More airline outages seen as carriers grapple with aging technology
Airlines have spent heavily to introduce new features such as automated check-in kiosks, real-time luggage tracking and slick mobile apps. Scott Nason, former chief information officer at American Airlines Group Inc (AAL.O), said long-term investments in computer technology were a tough sell when he
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Lyft rebuffs acquisition interest from GM - report
Ride hailing company Lyft rebuffed acquisition interest from General Motors Co and will raise a new funding round instead, technology website The Information reported on Friday, citing two people familiar with the situation. GM and Lyft representatives did not immediately comment on the report. GM
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US stock indexes edge mostly lower; oil rises
Wall Street capped a record-setting week with a day of mostly listless trading Friday that left the three major U.S. stock indexes essentially flat.
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U.S. judge in Anthem merger trial sets trial for November 21, plans ruling by late January 2017
The judge overseeing the U.S. Justice Department's bid to stop health insurer Anthem (ANTM.N) from merging with competitor Cigna (CI.N) said on Friday her goal was to have a ruling by the end of January, later than the Dec. 30 date sought by Anthem. Anthem has said failure to meet the deadline could
ReutersAPNewsBreak: Big losses for Minnesota medical pot providers
Minnesota's two licensed medical marijuana manufacturers posted millions of dollars in losses in their first full year of operations, according to financial documents obtained by The Associated Press. ...
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Trump backs away from ISIS comments, looks for party unity in Pennsylvania
By Steve Holland Erie, Pa. (Reuters) - Republican Donald Trump on Friday backed away from comments calling President Barack Obama and Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton the founders of the militant group Islamic State, while the Republican Party sought to project unity behind their candidate. A new
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Clintons earned $10.75 million in 2015, paid 34.2 percent federal tax rate
By Amanda Becker and Susan Heavey WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hillary Clinton on Friday released her 2015 tax returns, which showed the Democratic presidential nominee and her husband had $10.75 million (£8.3 million) in income that year and paid an effective federal tax rate of 34.2 percent. Clinton'
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U.S. drone kills Islamic State leader for Afghanistan, Pakistan - officials
By Jibran Ahmad and Yeganeh Torbati PESHAWAR, Pakistan/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The leader of Islamic State's branch in Afghanistan and Pakistan was killed in a U.S. drone strike on July 26, a Pentagon spokesman said on Friday after the Afghan ambassador to Pakistan announced the news to Reuters.
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Wall Street ends little changed though Nasdaq hits record high close
Among the S&P 500's biggest drags was Dow Chemical, which fell 2.4 percent to $52.33, while DuPont declined 1.9 percent to $67.66, a day after European Union regulators opened a full investigation of their $130 billion merger agreement. The S&P materials index, down 1.2 percent, led sector declines
ReutersU.S.-backed forces wrest control of Syria's Manbij from Islamic State
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi and Lisa Barrington BEIRUT (Reuters) - U.S.-backed forces have seized full control of the northern Syrian city of Manbij near the Turkish border after the last remaining Islamic State fighters, who had been using civilians as human shields, left, a spokesman for the group said
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Clinton happily yields national spotlight to Trump, avoids its glare
If you haven’t heard a lot about what Hillary Clinton thinks of a string of controversial comments by Donald Trump that have generated round-the-clock coverage on cable news broadcasts, there is a reason – it’s by design. Since becoming the Democratic nominee last month, Clinton has been touring toy
ReutersNew suspect in French priest killing formally charged
A man under arrest since Monday as part of the investigation into the killing of a French priest last month has been placed under formal investigation, a police source told Reuters on Friday. The 21-year old suspect is under investigation for collaboration with terrorists and was planning attacks on
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Report: ISIL leader Hafiz Saeed killed in US strike
Afghan ambassador to Pakistan says Hafiz Saeed and his associates were killed on July 26 in Nangharhar province.
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Is Turkey undergoing a shift in foreign policy?
Ankara has held high level meetings with leaders from Russia and Iran within the space of a week.
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IS leader in Afghanistan and Pakistan killed in US strike
The Islamic State group's leader in Afghanistan and Pakistan, Hafiz Saeed, was killed last month in an airstrike in Nangarhar province, the Pentagon said Friday.
AFPBiden urges Ukraine president to avoid escalating tensions with Russia: White House
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden spoke by phone on Friday with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and urged him "to do his part" to avoid escalating tensions with Russia, the White House said. Biden noted that the United States has urged the Russian side to do the same, the White House said
ReutersZambia's president takes narrow early lead in election
By Stella Mapenzauswa and Chris Mfula LUSAKA (Reuters) - Zambia's President Edgar Lungu took a narrow early lead over his main challenger in a tight race for the presidency on Friday after the electoral commission delayed results twice and the opposition accused it of fraud. The Electoral Commission
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Post-Ailes Fox News to have two presidents
Following the resignation of Fox News chairman Roger Ailes (L), pictured on July 18, 2016 with his wife Elizabeth Tilson, the network announced that senior executives Bill Shine and Jack Abernethy will ...
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Rousseff judgment hearings to start August 25
The final judgement phase in the impeachment of suspended president Dilma Rousseff will start August 25, just four days after the Rio Olympics end, the Senate news service said Friday.
AFPFoiled attack puts spotlight on Canada PM's security revamp
By Andrea Hopkins OTTAWA (Reuters) - The death of a Canadian supporter of Islamic State who authorities said was preparing an imminent attack has increased calls for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to abandon his plan to scale back a 2015 law that gave increased powers to police and intelligence agents
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Clinton releases tax return, blasts Trump for not doing so
Democratic White House candidate Hillary Clinton on Friday released her tax return for last year and criticized her Republican rival Donald Trump for bucking a long-standing tradition by failing to do the same.
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Changing Cuba pays homage to Fidel Castro ahead of 90th birthday
By Sarah Marsh HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba is awash with official tributes to former leader Fidel Castro ahead of his 90th birthday on Saturday, even as its people and leadership have begun to look beyond the legacy of the Communist-ruled state's founding figure. Dotted around Havana, flags read "
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AP names Castillo, Bambuck to key LatAm leadership posts
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Associated Press has named two experienced journalists to help lead its award-winning coverage of Latin America, rounding out an all-formats management team that will promote visual, digital-friendly storytelling and cutting-edge enterprise tailored to the needs of customers.
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UN authorizes force of 4,000 troops to S. Sudan
The UN Security Council on Friday authorized the deployment of a robust force of 4,000 troops to South Sudan after heavy fighting set back efforts to end the country's devastating war.
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Outcry in France as abused woman stays in jail
A French court on Friday refused to release a woman pardoned for killing her abusive husband, prompting an outcry over a case that has become a cause celebre.
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