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House panel plans action on gun background check bill next week

By David Morgan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee will take up legislation next week that (More...)

NFL extends Amazon streaming deal for Thursday Night Football

(Reuters) – The National Football League said on Thursday it has extended its deal with Amazon.com Inc to stream Thursday (More…)

Comedian Bill Cosby convicted of sexual assault in retrial

By David DeKok

NORRISTOWN, Pa. (Reuters) – Comedian Bill Cosby was convicted on Thursday on all three counts of drugging (More…)

At least five hurt as Wisconsin refinery blast: officials

(Reuters) – An explosion at Husky Energy’s refinery in Superior, Wisconsin, injured at least five people while sending smoke billowing (More…)

U.S. judge rules seized Trump lawyer documents to be independently reviewed

By Brendan Pierson and Doina Chiacu

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A federal judge ruled on Thursday that a court-appointed independent (More…)

Trump to visit Britain, hold talks with UK’s May July 13

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump will travel to Britain in July for a working visit with Prime Minister (More…)

Mattis expects ‘re-energized’ effort against Islamic State in Syria

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Thursday that he expected a “re-energized” effort against Islamic State (More…)

New York Times names company veteran Roland Caputo as CFO

(Reuters) – The New York Times Co <NYT.N> on Thursday named Roland Caputo as its next chief financial officer, tapping (More…)

New CEO declares Volkswagen on right path despite profit hit

By Andreas Cremer

BERLIN (Reuters) – Volkswagen’s <VOWG_p.DE> first-quarter operating profit fell on Thursday, but optimism over its new chief (More…)

Wall Street rises as tech earnings impress, yields pull back

By Sruthi Shankar

(Reuters) – Wall Street stocks rose on Thursday, as strong earnings from Facebook and a handful of (More…)

Oil rises as concern heats up over Iran sanctions, Venezuelan output

By Amanda Cooper

LONDON (Reuters) – Oil rose on Thursday, supported by expectations of renewed U.S. sanctions on Iran, declining (More…)