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NFL players, owners defy Trump on anthem protests
SOMERSET, N.J.,/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – National Football League players sat out, knelt and linked arms during pre-game national anthems played across the country and in London on Sunday, hours after U.S. President Donald Trump called on fans to boycott teams that do not discipline players who protest. In the first few games since Trump stepped up his criticism of NFL players, dozens of players and coaches of teams including the Baltimore Ravens, Jacksonville Jaguars, Philadelphia Eagles and Miami Dolphins did not stand for the anthem and took a knee, a gesture Read More
U.S. household net worth rises again in second quarter 2017
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The wealth of U.S. households rose to $96.2 trillion in the second quarter of this year as U.S. stock prices hit record highs and home values continued to climb, a report by the Federal Reserve showed on Thursday. That compares to a slightly downwardly revised $94.5 trillion tally for household net worth in the previous quarter. Household borrowing rose at a 3.7 percent annual rate in the April-June period, the report also showed, up from a 3.4 percent growth rate in the first quarter. Consumer credit increased
Read MoreRosie O’Donnell ‘saddened’ by news of ex-wife’s death
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Comedian and talk show host Rosie O‘Donnell said she was saddened on Friday by the news that her ex-wife had died of an apparent suicide. O‘Donnell’s former wife Michelle Rounds, whom she was married to from 2012 to 2015, was found dead at her home earlier this week, celebrity news publication TMZ.com said. “I am saddened to hear about this terrible tragedy. Mental illness is a very serious issue affecting many families. My thoughts and prayers go out to Michelle’s family, her wife Krista, and their
Read MoreA mammoth engineering feat, Scotland’s third Forth bridge is ready to open
EDINBURGH (Reuters) – The Queensferry Crossing, the third bridge in as many centuries to link Edinburgh and the north of Scotland over the River Forth, was formally completed on Monday, concluding the biggest Scottish infrastructure project in a generation. The elegant new bridge opens to traffic on Wednesday. With three structures rising like sails over its span, it is the longest of its type in the world at 1.7 miles (2.7 km). It reaches 210 meters (690 ft) above high tide, standing as tall as around 48 London buses stacked
Read MoreTrump likely to rescind Obama ‘Dreamer’ program: media reports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump is likely to rescind an Obama-era policy that protects nearly 600,000 immigrants who entered the country illegally as children and are known as “Dreamers,” according to media reports on Friday. Trump’s decision on whether to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, policy could be announced as early as next week, reported ABC News, citing multiple sources. Attorney General Jeff Sessions discussed the program with senior White House officials on Thursday, according to an administration official. Department of Homeland Security spokesman
Read MoreAbba star asks fans to take a chance on new piano album – world news headlines from reuters
(Reuters) – It might take a few moments for fans of Abba star Benny Andersson’s to recognize the songs on his new album “Piano”. Although it features Abba hits, including “Thank You for the Music”, and songs from Andersson’s musicals and solo work, he performs them alone at the piano without any accompaniment and without vocals. “The pieces I have chosen to play are an integral part of me”, Andersson said in an interview released by his record company. “In a strange way, I feel like I am playing my
Read MoreTrump’s attacks could leave him friendless if impeachment comes – world news headlines from reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump has stepped up his attacks on Republican senators, an approach he may regret if he is someday impeached and the Senate has to weigh charges against him stemming from an investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. election. More than half of the 11 Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee, which would be central to any proceeding to remove Trump from office, have tangled with the Republican president, including on Thursday when he fired off early-morning tweets. In one Twitter series, Trump called
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