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Rays get inside-the-park homer, 3 others in stopping Indians

As he sprinted madly around the bases, Kevin Kiermaier wondered when he’d stop. He never did. Kiermaier legged out a three-run, inside-the-park homer when Cleveland outfielders Oscar Mercado and Leonys Martin collided, and Ryan Yarbrough handled the Indians’ struggling lineup into the eighth inning of his first start this season to lead the Tampa Bay

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Trump Administration to Expand Penalties for Currency Manipulators

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration said Thursday that it planned to penalize countries that undervalue their currencies, the latest effort to prevent foreign competitors from trying to undercut American producers and import cheap goods into the United States. Under a rule change proposed by the Commerce Department on Thursday, the United States would expand its

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House And Senate Reach $19 Billion Deal On Disaster Aid, Senators Say

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House of Representatives and Senate negotiators have reached a deal on a $19.1 billion disaster aid bill that has President Donald Trump’s support, lawmakers from both parties said on Thursday. Republican Senator Richard Shelby said there could be a Senate vote on the legislation as early as Thursday. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer confirmed that Democrats

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Surgeons warn of serious hand injuries from dog leads and collars

Image copyright Jillian Tisdale Surgeons are warning dog owners not to wrap leads around their fingers or wrist because of the dangers of serious hand injury. They say thousands of people could be at risk from lacerations, friction burns, fractures and ligament injuries. There were 30 serious hand injuries caused by dog leads last year

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The Verve’s Richard Ashcroft on the end of Bitter Sweet Symphony dispute

The Verve’s Richard Ashcroft has finally got the rights to the song Bitter Sweet Symphony after 22 years. Shortly after its release, the song was embroiled in a legal battle which meant Ashcroft had to forfeit royalties to Rolling Stones’ Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. The duo have now relinquished all publishing rights to Ashcroft.

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Trump Is Set To Deal A Major Blow To Grad Student Unions

Unions that have been trying to organize graduate students at private universities are about to have some cold water thrown on their campaigns. The federal agency that referees collective bargaining in the private sector announced Wednesday that it would be issuing a new rule regarding whether such students who teach qualify as employees eligible to

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Facebook Says It Is More Aggressively Enforcing Content Rules

SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook, facing withering criticism from governments around the world, said Thursday that it had been more aggressive in recent months about scrubbing its platform of hate speech. In a report the company releases biannually, Facebook also said its automated detection software that scrubs illicit content was improving: It now automatically detects and

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