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Rugby: ‘Stupid’ Wales hooker misses Cheetahs match after lion bite
BLOEMFONTEIN (Reuters) – Wales hooker Scott Baldwin was bitten on the hand while trying to pet a lion in South Africa, causing him to miss Ospreys’ defeat to the Cheetahs in their PRO-14 match on Friday. Baldwin, 29, was described as “stupid” by Ospreys coach Steve Tandy after suffering the wound, which needed stitches, during a pre-match visit to a game park. “There was an incident with a lion, but in fairness it was nothing to do with the lion. He did bite Scott but when you put your hand
Read MoreU.S. Senate panel unveils budget plan paving way for Trump tax cuts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. Senate panel took President Donald Trump’s proposed tax overhaul a step forward on Friday by unveiling a budget plan for the coming fiscal year that acknowledges lost revenues from tax cuts, while Trump pressed ahead with selling the proposal to the public. The budget resolution released by the Republican-controlled Senate Budget Committee would pave the way for Republicans to avoid potential Democratic procedural moves to block it. Republicans, who control the White House and both chambers of Congress, announced Trump’s tax proposal on Wednesday, offering
Read MoreIn Pakistan’s coal rush, some women drivers break cultural barriers
ISLAMKOT, Pakistan (Reuters) – As Pakistan bets on cheap coal in the Thar desert to resolve its energy crisis, a select group of women is eyeing a road out of poverty by snapping up truck-driving jobs that once only went to men. Such work is seen as life-changing in this dusty southern region bordering India, where sand dunes cover estimated coal reserves of 175 billion tonnes and yellow dumper trucks swarm like bees around Pakistan’s largest open-pit mine. The imposing 60-tonne trucks initially daunted Gulaban, 25, a housewife and mother
Read MoreCEO sends aid to Puerto Rico nursing home on private jet Video
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Read MoreTree trimming firm pays biggest fine in U.S. immigration case
(Reuters) – A tree trimming company has been handed the largest penalty imposed in a United States immigration case, totaling $95 million, after pleading guilty to employing illegal immigrants, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said. Immigration reform is a major political issue in the U.S., with President Donald Trump saying he will crack down on illegal immigrants and build a wall between the United States and Mexico in order to reduce illegal border crossings. Asplundh Tree Experts, Co., which trims trees and clears brush for power and gas lines across the
Read MoreSenate leader: Twitter presentation on election interference ‘deeply disappointing’
A leading figure in the ongoing probe of Russian election interference slammed social media giant Twitter on Thursday for what he considered a lackluster response to Congressional investigators. After three executives from the company met with leaders on Capitol Hill, Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia, the ranking Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, told reporters that Twitter’s presentation to investigators was “deeply disappointing.” “Their response was frankly inadequate on almost every level,” Warner said. “I’m more than a bit surprised that anyone from the Twitter team would think that the
Read MoreBRIEF-Willis Lease Finance Corp says entered into a stock purchase agreement with Development Bank of Japan on Sept 22 – SEC Filing
Sept 28 (Reuters) – Willis Lease Finance Corp * Willis Lease Finance Corp says entered into a stock purchase agreement with Development Bank of Japan Inc. on Sept 22, 2017 – SEC Filing * Willis Lease Finance Corp – Agreement relating to sale and issuance of 1.5 million shares of co’s 6.5% series A-2 preferred stock at $20.00 per share Source text: [bit.ly/2fusznh] Further company coverage: Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. Source link #USA #News #USnews #worldnews #headlinenews #Breakingnews #weathernews #UnitedStates news #CanadianNews #weatherforecast top news #stories, #hourlyweather
Read MoreOffice throws ‘Game of Thrones’-themed wedding shower for co-worker Video
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