Olympics-Ice hockey-Inevitable US v Canada final but this time the ice has tilted
By Trevor Stynes MILAN, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Canada and the United States will play out another chapter in their long-standing rivalry after setting up the almost inevitable Olympic women's ice hockey final on Monday, but this time the Americans have fl...
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Hyatt executive chairman Pritzker steps down, cites 'terrible judgment' in Epstein ties
Feb 16 (Reuters) - Thomas Pritzker said on Monday he stepped down as executive chairman of Hyatt Hotels, acknowledging "terrible judgment" in maintaining contact with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. Pritzker, 75, would n...
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Australian gas producer Santos wins court fight over net zero claims
SYDNEY, Feb 17 (Reuters) - An Australian court on Tuesday threw out a lawsuit against gas producer Santos that alleged the company misled the public on its plans to achieve net zero carbon emissions. The lawsuit was launched in 2021 by the Austr...
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EU ill-prepared for worsening climate change, advisers say
BRUSSELS, Feb 17 (Reuters) - The European Union is not prepared for worsening climate change and should urgently step up its investments to protect people and infrastructure from mounting floods, wildfires and severe heatwaves, its independent adviser...
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Anderson Cooper to leave CBS' '60 Minutes' program, source says
Feb 16 (Reuters) - Anderson Cooper will leave CBS News' "60 Minutes" program after nearly two decades, a source familiar with the matter said on Monday, in the latest staffing shake-up to hit the storied news magazine amid broader newsroom changes....
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Olympics-Ice hockey-Poulin powers Canada into women's final with US
By Amy Tennery MILAN, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Captain Marie-Philip Poulin scored twice to send Canada to their eighth consecutive women's ice hockey Olympic final on Monday, beating Switzerland 2-1 to book a meeting with arch rivals the United States. Can...
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North Korea's Kim marks completion of Pyongyang housing project as key party congress nears
SEOUL, Feb 17 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un marked the completion of 10,000 new houses built in Pyongyang, state media KCNA said on Tuesday, as the country is about to hold a key party congress. Kim has been touring construction sites a...
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Frederick Wiseman, American documentary filmmaker, dies at 96
By Nick Zieminski Feb 16 (Reuters) - Run your finger over a map of any American city, and you'll come across many familiar places: the store, school, city hall, zoo, ballet, gym, racetrack, park and court. Each of these was the subject of a documentary...
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BHP Group signs silver streaming agreement with Wheaton Precious Metals
Feb 17 (Reuters) - BHP Group on Tuesday entered a long-term silver streaming agreement with a unit of Wheaton Precious Metals for an upfront payment of $4.3 billion at completion. BHP will deliver silver from its share of output at Peru's Antamina mi...
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Twins RHP Pablo Lopez dealing with elbow soreness
Minnesota right-hander Pablo Lopez cut his live batting practice session on Monday short due to "a little bit of elbow soreness," according to Twins manager Derek Shelton. Preparing to pitch for Venezuela in next month's World Baseball Classic, Lopez...
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