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Wall St. gains as small-cap Russell 2000 hits record
4:30pm, 16th May, 2018

Wall St. gains as small-cap Russell 2000 hits record

(Reuters) - Retail and technology stocks led Wall Street higher on Wednesday and the small-cap Russell 2000 hit a record peak, even as a rise in U.S. bond yields to an almost seven-year high suggested more competition for equities and investors frett...
Michigan State to pay $500 million to Nassar sex abuse victims
2:30pm, 16th May, 2018

Michigan State to pay $500 million to Nassar sex abuse victims

(Reuters) - Hundreds of women sexually abused by disgraced gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar have tentatively agreed to a $500 million settlement with Michigan State University, Nassar's former employer, attorneys for both sides said on Wednesday.
May disappointed by Scottish refusal to approve Brexit law
8:45am, 16th May, 2018

May disappointed by Scottish refusal to approve Brexit law

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Wednesday she was disappointed by the Scottish parliament's decision to refuse consent for the flagship legislation which will end Britain's membership of the European Union.
Labour tries to force PM May's hand on customs proposals
8:45am, 16th May, 2018

Labour tries to force PM May's hand on customs proposals

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's opposition Labour Party will try to force Prime Minister Theresa May's government on Wednesday to reveal details of its two customs proposals in Brexit talks, capitalising on a row that is dividing her ministers...
Two Pennsylvania men due in court in quadruple murder case
8:45am, 16th May, 2018

Two Pennsylvania men due in court in quadruple murder case

HARRISBURG, Pa. (Reuters) - Two Pennsylvania men accused of luring four young men to a farm with the promise of marijuana, shooting them dead and then burning their bodies in a pig roaster were due in court in the murder case on Wednesday.
Israel says Hamas curbed Gaza protests after Egyptian warning
8:15am, 16th May, 2018

Israel says Hamas curbed Gaza protests after Egyptian warning

GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Palestinian protests on the Gaza-Israel border have dropped off dramatically, with Israel on Wednesday pointing to what it said were Egyptian efforts to restore calm after dozens of Palestinians were killed by Israeli gunfi...