployment
Trump threatens to jail Johnson, PritzkerEx-FBI chief Comey pleads not guilty in case Trump pushed forNational Guard troops gather outside Chicago despite local oppositionBy Brendan O'Brien, Andy Sullivan and Susan Heavey CHICAGO/WASHINGTON, Oct 8 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on We...Reuters
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New York City sues social media companies for allegedly addicting children
City alleges gross negligence, creating public nuisance'Subway surfing' deaths attributed to social mediaGoogle denies accusations about YouTubeOther defendants not available for commentBy Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK, Oct 8 (Reuters) - New York City filed a new lawsuit accusing Facebook, Go...Reuters
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Panama Canal posts $5.7 bln in FY2025 revenue, transits jump 19%
PANAMA CITY, Oct 8 (Reuters) - The Panama Canal said on Wednesday that revenue rose around 14.4% in fiscal year 2025 to $5.7 billion, based on preliminary and unaudited figures.The authority also reported that vessel transits increased 19.3% year-on-year to 13,404 during the 12-month period, which e...Reuters
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Trump: 'We will be very threatening to antifa'
WASHINGTON, Oct 8 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that federal law enforcement will be "very threatening" as it goes after the antifa movement, which he recently designated as a "terrorist organization." "They have been very threatening to people, but we...Reuters
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Soccer-Saudi's Al-Brikan hits double in comeback win over Indonesia
By Michael ChurchJEDDAH, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia fought back to earn a 3-2 win over Indonesia in Group B of Asia's World Cup qualifiers on Wednesday as Feras Al-Brikan's double boosted their hopes of securing a place at next year's finals in North America.Kevin Diks had put Indone...Reuters
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Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions
Oct 8 - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 2000 GMT on Wednesday : ** TopBuild Corp said it has acquired Specialty Products and Insulation (SPI) for $1 billion in cash, about a year after the two building materials makers terminated an initial ...Reuters
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Trump says he may go to the Middle East for Gaza deal
WASHINGTON, Oct 8 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he may travel to the Middle East this weekend as his negotiators seek to seal a Gaza hostages-for-ceasefire deal.Trump said at the White House that a deal is "very close," and that he may depart Saturday for the region. H...Reuters
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EXCLUSIVE-GM backtracks on plan to claim last-minute EV tax credits
GM cancels EV lease tax credit program after concerns from Senator MorenoProgram aimed to ease impact of tax credit expiration on dealersFord's similar program status unclear, spokesperson declined to commentBy Mike Colias and David ShepardsonOct 8 (Reuters) - General Motors GM.N is scrapping a ...Reuters
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TREASURIES-US yields reverse losses after auction, Fed minutes
WASHINGTON, Oct 8 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury yields turned positive on Wednesday afternoon, with investors showing tepid demand at an auction of 10-year notes and minutes from last month's central bank meeting holding few surprises.Amid a government shutdown that has silenced official economic in...Reuters
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IRS to furlough 34,000 employees due to US government shutdown
By Courtney Rozen WASHINGTON, Oct 8 (Reuters) - The U.S. Internal Revenue Service will furlough more than 34,000 employees beginning on Wednesday due to the government shutdown, according to an agency statement. The furloughs amount to 46% of the agency's staff. Call center employees, IT w...Reuters
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FACTBOX-Who is still working and who has been furloughed in the US government shutdown?
By Andy SullivanWASHINGTON, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Hundreds of thousands of U.S. federal workers have been ordered not to report to work, while others have been told to stay on the job during the U.S. government shutdown, which started on October 1.Here is an overview of who has been furloughed at major ...Reuters
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IMF chief says she expects decisions soon on Argentina aid package
WASHINGTON, Oct 8 (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund is working closely with the United States, the World Bank, and the Inter-American Development Bank in hammering out an aid package for Argentina, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva told Reuters on Wednesday.Georgieva said she expe...Reuters
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IRS to furlough 34,000 employees due to US government shutdown
By Courtney RozenWASHINGTON, Oct 8 (Reuters) - The U.S. Internal Revenue Service will furlough more than 34,000 employees beginning Oct. 8 due to the government shutdown, according to a statement published on the agency's website.Reuters
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