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Exclusive: Chief U.S. spy catcher says China using LinkedIn to recruit Americans
The United States' top spy catcher said Chinese espionage agencies are using fake LinkedIn accounts to try to recruit Americans with access to government and commercial secrets, and the company should shut them down.
Aretha Franklin to be hailed as American institution at funeral
Aretha Franklin, who reigned as the undisputed Queen of Soul until her death this month at the age of 76, will be buried in Detroit on Friday after a funeral that will include remarks by former U.S. President Bill Clinton and singing by Stevie Wonder...
Abortion looms over Senate fight on Supreme Court nominee
When a U.S. appeals court last week rejected an Alabama abortion law, one of the court's judges bemoaned having to base the decision on Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court ruling that legalized abortion, calling it an "aberration of constitutional la...
French, UK fishermen to seek scallops deal after sea skirmishes
Fishing industry officials from France and Britain will try to strike a new deal on dredging for scallops next week following violent skirmishes in the Channel, authorities said on Friday.
Washington comes together for McCain, with one exception
When Washington's political leaders gather in the U.S. Capitol on Friday to commemorate the late Senator John McCain, President Donald Trump will travel to one of his private golf clubs for a campaign fundraiser.
Coca-Cola takes big step into coffee with $5.1 billion Costa deal
Coca-Cola Co has agreed to buy the world's second largest coffee chain Costa from Britain's Whitbread Plc for $5.1 billion including debt, opening a new front in its push into healthier markets.
EU set to end switch between summer and winter time: Juncker
The European Union's chief executive said on Friday the bloc was set to end the practice of switching between summer and winter time after a survey found most EU citizens against the practice.
Catholic bishops in Australia reject compulsory abuse reporting, defying new laws
The Catholic church in Australia said on Friday it would oppose laws forcing priests to report child abuse when they learn about it in the confessional, setting the stage for a showdown between the country's biggest religion and the government.
Kremlin says Putin, Trump could hold talks three times this year: Izvestiya
Kremlin said on Friday it did not rule out the possibility that Russian President Vladimir Putin could hold talks with U.S. President Donald Trump at three summits due to take place in 2018, including those in Singapore, France and Argentina.
Trump vows to fight censorship of conservatives by social media firms
President Donald Trump told a campaign-style rally in Indiana on Thursday that his administration is standing up for free-speech rights, warning that large social media companies could not be allowed to "control what we can and cannot see."
Exclusive: Third Point seeks to tap Campbell Soup board challengers - sources
Activist investor Daniel Loeb's hedge fund Third Point LLC is speaking to consumer industry executives as it seeks to fill a slate of nominees to challenge Campbell Soup Co's board of directors, according to people familiar with the matter.
New Zealand PM Ardern has two ministers step aside
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has had to strip one minister of her portfolio and had another step aside in less than a week, capping off a month of challenges for the popular premier since her return from maternity leave.
Trump threatens to 'get involved' unless FBI, Justice Department 'start doing their job'
U.S. President Donald Trump, speaking to a raucous, campaign-style rally in Indiana, warned on Thursday that the Justice Department and the FBI must "start doing their job and doing it right" or "I will get involved."
Cambodian court sentences Australian filmmaker to six years in prison for espionage
A Cambodian court sentenced an Australian filmmaker to six years in prison after finding him guilty of espionage on Friday.
California looks to adopt Obama-style net neutrality rules
California lawmakers moved on Thursday toward imposing the nation's strictest net neutrality laws on internet providers, flying in the face of sweeping new Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules seen as a win for the companies.
Trump tweets are 'messages from some alternative universe': China Daily
Twitter comments by U.S. President Donald Trump accusing China of hacking former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's email server are an attempt to cast China as a "scapegoat", the official China Daily said in an editorial Friday.
BlackRock voted to replace Tesla's Musk with independent board chair
Funds run by BlackRock Inc voted over Tesla Inc's objections in favor of a shareholder proposal in June that would have required the electric carmaker to replace Elon Musk with an independent board chairman if the motion had not been defeated, a...
Brazil centrist Alckmin attacks far-right election rival in anti-gun ad
Brazil's business-friendly presidential candidate Geraldo Alckmin unveiled a campaign ad against gun violence on Thursday that targeted his far-right pro-gun adversary Jair Bolsonaro.
First Yellowstone-area grizzly hunt in 40 years blocked by federal judge
A federal judge in Montana on Thursday issued a court order temporarily blocking the first Yellowstone-area grizzly bear hunts in more than 40 years, siding with native American groups and environmentalists seeking to restore the animals' protec...
UK consumers defy Brexit blues, but companies fret - surveys
British consumers appear little fazed by the possibility of a no-deal Brexit, but businesses have turned more worried, surveys showed on Friday.