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US Homeland Security orders pause of DV1 visa program
Dec 18 (Reuters) - U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said late on Thursday that she has instructed U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to pause the DV1 program. The Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (DV Pro...
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Olympics-South Korean curlers pip Australia to mixed doubles spot at Milano Cortina Games
Dec 18 (Reuters) - South Korean curlers Jeong Yeong-seok and Kim Seon-yeong secured a spot in the mixed doubles competition at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics after defeating Australians Tahli Gill and Dean Hewitt 10-5 in the final qualifier on Thu...
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Australia's 'Bondi Hero' handed $1.65 million collected from fundraising
SYDNEY, Dec 19 (Reuters) - A man credited with saving lives for wrestling a gun from one of the alleged attackers during a mass shooting at Australia's Bondi Beach received a cheque for more than A$2.5 million ($1.65 million) on Friday, after tens of ...
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Women's Top 25 roundup: Joyce Edwards, No. 3 South Carolina cruises
Joyce Edwards poured in a career-high 34 points on a blistering 14-for-15 shooting night, and No. 3 South Carolina hit the century mark for the fifth time by blasting South Florida 103-44 on Thursday in Tampa, Fla. Edwards missed her second shot of t...
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Instant View: Investors react to BOJ's decision to hike rates
Dec 19 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan raised interest rates on Friday to levels unseen in three decades, taking another landmark step in ending decades of huge monetary support and near-zero borrowing costs. As widely expected, the central bank raised s...
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Bank of Japan raises interest rates to 0.75%
TOKYO, Dec 19 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan raised interest rates on Friday to levels unseen in three decades, taking another landmark step in ending decades of huge monetary support and near-zero borrowing costs. As widely expected, the central ...
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Wisconsin judge found guilty of obstructing Trump immigration crackdown, media says
By Andrew Goudsward and Diana Novak Jones Dec 18 (Reuters) - A Wisconsin judge was found guilty on Thursday of helping a migrant evade a planned immigration arrest outside her courtroom, a victory for U.S. President Donald Trump's administration in its...
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Texas fires DC Pete Kwiatkowski, brings back Will Muschamp
Will Muschamp is back as Texas' defensive coordinator 15 years later as head coach Steve Sarkisian shook up his staff on Thursday. The Longhorns fired Pete Kwiatkowski, who was the defensive coordinator the past five years, and defensive passing game...
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LHP John Means tore Achilles ahead of signing with new club
Veteran left-handed pitcher John Means revealed Thursday that he underwent surgery to repair a ruptured Achilles tendon. In an Instagram post, Means said he was on the verge of signing with a new club Tuesday when the injury happened in training. Mea...
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Nike's China conundrum deepens as turnaround stagnates
By Nicholas P. Brown and Juveria Tabassum Dec 18 (Reuters) - Nike is running out of time to prove its China playbook works. The U.S. sportswear giant's sixth straight quarterly sales decline in the country - including a 20% drop in footwear - underscor...
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