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NEW YORK (Reuters) – When U.S. Senate Republicans unveil their plan to overhaul America’s healthcare system, they will face a skeptical public that already does not buy the justification for an earlier version that passed the House of Representatives, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Wednesday.

Gunman made no threats to Congress before Virginia shooting: FBI

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The gunman who shot at Republican lawmakers practicing for a charity baseball game did not post online any threats against or references to members of Congress before the attack, the FBI said on Wednesday.

U.N. chief appoints Russian diplomat to top anti-terror job

UNITED NATIONS/VIENNA (Reuters) – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday appointed one of Moscow’s veteran diplomats to head a newly created U.N. Counterterrorism Office, giving a Russian a top job at the world body’s headquarters in New York.

Saudi Arabia's Mohammed bin Salman elevated to Crown Prince: SPA

DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was elevated to crown prince on Wednesday, replacing his cousin in a sudden announcement that confirms King Salman’s 31-year-old son as next ruler of the world’s leading oil exporter.

Uber CEO Travis Kalanick resigns under investor pressure

(Reuters) – Uber Technologies Inc Chief Executive Travis Kalanick, co-founder of one of the most influential technology companies of its generation, resigned on Tuesday under mounting pressure from investors over his leadership.

Republican avoids upset in costly Georgia congressional race

SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. (Reuters) – Georgia Republican Karen Handel won the most expensive congressional race in history on Tuesday, avoiding a Democratic upset in a race that was widely seen as a referendum on President Donald Trump.

U.S. student held prisoner by North Korea dies days after release

June 20, 2017Tim Dempsey

(Reuters) – An American university student held prisoner in North Korea for 17 months died at a Cincinnati hospital on Monday, just days after he was released from captivity in a coma, his family said.

Asia shares near two-year high as U.S. hi-tech rebound boosts mood

June 20, 2017Tim Dempsey

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Nikkei rose more than 1 percent to a near two-year high on Tuesday, encouraged by rebound in U.S. hi-tech shares as investors bet on solid growth in the economy and corporate profits globally.

U.S. Coast Guard interviews container ship crew after warship collision

June 20, 2017Tim Dempsey

TOKYO (Reuters) – The United States Coast Guard will on Tuesday start interviewing the crew of a Philippines-flagged container ship which collided with a U.S. warship in Japanese waters killing seven American sailors.

Van rams worshippers leaving London mosque, injuring 10

June 19, 2017Tim Dempsey

LONDON (Reuters) – A van ploughed into worshippers leaving a London mosque on Monday, injuring 10 people in what witnesses said was a deliberate attack on Muslims.

Trump aides Kushner and Greenblatt to visit Israel, Palestinians this week

June 19, 2017Tim Dempsey

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump is sending two top aides to Jerusalem and Ramallah this week to discuss potential next steps in his bid to restart Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, a White House official said on Sunday.

U.S. warplane downs Syrian army jet in Raqqa province

June 19, 2017Tim Dempsey

AMMAN/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. warplane shot down a Syrian army jet on Sunday in the southern Raqqa countryside, with Washington saying the jet had dropped bombs near U.S.-backed forces and Damascus saying the plane was downed while flying a mission against Islamic State militants.

Dozens killed or wounded in attack on Afghanistan police headquarters

June 18, 2017Tim Dempsey

GARDEZ, Afghanistan (Reuters) – Dozens of people were killed or wounded when as many as five suicide bombers attacked a police headquarters in eastern Afghanistan on Sunday, officials said.

U.S. destroyer almost foundered after collision, bodies found: Seventh Fleet

June 18, 2017Tim Dempsey

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Reuters) – The bodies of missing sailors were found in flooded compartments of the USS Fitzgerald, which came close to sinking after a collision with a container ship off Japan tore a gash under the warship’s waterline, the U.S. Navy’s Seventh Fleet commander said on Sunday.

Mistrial declared in Cosby sex assault case after days of deliberations

June 18, 2017Tim Dempsey

NORRISTOWN, Pa. (Reuters) – Pennsylvania prosecutors vowed to retry comedian Bill Cosby on sexual assault charges after a jury on Saturday failed to render a unanimous verdict despite 52 hours of deliberations in a case that echoed accusations made by dozens of women against him.

Minnesota patrolman acquitted in traffic-stop slaying of black motorist

June 17, 2017Tim Dempsey

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Trump rolls back parts of what he calls 'terrible' Obama Cuba policy

June 17, 2017Tim Dempsey

MIAMI (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Friday ordered tighter restrictions on Americans traveling to Cuba and a clampdown on U.S. business dealings with the Caribbean island’s military, saying he was canceling former President Barack Obama’s “terrible and misguided deal” with Havana.

Trump owes lenders at least $315 million, disclosure shows

June 17, 2017Tim Dempsey

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump had personal liabilities of at least $315.6 million to German, U.S. and other lenders as of mid-2017, according to a federal financial disclosure form released late on Friday by the U.S. Office of Government Ethics.

Russia's military says it may have killed IS leader Baghdadi

June 16, 2017Tim Dempsey

MOSCOW/BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Moscow said on Friday its forces may have killed Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in an air strike near the Syrian city of Raqqa last month.

Russia's military says may have killed IS leader Baghdadi

June 16, 2017Tim Dempsey

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s Defense Ministry said on Friday it was checking information that a Russian air strike near the Syrian city of Raqqa may have killed Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in late May.

Pence hires his own lawyer for Russia probes

June 16, 2017Tim Dempsey

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Mike Pence has hired a lawyer known for defending government officials in high-profile investigations to help him with probes into whether there were ties between the election campaign of U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia, his office said on Thursday.

U.S. student freed from North Korea has severe brain injury

WYOMING, Ohio (Reuters) – An American university student who was returned to the United States this week after being held in North Korea for 17 months has a severe brain injury and is in a state of “unresponsive wakefulness,” doctors said on Thursday.

Fed raises rates, unveils balance sheet cuts in sign of confidence

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve raised interest rates on Wednesday for the second time in three months and said it would begin cutting its holdings of bonds and other securities this year, signaling its confidence in a growing U.S. economy and strengthening job market.

U.S. lawmaker Scalise in critical condition after attack by gunman at baseball field

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Reuters) – Congressman Steve Scalise, the No. 3 Republican in the U.S. House of Representatives, was in critical condition on Wednesday night after he and three others were shot as they practiced for a charity baseball game.

Trump under investigation for possible obstruction of justice: Washington Post

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump is being investigated by special counsel Robert Mueller for possible obstruction of justice, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday, citing unidentified officials.

Democratic lawmakers sue Trump over foreign state payments to businesses

June 14, 2017Tim Dempsey

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – More than 190 Democratic lawmakers sued President Donald Trump in federal court on Wednesday, saying he had accepted funds from foreign governments through his businesses without congressional consent in violation of the U.S. Constitution.

U.S. attorney general dodges Trump questions, angering Democrats

June 14, 2017Tim Dempsey

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Tuesday denounced as a “detestable lie” the idea he colluded with Russians meddling in the 2016 election, and he clashed with Democratic lawmakers over his refusal to detail his conversations with President Donald Trump.

In Russia, state TV and the Internet tell a tale of two protests

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Some of the biggest anti-Kremlin protests in years swept across Russia on Monday with over 1,000 people detained by the police ahead of a presidential election next year. But anyone relying on state TV would have concluded they were a non-event.

North Korea releases U.S. student, Tillerson says

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – North Korea has released Otto Warmbier, a U.S. university student who has been held captive there since January 2016, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Tuesday.

Building collapses in Kenyan capital, 5 missing

NAIROBI (Reuters) – About 5 people were missing after a seven-storey building collapsed in a residential area of Nairobi, rescue services said on Tuesday, and the city’s governor appealed to its owner to come forward and provide architectural plans to help rescuers.

Fed set to raise interest rates, give more detail on balance sheet winddown

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Reserve is widely expected to raise its benchmark interest rate this week due to a tightening labor market and may also provide more detail on its plans to shrink the mammoth bond portfolio it amassed to nurse the economic recovery.

Attorney General Sessions to talk publicly to U.S. Senate panel

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ public testimony before a Senate panel on Tuesday sets up another potentially dramatic hearing on possible ties between President Donald Trump’s campaign and Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential race.

At Trump's Cabinet meeting, flattery is flavor of the day

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – They came to praise President Donald Trump, not focus on the controversies engulfing him.

British PM May tells lawmakers she'll stay as long as they want her

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Theresa May told her party on Monday she would serve as prime minister as long as they wanted after a botched election gamble cost the party its majority in parliament and weakened London’s hand days before formal Brexit negotiations.

Anti-Kremlin protesters fill Russian streets, Putin critic Navalny detained

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Baton-wielding riot police broke up anti-corruption protests and detained hundreds of demonstrators in Moscow and other Russian cities on Monday soon after arresting opposition leader Alexei Navalny.

Tech stock selloff goes on; oil prices gain

NEW YORK (Reuters) – A selloff in technology stocks extended to a second day on Monday, led by losses in Apple , while oil prices rose on signs of inventory declines in the United States.

PM May not sobbing over election, Brexit minister says

LONDON (Reuters) – Brexit Secretary David Davis said British Prime Minister Theresa May was not sobbing over last week’s failed election gamble when he met her after the vote, Davis said on Monday.

Macron's party set for huge French parliamentary majority

PARIS (Reuters) – President Emmanuel Macron’s fledgling party is set to trounce France’s traditional main parties in a parliamentary election and secure a huge majority to push through his pro-business reforms, projections after the first round showed on Sunday.

Attorney general to face questions on Comey firing, Russia

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Attorney General Jeff Sessions will face questions about the firing of FBI Director James Comey and undeclared meetings with Russian officials at a U.S. Senate hearing on Tuesday, though it was unclear whether he would testify in public or in private.

Protesters rally against Islamic law in dozens of U.S. cities

HARRISBURG, Pa./SEATTLE (Reuters) – Protesters held rallies across the United States on Saturday to denounce sharia law, the Islamic legal and moral code that organizers say poses a threat to American freedoms, but critics believe anti-Muslim hatred is behind the condemnation.

Bernie Sanders urges progressives to seek more electoral wins

CHICAGO (Reuters) – Buoyed by the British Labour Party election gains this week, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders on Saturday urged a summit of progressive activists who propelled his presidential candidacy to ramp up efforts to win elections and help remake a Democratic Party he deemed a failure.

Sessions says he will discuss Comey with Senate panel