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May 14, 2019 / 10:28 AM / Updated 2 hours ago (Reuters) - Alabama’s state Senate was due to vote on a bill on Tuesday that would outlaw nearly all abortions, but will first consider whether to allow the procedure for women and girls impregnated by rape and incest. Debate on the strictest...

May 14, 2019 / 6:31 AM / Updated 32 minutes ago Frankfurt (Reuters) - Shares in Bayer fell as much as 5 percent on Tuesday after a jury awarded more than $2 billion to a California couple in the largest U.S. jury verdict against the company over allegations its Roundup weed killer causes...

May 14, 2019 / 10:33 AM / in 18 minutes ANCHORAGE, Ala. (Reuters) - Federal investigators are due in Alaska on Tuesday to try to find out why two sightseeing planes collided in mid-air over open water during daylight hours, killing at least four tourists. The National Transportation Safety...

May 14, 2019 / 5:30 AM / in 4 hours (Reuters) - With private fitting rooms, members-only stores and clever apps, U.S. department stores are reinventing their old and tested loyalty programs to fend off the challenge from e-commerce giant Amazon.com Inc and other online rivals. A sign is seen...

May 14, 2019 / 6:18 AM / Updated 3 hours ago 2 Min Read LONDON (Reuters) - Amazon has teamed-up with British clothing chain Next to offer a network of stores where the U.S. online retail giant’s UK customers can collect their parcels. Seeking to capitalize on the growing popularity of click &...

May 14, 2019 / 9:30 AM / Updated 6 minutes ago RIYADH/DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia said explosive-laden drones had struck oil pumping stations in the Riyadh region on Tuesday in what it called an act of terrorism two days after Saudi oil tankers were sabotaged off the coast of the United Arab...

May 14, 2019 / 6:28 AM / Updated 5 minutes ago (Reuters) - The United States faces stiff challenges as it moves to create its own electric vehicle supply chain, industry analysts say, with the extent of the country’s metal reserves largely unknown and only a few facilities to process minerals...

May 13, 2019 / 3:52 AM / Updated 26 minutes ago DUBAI/LONDON (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia said on Monday that two of its oil tankers were among those attacked off the coast of the United Arab Emirates and described it as an attempt to undermine the security of crude supplies amid tensions between...

May 13, 2019 / 7:11 PM / Updated 2 hours ago NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Mayor Bill de Blasio, who is considering a run for the White House in 2020, on Monday threatened to fine the Trump Organization $2.1 million a year starting in 2030 unless the president’s business reduces emissions from...

May 14, 2019 / 7:43 AM / in an hour LONDON (Reuters) - Huawei is a private company that is not controlled by the Chinese government and would refuse to hand over information to Beijing although no such request has been made, the firm’s Vice President of Western Europe said on Tuesday. The...

May 14, 2019 / 7:52 AM / Updated 6 minutes ago YANGON (Reuters) - The world must cut off financial and other support for Myanmar’s armed forces, a U.N. fact-finding mission said on Tuesday, repeating a call for top generals to be prosecuted for abuses against the Rohingya Muslim minority...

May 14, 2019 / 6:31 AM / Updated 6 minutes ago Frankfurt (Reuters) - Shares in Bayer fell as much as 5 percent on Tuesday after a jury awarded more than $2 billion to a California couple in the largest U.S. jury verdict against the company over allegations its Roundup weed killer causes cancer...

May 14, 2019 / 8:17 AM / Updated 19 minutes ago JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Facebook’s WhatsApp on Tuesday urged users to upgrade to the latest version of its popular messaging app following a report that users could be vulnerable to having malicious spyware installed on phones without their...

May 14, 2019 / 8:00 AM / Updated 10 minutes ago GENEVA (Reuters) - The tanker attacks off the coast of the United Arab Emirates were “Israeli mischief,” an Iranian parliamentary spokesman said on Tuesday, according to the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA). “The events that took place in the...

May 14, 2019 / 2:51 AM / Updated 3 hours ago (Reuters) - PG&E Corp on Monday submitted a proposed order to a U.S. District Court judge that would require the power provider’s chief executive and board to visit the California town of Paradise by July 15, to see the destruction caused by a...

May 14, 2019 / 4:12 AM / in 2 hours (Reuters) - Three men were found shot to death and two wounded by gunfire late on Monday at a home on the north side of St. Louis, Missouri, media said, citing police officials. Police responding shortly before 9 p.m. arrived to find one victim on the porch...

May 13, 2019 / 11:06 PM / Updated an hour ago WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration asked Congress on Monday to increase NASA spending next year by an extra $1.6 billion as a “down payment” to accommodate the accelerated goal of returning Americans to the surface of the moon by 2024...

May 14, 2019 / 3:57 AM / in an hour MANILA (Reuters) - Allies of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte have dominated a mid-term Senate election according to unofficial results on Tuesday, indicating growing support for the maverick leader and broad public endorsement of his controversial rule...

May 14, 2019 / 12:01 AM / Updated 8 minutes ago ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Two seaplanes collided in mid-air on Monday over southeastern Alaska, killing at least four of those aboard, injuring 10 others and leaving two people missing, U.S. Coast Guard and Federal Aviation Administration...

May 14, 2019 / 3:55 AM / Updated 20 minutes ago SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea said on Tuesday the seizure of one of its cargo ships by the United States was an illegal act that violated the spirit of a summit pact between the two countries’ leaders, and demanded the return of the vessel without...