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Rahm, Stenson tied for halfway lead at Hero World Challenge

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Rahm, Stenson tied for halfway lead at Hero World Challenge Sep 30, 2018; Paris, FRA; Europe golfer Jon Rahm plays from a bunker on the 12th hole during the Ryder Cup Sunday singles matches at Le Golf National. Mandatory Credit: Ian Rutherford-USA TODAY Sports (Reuters) - Spaniard Jon Rahm carded nine-under-par 63 to surge into a share of the halfway lead with Henrik Stenson after the second round at the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas on Friday. Swede Stenson shot a second-round 66 to match his European Ryder Cup…

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'Hamilton' creator Lin-Manuel Miranda raps way to Hollywood star

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'Hamilton' creator Lin-Manuel Miranda raps way to Hollywood star LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - “Hamilton” musical creator Lin-Manuel Miranda rapped his way down memory lane on Friday as he was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. FILE PHOTO: 90th Academy Awards - Oscars Arrivals – Hollywood, California, U.S., 04/03/2018 – Lin-Manuel Miranda. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo The multiple Tony, Emmy and Grammy winner unveiled his pink and bronze star outside the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood, where he recalled performing in his first hit musical, “In the Heights,” in 2010….

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May urges Saudi accountability for Khashoggi killing

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May urges Saudi accountability for Khashoggi killing BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Theresa May urged Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to hold those responsible for journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s murder to account and said he should take action to prevent the recurrence of such incidents, her office said on Friday. Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May arrives ahead of the G20 leaders summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina November 29, 2018. REUTERS/Martin Acosta The G20 summit in Argentina is the first major international event Prince Mohammed has attended since the…

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UK business will be able to bring in high-skilled workers post-Brexit - PM May

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UK business will be able to bring in high-skilled workers post-Brexit - PM May British Prime Minister Theresa May arrives at European Commission headquarters to discuss draft agreements on Brexit, in Brussels, Belgium November 24, 2018. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Britain’s post-Brexit immigration system will enable businesses to bring in high-skilled workers from the rest of the world, but firms should also do more to train up young British people, Prime Minister Theresa May said. Immigration was a major issue in the 2016 vote to leave the European…

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UK plans sat-nav system to rival EU's Galileo

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UK plans sat-nav system to rival EU's Galileo Britain is planning to build its own space satellite-navigation system to rival the EU’s Galileo project, the prime minister has announced. Galileo is the EU’s upcoming version of the United States’ GPS, which is used by millions of people around the world. The UK had wanted to stay part of Galileo after Brexit, but the EU said it would be banned from the extra-secure elements of the programme. On Friday, Theresa May said the UK was pulling out of these restricted parts….

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UK will not use EU's Galileo for defence, key infrastructure post-Brexit - May

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UK will not use EU's Galileo for defence, key infrastructure post-Brexit - May BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Britain will not use the European Union’s Galileo space project for defence or critical national infrastructure after Brexit, Prime Minister Theresa May said on Friday. FILE PHOTO - A still image from video footage shows Britain’s Prime Minister, Theresa May, speaking at a Select Committee hearing, in London, Britain November 29, 2018. Parbul TV/Handout via Reuters A row over Galileo, which the bloc is developing to rival the U.S. Global Positioning System, erupted…

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Hoilett's superb late strike seals Cardiff win over Wolves

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Hoilett's superb late strike seals Cardiff win over Wolves Nov 30 (Reuters) - - CARDIFF CITY 2 WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS 1 Soccer Football - Premier League - Cardiff City v Wolverhampton Wanderers - Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Britain - November 30, 2018 General view of a rainbow corner flag being used as part of Stonewall’s annual campaign REUTERS/Rebecca Naden Forward Junior Hoilett scored a spectacular winner to earn Cardiff City a comeback 2-1 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers on Friday and lift them out of the Premier League relegation zone. Cardiff climbed…

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Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt reach child custody agreement - lawyer

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Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt reach child custody agreement - lawyer LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Divorcing Hollywood power couple Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have reached a final agreement over the custody of their six children, Jolie’s lawyer said on Friday, after more than two years of often bitter negotiations. FILE PHOTO: Angelina Jolie arrives at the British Academy of Film and Television Awards (BAFTA) at the Royal Albert Hall in London, Britain, February 18, 2018. REUTERS/Hannah McKay “A custody arrangement was agreed to weeks ago, and has been signed by…

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Macron and Abe seek to avert Renault-Nissan row

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Macron and Abe seek to avert Renault-Nissan row TOKYO/PARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron will discuss the Renault-Nissan alliance’s future with Japan’s prime minister at the G20 summit in Argentina on Friday, seeking to defuse a brewing diplomatic row over the balance of power inside the partnership. The auto alliance is facing the biggest test of its 19-year existence after the ousting of Nissan Motor Co (7201.T) Chairman Carlos Ghosn, who was arrested last week for suspected financial misconduct. Tokyo authorities on Friday approved the maximum 10-day extension of…

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Want to shop online? Best have a mobile signal

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Want to shop online? Best have a mobile signal As millions start their Christmas shopping online, there’s a warning that consumers may need to have a mobile phone, and a decent signal, to make sure their transactions go through. UK banks are starting to introduce a new layer of security, involving passwords sent to your mobile phone. That could be a problem for hundreds of thousands of householders without a mobile, or no proper signal. Now banks are being urged to find other ways to check a customer’s identity. The…

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