Airbnb and New York City settle rental law lawsuit
Airbnb and New York City said on Friday they had resolved a lawsuit brought by the company challenging a law it argued could expose it Read more
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Trump picks ‘Mad Dog’ Mattis for defense secretary
US President-elect Donald Trump said Thursday he has picked the tough-talking retired general James Mattis to be his defense secretary as he soaked up adulation Read more
President-elect Trump chooses retired General “Mad dog” for Pentagon
CINCINNATI (Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Thursday night he would nominate retired Marine Corps General James Mattis, known as “Mad Dog” and Read more
Obama awards Michael Jordan, 20 others with Presidential Medal of Freedom
Michael Jordan receives the Presidential Medal of Freedom from @POTUS at the @WhiteHouse! pic.twitter.com/ytmTG7pICR — NBA (@NBA) November 23, 2016 From The White House President Read more
FBI Director Accused of Misconduct Over New Emails Possibly Tied to Clinton
Democrats and one prominent Republican accused FBI Director James Comey of wielding his authority for political purposes after Friday’s announcement that the FBI is reviewing Read more
American Airline Passenger Jet Catches Fire at Chicago Airport
An American Airlines passenger jet caught fire Friday at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport, forcing an emergency evacuation of passengers and resulting in nine injuries. American Read more
Clinton voices concern over AT&T-Time Warner mega-deal
White House hopeful Hillary Clinton said the proposed mega-merger of AT&T and Time Warner “raises questions and concerns” and merits further study. AT&T and Time Read more
Hearst buys Camp Systems, expands into aviation data
Hearst said on Wednesday that it is acquiring aviation software firm Camp Systems, in a deal that will boost the storied media firm’s investments in Read more
Dr Pepper Snapple in talks to buy Bai Brands
Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc (DPS.N) is in talks to acquire Bai Brands LLC, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday, a move that Read more
Wal-Mart focuses on online order pickup in stores, lower prices
Wal-Mart Stores Inc said on Wednesday it will make tens of thousands more items from its online assortment available for same-day store pickup, and will Read more
China courier ZTO delivers year’s biggest U.S. IPO
Chinese package delivery company ZTO Express said it raised $1.4 billion in the biggest U.S. initial public offering of the year on Wednesday as its Read more
Casino mogul Adelson says no certainty over Las Vegas stadium for NFL’s Raiders
Casino mogul Sheldon Adelson said he is prepared to walk away from a deal to build a stadium that would help relocate the National Football Read more
Hollywood execs Sagansky, Sloan in talks to acquire Playboy
Hollywood executives Jeff Sagansky and Harry Sloan are in advanced talks to acquire magazine publishing company Playboy Enterprises Inc [ICONAP.UL] through an acquisition vehicle they Read more
LG Chem to enter U.S. home battery market with Sunrun deal
LG Chem Ltd, the world’s largest automotive battery maker, will enter the fledgling U.S. market for home energy storage through a partnership with rooftop solar Read more
Highlights from Reuters’ exclusive interview with Donald Trump
Below are the highlights from Reuters’ Oct. 25 exclusive interview with Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. SYRIA “(Hillary Clinton) has no plan for Syria. Look, Read more
Apple’s holiday surprise: big sales, not so big profits
Apple Inc posted its third successive quarter of declining iPhone sales on Tuesday and forecast slimmer-than-expected profit margins over the upcoming holiday season even as Read more
Rihanna urges fans to help find missing dancer Shirlene Quigley
A dancer who has performed with Beyonce, Rihanna and Missy Elliott has vanished, leaving behind a cryptic message. Police in North Bergen, New Jersey, have Read more
Big tech-media mergers raise fresh privacy concerns
They know how you browse the internet, your favourite TV shows and where you shop and travel. Data collected by internet and media companies is Read more
U.S. diplomat says Philippines an ally, but drug killings a concern
The most senior U.S. diplomat for Asia assured the Philippines on Monday that Washington remained its “trusted” ally and that it supported Manila’s blossoming ties Read more
Tom Hayden, famed anti-Vietnam war activist, dies aged 76
Famed American anti-war activist Tom Hayden has died aged 76. Hayden died in his home in Santa Monica “after a lengthy illness”, the Los Angeles Read more
TV audience for final Trump-Clinton debate below record 84 million
The final debate between White House contenders Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump on Wednesday attracted a bigger TV audience than last week’s face-off, but is Read more
In Miami, Obama to diagnose what ails Obamacare
President Barack Obama will head to the election battleground state Florida on Thursday to offer his prescription for fixing the Affordable Care Act, his signature Read more
Couple Suddenly Collapse And Die While Preparing To Eat Dinner
A Michigan couple suddenly collapsed and died in their apartment while they were preparing to eat dinner before retiring for the night. They were found Read more
Rapper Bobby Shmurda sentenced to seven years on weapons charges
Bobby Shmurda, the young rapper whose celebrity was fast growing until his 2014 arrest, was sentenced on Wednesday (Oct 19) to seven years in prison Read more
Michael Moore drops surprise Donald Trump film
In 2004, director Michael Moore took on George W. Bush in “Fahrenheit 9/11.” On Tuesday, the filmmaker surprised his fans with news that he would Read more
Melania Trump: Donald’s women accusers are lying
Melania Trump has insisted that her husband is a “gentleman” and that the women who allege that he sexually assaulted them are lying. She also Read more
China overtakes U.S. again as world’s top crude importer
CHINA imported record volumes of crude oil in September, eclipsing the United States as the world’s top buyer. China’s September crude oil imports rose 18 Read more
Hillary Clinton Liked Covert Action if It Stayed Covert, Transcript Shows
Hillary Clinton longs for the days when Americans knew how to execute a covert action abroad and not spill the details to reporters. Addressing a Read more
Trump charges U.S. election results being rigged ‘at many polling places’
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump dug deeper in his efforts to cast doubt on the legitimacy of the U.S. election, saying on Twitter on Sunday Read more
US sprinter Tyson Gay’s daughter, 15, shot dead in Kentucky
Former world champion sprinter Tyson Gay’s 15-year-old daughter has been killed in a shooting in the US state of Kentucky, police say. Police in Lexington Read more
